Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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No it isn’t someone walking by. I know City Fire and Gators allow smoking on the patio😳
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You are never going to make smokers quit by passing laws, the only way smokers quit is because they finally get the message that they are shortening their lives and they suddenly find out they want to live. For the record we were heavy smokers and I now hate to smell smoke anywhere around me, but I still feel that you cannot legislate people to stop smoking. If we are somewhere where we can smell smoke, we get up and leave. I suppose we could build a penal colony on the moon and send them all up there
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I'm not a smoker and I hate to smell it. That said, as people are unable by law to smoke inside, the outside seating is where they can eat. Try sitting outside to eat in Europe...…..smoke everywhere!
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I supported this organization, ASH, from its founding by John Banzhaf who eventually became a law professor at GW. The CAB adopted a rule proposed by ASH which initiated the airline smoking regulations. Here is a short history of ASH's achievements. https://2bark924ef5o2dk1z21reqtf-wpe...y-768x1920.png
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I remember this argument, but if "Free-Market" was allowed to happen............there could have been smoke-free flights and smoking flights. Same point, would the money support separate flights??? Would have been interesting, but I doubt if smoking flights would have survived. I think smoking and smoke-free eating/drinking places can survive. Was up at Sumter last night looking at Mustangs.............smelled a few good cigars up there. |
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Would you expect those 'designated areas' to change during the evening according to which way the wind blows?
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Yes, I am an ex-smoker. I always tried to be considerate about it, though. Others smoking does not bother me as long as it does not occur in my house or car. My pet peeve when I was a smoker were the non-smokers who would come to the smoking section and then complain about the smokers; "Well, this is where I like to sit and I can't stand cigarette smoke." Tough! When our group of ladies would go somewhere to golf for a few days, my van was the no-smoking vehicle. If a smoker had to ride with us because of space constraints in the other vehicles, I would occasionally pull into a rest stop so they could get out and smoke. The rest of us would just get out and stretch our legs.
With as many places as there are, why should all smoking be banned EVERWHERE? Simply frequent the places that don't allow it. Someone mentioned their rights, but smokers have rights, too. Personally, I could not afford to still smoke, but I guess that's how some like to spend their money. I am just glad I chose to quit and how much better I felt when I did. When I was smoking, I thought everyone got up with a headache every morning, not just me.
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Even back then though, I realized that 'my right to smoke'...ended at others right 'not to have to smell my smoke.' The ironic part was, that I still always chose a non-smoking area in a restaurant, because even I didn't like having smoke in my face...while I was eating. I'm also a strong advocate of high taxes on smokes. I think it's been proved, that the higher cost has resulted in a lot fewer younger people...starting and getting hooked on smoking. As for the new 'fad' of vaping, I can see both sides of the argument. While we still don't know the long term effects of vaping, surely it can't be as bad as the nicotine and other 'proprietary ingredients'...which could be even MORE harmful than the nicotine in the long term. Unfortunately, the fact that there are so many 'flavors' available for vaping and it's considered 'cool' (in some crowds) like cigarettes once were, I'm afraid it's a lure for those that might not otherwise do cigarettes at all...but will try vaping. Last edited by ColdNoMore; 04-23-2019 at 11:46 AM. |
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Visited Florida every year and was amazed during a 2004 visit to Del Ray Beach that Florida had banned smoking inside at restaurants. Even though the restsurants allowed patio bar smoking I thought that the law was a step in the right direction. Fifteen years later it's still where it was. It's obvious that individual municipalities and businesses will have to be the ones to prohibit smoking in outdoor patios and bars where food is served.
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I never smoked. Tried to start smoking several times. I even signed up for one of those start smoking programs, but it didn't work.
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