Fag Police...

[Cowboy Bob]

Firstly a disclaimer, I smoke. I smoke because I like it and because I want to.

However:-

1) I agree with banning smoking in restaurants - there's nothing worse than someone puffing away next to you when you're eating. Restaurants are also places that children are allowed and I agree with the banning of smoking around children
2) I disagree with the wholesale banning of smoking in pubs unless they are family pubs. If the individual pub wants to then that's fine, but I see no need for legislation in this case
3) Anyone who is too lazy to put their fag end in the nearest bin in a built up area should be fined for littering

[Churchill]

I don't smoke.

I don't have a problem with other people smoking.

I know that when I walk into a bar that it's likely to be a smokey environment - I don't have a problem with that.

I don't like people smoking in restaurants.

I can make my own decisions, I don't need a(nother) piece of unworkable legislation governing my life!

[Zippy]

It's stupidity like this that makes me want to take up smoking again.

Maybe I'll just do it for 1st July

[Bagpuss]

Wahat's the difference between these misdemeanour police and the Hitler youth?

[Buffoon]

I don't smoke.

I don't have a problem with other people smoking.

I know that when I walk into a bar that it's likely to be a smokey environment - I don't have a problem with that.

I don't like people smoking in restaurants.

I can make my own decisions, I don't need a(nother) piece of unworkable legislation governing my life!

I'm 100% of the same opinion as the dog on this one.

What is more - I think that the vast majority of the UK think the same too.

[John Galt]

I'm 100% of the same opinion as the dog on this one.

What is more - I think that the vast majority of the UK think the same too.

The vast majority of the UK don't think - why do you think we are in this mess in the first place

[BoredBloke]

This smoking ban is a load of old bollux! If smoke free bars were so much in demand then they would have cropped up by themselves through market forces. I can't think of ever seeing a bar where smoking is banned - discounting airports etc.

What is going to be next? How about banning music in pubs incase certain people don't like the type of music being played?

[Cowboy Bob]

I can't think of ever seeing a bar where smoking is banned - discounting airports etc.

There are a few. The King And Castle (Wetherspoon's) in Windsor comes to mind, and as a smoker I have no problem going in there.

[Lucifer Box]

The Dog and Fox in Wimbledon is a non-smoking pub. Very popular during the day with the mother and kiddie lunchers because of that.

I agree with the idea of banning music in pubs. I go to the pub to enjoy a few nice pints and have a chat, not to listen to someone else's selection of thumping music.

Bah.

[zeitghost]

Bah.

Humbug.