I'm gonna start smoking...

[buckeyegrad]

In columbus it was put to a vote of the people as it should be (twice actually).

Three cheers for the tyranny of the majority!!

 

[Buckeye Maniac]

I think smoking should be banned altogether. Just my opinion though.

 

[Yertle]

Back in the ol' waitressing days, I asked to be moved from the smoking section because although people sure did tip better there, I was starting to crave cigarettes in a big way. Dreamed about them, found myself holding my pencil like a cigarette in class... and I've never actually smoked one. Very weird...

No offense to smokers out there (or to Deety), but I just don't understand how anyone could crave one of those shit-sticks. Frankly, cigarettes are so small and dainty, they make dudes look a little queer. Even consider the name! Is it a cigar? No, it's not masculine enough - it's a CIGARette. Kind of like a SMURFette. And they make women look like leathery old hags.

 

[Golferdow01]

It was a majority vote and I think it's fair. You can go outside and smoke anyways. I am only a casual smoker when I drink but I have no problem with it at all

 

[crazynut]

Joints are even smaller than cigarettes. How cool is that? If you need something big to smoke, does that say something about your own insecurity?

 

[buckeyefool]

Smokers are some of the biggest assholes in the world. At the resturant we have big flower pots that have been filled with sand that are for you to put cigerettes out in. Where do the most butts end up? On the ground around the ashtrays.

That being said it should not be up to the government to tell a private owner if he can allow smoking of not in a business. If they want to make cigerettes illeagle then so be it, but until then it is not the right of the city to tell a bar owner they can not have smoking.

 

[Thump]

Only pussies and homos smoke cigarettes. Just my opinion.

 

[ScriptOhio]

FYI, in Ohio look for an issue to be on the ballet in November 2006 to ban indoor smoking in public places unless the Ohio General Assembly does something first, etc. Smoke Free Ohio is currently collecting signatures for this initiative.

Check it out: http://www.smokefreeohio.org/oh/

Columbus Dispatch editorial (14 Sep 05): http://www.smokefreeohio.org/oh/news/documents/Dispatch091405.pdf

 

[GoBucks89]

They should make an exception for cigar shops. After all, anyone who comes in there is pretty much a smoker by definition.

Those of us who enjoy an occasional cigar don't want to offend anyone. We just want to be able to enjoy a stogie during the winter when it's too cold to smoke outdoors.