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Robert Well I have never been to a Mcdonalds or burger king where you can smoke. I am a smoker and I am not one of those that smokes near other people. You say smokers disgust you well I am disgusted with some non smokers (only some) that dosn't seem to understand how hard it is to give up I have been smoking for 21 years, and it is hard.

Smokers disgust me. I think it rots their brains as a well as lungs. I have seen brand new carpets in pubs ruined overnight because the can't be bothered to use the ashtrays. Worst of all is to go in places like Burger King and McDonalds and see young mothers blowing smoke all over their babies, what choice do they have? Only about 20% of people smoke yet the smokers keep on about their rights and fail to understand they don't have the right to kill others. Some smokers even seem upset when you move away from them, as if you should sit and share their drug addiction. What ignorance. Bob

lol Mags:D Smoking! I know smokers & non smokers who have died young from smoking-related illnesses and smokers who have lived to ripe old ages - the frenchwoman Jeanne Calment who lived to 122 smoked until she was 117 - how long do you wanna live!! But I think pubs, clubs and restaurants should have clear and separate smoking areas and decent air conditioning OR opt to be smoking or non-smoking. What really pees me off are non smokers who opt to sit in smoking areas and then whinge!!

no your right ann, it wouldnt give you cancer, just your child. there is no such thing as smoking-related illnesses , its an excuse, also when your told that by doctors etc, people except it, so are happy with the answer. never once questioning the evidence etc. passive smoking does not give people cancer, to me i read up on things, not what the goverment want to to know or what they say. ive done my ownresearch into things, car fumes have more pollutionin etc, yes they do give you cancer if you inhale them, also in order for you to have cancer, you have to have the gene in your body. my whole family including myself have had to go through the cancer screening, as its passed on etc, funny thing is everyone in my family dies of cancer, none of them smoke, nor the ones who have had it go into pubs etc. so????. banning smoking, yes it will affect business, change always does. didnt change on here change the way people were etc. if they had both then people canmake there own choices, just like we do when we choose to speed, drink and drive, eat fatty foods etc, . its all about choice, if thats taken away then what do we have, nothing. id like the goverment to stop smoking and selling fags , drink etc, for a 3 months, then see how it affect us, as it would. you can tripple everything you pay out. then you'd see everything crashing down, etc. also, yes smokers do smell of fags, but what about all the none smoker who smell, please, LOL, also at least smokers have a reason for bad breath, none smokers dont, what there excuse,LOL.:-)

This is not a comment in any way but I did find it amusing to read. Apparently there's a pub (in Yorkshire I believe) that has a sign at the bar:- This is a smoking pub, The Landlord smokes, The bar staff smoke, The regulars smoke, If you want fresh air - p*** off outside - it blows a gale up here. Magsx

paul have you still given them up?xxx(:

ime a non-smoker,but i also realise how difficult it can be for some people to stop,the withdrawal symptoms can be as strong,as if trying to come off class A drugs. there are also mental health issues,where cigarettes have a calming effect on patients,and gradually smoking a joint,to overcome MS,parkinsons side effects,and pain. nichola is quite right,having a kiddy in a push chair/buggy,is exposing that child to the extremes of pollution,but most parents do it...the taxes collected from smokers,is incredible,without them,prices would increase,jobs would be lost........area for smokers/areas for non smokers. bryan.

i know the answer. ban smoking in england and scotland but let them carry on smoking in wales. that way all the filthy smokers will move there and let the rest of us breathe clean air! (gave up a month ago!!)

Nicola, I don't understand your remark about putting a child into a pushchair, it wouldn't give me cancer? Would it? Which is what passive smoking does. Ann Glos

I hate going home after an evening out with my clothes stinking of cigarette. I would love to see it banned in all public places including pubs. They only have themselves to blame, if they had paid out for proper efficient extractor systems (and I believe they exist), people probably would not have started to campaign against it. There is a pub in Gloucester which is totally non smoking and their trade has increased. Anyway why should all the bar staff have their lives put at risk? Tony used to smoke, gave up once, went back to it after 7 years then gave up finally 11 years ago. he also didn't smoke in the house the second time he took it up. the RN were to blame for him smoking with their cigarette allowance. He is now totally against smoking in public places, especially restaurants. Having just returned from Tenerife where smoking is allowed in all restaurants and people smoke between course - w even saw one british woman smoking while she was eating!!!- I am pleased that at least most restaurants here have an area set aside for non smokers, unfortunately the smoke still drifts. Ann Glos

If I ever go out for a meal in a restaurant. I always wait till I have finished each course then pop putside for a quick fag. Just because I smoke I dont like to upset other people. But no I dont think it should be banned. Their are restaurants where you can choose smoking or non smoking. Why ban that?

do you think it will effect their businesses if they ban it completely.i don't think it will as they can always go outside and have onexxxxxxx(:

hard one this is. each to there own, if smoking did get stopped all together, then people would notice prices rising more than ever, then they'd be complaining how much they have to pay. to settle the arguement, have none smoking places and smoking places, then people can make there own choices. also if thats the case and everyone wants it stopped completly, then everyone should wear a mask when walking outside, also people should never put a child into a pushchair, which is more harmful than being next to a smoker. loads of things are bad for you, even food you eat. so instead of stopping it, let people make a choice, a none smoking pub,club, or go into a smoking pub, club etc.

i agree elaine.smoking in restaurants should be banned.itputs you off eating out which is wrong .non-smokers have rights to a smoke free meal.xxxxxx(:

that's good paul.my grandfather used to smoke the capstan cigerettes all through his days in the navyxxxxx(:

Ban It. Ive had my mum die of lung cancer & stepmum die of emphysema, both smoked heavily. My dad used to smoke but has given up for 8 years due to heart problems. It stinks, if I go anywhere it is spoiled because of people letting smoke drift over me. (especially in some resturants when they have finished eating, lit up, then rudely smoke despite the fact that others are still eating) Unfortunally cars need to be used to get to work, but smoking is not essential for anything. Except ruining your health & others. Elaine x PS I let people smoke in my house.....as long as they dont exhale! ( only joking! no-ones allowed to smoke in my house)

My father lost 3 sisters and 2 brothers to Cancer and yet still he smoked. He finally gave up last year at the age off 77 after a health scare. I'm very proud of him - we think he still sneaks one occasionally, but that's better than 20 a day. Look like we need two rooms on the 16th, one for those that like clean air a d one for the anti social smokers ;o)

my grandfather actually died of lung cancer through smoking.and when they opened him up he didn't have any lungs left.the fags had eaten them up.he suffocated.remember smoking kills.in the most horrific way!xxxxxxxx(:

SMOKING... but giving people the choice to go to Smoking or Non Smoking establishments.... I will happily go to them but I still want the choice!!

i smoke, i dont smoke indoors at home though, just outside the front door, my mum doesnt smoke she hates it, but she thinks its a bit silly if everywhere bans smoking, so do i...