Xera

My point in all of this is still the same, all I've heard so far in response is a very typical response. Somewhere along the way it has been decided that basic civility does not apply to smokers. Can anyone explain to me how that is anything BUT rude and obnoxious behavior? Wrap it up in words like, "concern" and "but I don't like the smell" and still, it's just rude. BO smells just as much, probably more, I dont know because as a smoker I don't really smell the smokey smell much, but you just don't say to someone with BO, "you stink" and then justify your actions as anything but rudeness. If your going to be ill-mannered, at least admit to what you are.

This is not some theory that I have that someday might happen. It is happening NOW. There was a time when only those companies that had to comply with minimum wage laws had to ban smoking on premise, now its all places where work is performed.

I have a friend who OWNS HIS OWN TRUCK and drives it across country delivering stuff. I'll admit I don't know much about his business. I do know that while he was in California he got a ticket for smoking in his OWN TRUCK, no passangers, because he was doing business at the time. Tell me how that protects the nonsmoker from inhaling my carcinogens? tell me, is that not a sign that we are indeed moving further away from protecting the innocent to vilifying people who aren't hurting anyone but themselves?

I repeat, I can get a ticket for smoking in my own vehicle here in redneck acres.

Protect the innocent I was all for, but I would dearly love to hear some real justification for the act of villifying me when I'm not hurting anybody but myself.

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