So where does the " no one knows you and no one gives a shit" come into play? Obviously from just being a smoker people do give a shit!
Why is this "debate" still going on? I have no problem with smokers, I used to smoke for years and I enjoyed it. BUT, I also realized that what I was doing was not only harmful to myself but also to those around me and acted accordingly. The cold, hard, scientific fact is that secondhand smoke is harmful and any person who smokes does not have the right to inflict harm on anyone whether they know them or not. All non-smokers are asking here is that smokers recognize this and act repsonsibly. Most smokers move away from groups of non-smokers and that is all that's being asked here. Nobody is telling smokers they are horrible people or that they should stop (I've not met a smoker yet who didn't already know they should quit but it's their choice and people must do it for themselves when they are ready). As for the comparisons with over-indulging in food or drink, well if you can't see that comparing something that is only harming yourself to something that harms those around you is a ridiculous argument then there's no hope for you. Can we put this thing to rest now? There's creepy single guys, cameras and chair saving to be discussed! lol
Oh, and just for an ironic aside, if you check our avatar pic, that's a Monte Cristo #5 Cuban in my hand
I don't know why you ali&andrew take such offense on some topics on this forum. I was not directing anything towards you...I said it to be funny because I have read many posts and everyone says about fifty billion times " no one knows you no one gives a shit" so I (being funny) said it before anyone else. So excuse me.
No offense taken, just clarifying my position. I too am guilty sometimes of making comments I think are funny but have others take the wrong way as I forgot to post a happy face or lol
ok, im not going to defend smoking at all. but I will defend the right if someone chooses to. but don't light up in a crowd of people if they are non smokers. just walk away. its simple. I hate cigar smoke. if someone lights one up, I walk away. well actually run. but I hold no bad feelings towards them. this is really getting silly!!