Post #26940 by Trader Woody on Mon, Mar 17, 2003 2:05 AM

Ok, folks, you're right. That was just a little ill-thought out rant after a couple of hours spent drinking fine ales in a local pub. It was the beers talking and my lungs will remain pink & juicy. I guess sometimes it's interesting just to chuck ideas in the air and wait for the reaction.

I too hate coming home from a night out to find my clothes need a wash just to get the stench of cigarette smoke out after wearing them for just a couple of hours. I'm not totally convinced a ban would work in the UK, though, just because our basic attitude towards what we call a 'nanny state' means that people will just ignore it. However, vastly improved ventilation and no-smoking zones near the bar might be workable over here. Then again, smoking has vanished from public transport to the benefit of all. It comes as a shock when we visit somewhere like France to find that people are smoking on trains.

Trader Woody

[ Edited by: Trader Woody on 2003-03-17 03:52 ]