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I guess there's a place for everything.
I've been straight edge before, so I can understand the need for non smoking sections, but now I'm a huge fan of cigars, and sometimes enjoy a nice cigar after a meal. However, I don't always want to breath smoke when I'm out.
Cell phones never bothered me, until I was on a bus to Florida, and the woman behind me insisted on calling EVERY friend and famliy member she had, and telling them all the details of her trip for SEVERAL hours at times when the entire bus was trying to sleep (I had to go back to college the next morning and wasn't getting back into town until 3am or so). Now I understand the need for more curteous cellphone use.
So I guess it all boils down to this: If you want to smoke, there should be a friendly place for it. If you're desiring pure air, you should have that priviledge as well.
If you've got a cell phone, use some respect when you're in a public place. Some calls can't be avoided: emergencies (life-threatening or not), work, etc.
The moral is, whether smoking or chatting be mindful of where you are, and who's around you. It's just the Golden Rule for the modern era.
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