[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by oneclickplus

Well, I would counter that 0.5% (one half of one percent) of people in the USA consider themselves transgender ... have gender dysphoria. Why do we allow 0.5% of the population to change the culture ... men in women's sports ... drag queen story hour for kids ... demands by men to use women's locker rooms and rest rooms? It's insane / unnatural / perverted.

What's a little cigar smoke among neighbors who aren't trying to pervert the next generation?

What's amazing is that it is ridiculous and everyone with 10% of a brain knows it, but with the media driving the clown car, no one in authority dares speak out against it.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

What's amazing is that it is ridiculous and everyone with 10% of a brain knows it, but with the media driving the clown car, no one in authority dares speak out against it.

This guy spoke out against it.


Oregon high school track & field coach John Parks claims he was fired for proposing ‘open division’ for transgender athletes

[ROCKETMAN]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

What's amazing is that it is ridiculous and everyone with 10% of a brain knows it, but with the media driving the clown car, no one in authority dares speak out against it.

With all the things going on in the US, a little cigar smoke should be the least of our worries. I smoke cigars but when someone is around me I relocate. I sit by the radio station in Sumter just to watch the people or listen to the music from r j gators.

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN

With all the things going on in the US, a little cigar smoke should be the least of our worries. I smoke cigars but when someone is around me I relocate. I sit by the radio station in Sumter just to watch the people or listen to the music from r j gators.

So heartwarming to hear you are empathetic about your cigar smoke not affecting others!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Body odor at the squares is more prevalent and more disgusting but it's their right to smell like a sewer.

Thats for sure. Gimme cigars anytime over the stench of aged sweat. Figure out how to turn on the shower

[Cliff Fr]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Not a smoker, never have been, and hate to be "trapped" in an area of smokers; HOWEVER, I suppose the answer to your questions is that smoking in public areas, like shopping squares of towns and cities, is not against the law. Plus we are ALL free to walk away, drive your golf cart to a new location, leave completely, etc. Example, yesterday was enjoying a coffee with a friend on the patio of the local Dunkin' D, when a man sat down to enjoy smoking his pipe. Our ONLY choices were to go inside where smoking is not permitted, or leave completely. He had every right to sit on the patio and smoke. People at the public squares are "requested" NOT to smoke on the inner part of the square where dancers gather, but have every right to smoke outside on public land... or at least that's how I have always understood "smoking" areas all over the USA ? My most terrifying memories of childhood were being on flights with my parents (also non smokers) and thinking I was going to actually DIE from the smoke that always got even worse on the plane as soon as we finished meals. Those "meals" were served on REAL plates with REAL flatware, no plastic "sporks", but at age 8-10 was aware that as soon as we ate our food, the adults would be lighting their cigarettes... LOL. They might still smoke at public shopping squares here and everywhere, but at least not on planes anymore !

My Dad used to smoke a pipe was I was a kid. I used to like the smell of it.

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by DimondAngels

I am sitting in my golf cart tonight park around the Brownwood Square enjoying the music when I am chased out by a cigar smoking neighbor. 98% of the people in the villages don't smoke so why do we allow such a minority of people affect our health and well being???

I wish it was 98%. It's probably closer to 78%

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

I just watched Bar Rescue, they rescued a bar in South Fla. They threw out a stat that only 15% of Floridians smoke.

These aren't Floridians. These are transplants from northern and other states so the percentage is higher

[PGApromike]

You lost me at 98%. You were sitting in your cart shows the "offender" was away from the crowd showing respect for the crowd. If you drive a gas cart to the square, it smells too so I guess the logic is ban all carts, cars, shuttles etc. See how this all gets out of hand in a hurry.
BTW, not a smoker but do respect their rights as well as yours.

[MikeBlack]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

Thats for sure. Gimme cigars anytime over the stench of aged sweat. Figure out how to turn on the shower

I've been to the Squares many times, and have never smelled BO from anybody. I have smelled the stench of cigars wafting into the squares from cigars several times.

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Body odor at the squares is more prevalent and more disgusting but it's their right to smell like a sewer.

🤣🤣🤣

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

Thats for sure. Gimme cigars anytime over the stench of aged sweat. Figure out how to turn on the shower

The really bad part about it is the smelly people must know they have an issue as they try to cover the stink with dime store perfume. Nothing like the scent of a flower on top of a dung heap.

I'm not and never have been a smoker but I really enjoy an occasional wif (small one) of someone lighting a cigarette with a match, a bit of cigar or pipe smoke is nice from time to time. I will say that there are some cigars that smell like they came from under that dung heap I mentioned above, pewee.

[Jboduch]

Wait until they legalize wacky tabacky.

[remedythis@sbcglobal.net]

Agreed. People have right to smoke, but I have a right not to. Smokers should not be allowed to walk around and through crowds or general public and smoke. I do not want to share their cigarette. They breath it in through a filter, I have to get a whiff of it not filtered. Then there is the butts all over the sidewalks, golf courses, and every where else they feel it is ok to discard their butt where ever they are. Poor employees of places that allow it. Rude and inconsiderate.

[SaucyJim]

Originally Posted by MikeBlack

I've been to the Squares many times, and have never smelled BO from anybody. I have smelled the stench of cigars wafting into the squares from cigars several times.

Ditto. Though I’ll take the sweet smell of cigar smoke over the stale smell of cigarette smoke any day. Now, I’m not on the dance floor, so perhaps I’m missing out on the BO. But I’ve definitely not encountered it previously.