UK ban on smoking in public - Page 3

chris100575 · 23rd December 2006, 16:29

I remember when one of my friends was trying to quit smoking. There was a farmers' market near where I used to live, so I offered to buy a cattle-prod and zap him with it if he gave in and smoked. He didn't take me up on the offer...

Joking aside, he just went cold-turkey and managed to stay off them.

Chris

Guy N. Heels · 23rd December 2006, 17:18

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Originally Posted by chris100575

I remember when one of my friends was trying to quit smoking. There was a farmers' market near where I used to live, so I offered to buy a cattle-prod and zap him with it if he gave in and smoked. He didn't take me up on the offer...

Joking aside, he just went cold-turkey and managed to stay off them.

Chris

Some people can quit "cold turkey". Nevertheless, the sad but simple truth is that tobacco is so terribly addictive that most people cannot give it up without some kind of support. I've been there and I know!

SarahLou · 23rd December 2006, 18:08

Its not quitting smoking thats hard, its not starting again that always caught me out.

I havent smoked since xmas last year...and i think that if i still smoked, i would be glad of the ban. I think a large part of smoking is social smoking, eg, if you are a 10 a day smoker and you go to a pub, you seem to smoke a heck of a lot more around all your mates (if they smoke too) because it almost seems the 'sociable' thing to do. As opposed to when your in your house, and no one else there smokes, and you have to stand outside the front door in the freezing cold to smoke your smelly cigarrette. I think the ban will definitley cut the numbers of smokers, which is brilliant.

Guy N. Heels · 23rd December 2006, 20:14

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Originally Posted by SarahLou

Its not quitting smoking thats hard, its not starting again that always caught me out.

I havent smoked since xmas last year...and i think that if i still smoked, i would be glad of the ban. I think a large part of smoking is social smoking, eg, if you are a 10 a day smoker and you go to a pub, you seem to smoke a heck of a lot more around all your mates (if they smoke too) because it almost seems the 'sociable' thing to do. As opposed to when your in your house, and no one else there smokes, and you have to stand outside the front door in the freezing cold to smoke your smelly cigarrette. I think the ban will definitley cut the numbers of smokers, which is brilliant.

10 A DAY?!? That's hardly enough to keep the cough going! Before I quit I was already past 2 packs a day and I knew the damn things were killing me! When the first decision of your day is whether to turn off the alarm clock or to light up a cigarette - I'd say you've got a problem

; and that's exactly where I was!

johnieheel · 27th December 2006, 06:20

I am happy to say that as of Dec.7 2006, Ohio has gone smoke free in ALL public and work places as has Nevada and Airazona. People where I work have to go out on the street on their break to smoke. Most work places have banned it completly off company property including parking lots.YEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAA!!! Businesses have to post no smoking signs with a toll free number to report violators at every entrance. Smoke related desiese causes 450,000 deaths in America a year and 50,000 from second hand smoke.Cigerrets have over 450 chemicals and 40 other leathal poisens that all should NEVER be inhaled. Boy, don't know how I missed this thread.LOL. Want more info, I got it. Yes I am an ex smoker but I got wise 10-12 years ago and chose life. Now I am with smoke free Ohio and WE finally made it happen. Now we can take our children and ourselves to any resturant,bar,pub,bowling ally,etc.etc.and breath clean air. It's my right to breath clean air!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guy N. Heels · 27th December 2006, 20:14

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Originally Posted by johnieheel

I am happy to say that as of Dec.7 2006, Ohio has gone smoke free in ALL public and work places as has Nevada and Airazona. People where I work have to go out on the street on their break to smoke. Most work places have banned it completly off company property including parking lots.YEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAA!!! Businesses have to post no smoking signs with a toll free number to report violators at every entrance. Smoke related desiese causes 450,000 deaths in America a year and 50,000 from second hand smoke.Cigerrets have over 450 chemicals and 40 other leathal poisens that all should NEVER be inhaled. Boy, don't know how I missed this thread.LOL. Want more info, I got it. Yes I am an ex smoker but I got wise 10-12 years ago and chose life. Now I am with smoke free Ohio and WE finally made it happen. Now we can take our children and ourselves to any resturant,bar,pub,bowling ally,etc.etc.and breath clean air. It's my right to breath clean air!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Entire states going smoke free; Ohio, Arizona, NEVADA??? I might have to move.
But yes, most medical authorities will tell you in a heartbeat that smoking is the NUMBER ONE cause of preventable disease and death.

We can all breathe easier without it.

JNR · 28th December 2006, 02:35

First of all, I'm not a smoker so it doesn't matter to me what, where or when politicans declair smoking illegal. However, I've often wondered why, if smoking is so harmful to a person's health, the US Government -FDA- hasn't declared tobacco an illegal substance like cocaine? Perhaps it has something to do with the huge number of dollars ($) local, state and federal governments collect in taxes each year from selling tobacco?

Guy N. Heels · 28th December 2006, 03:40

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Originally Posted by JNR

First of all, I'm not a smoker so it doesn't matter to me what, where or when politicans declair smoking illegal. However, I've often wondered why, if smoking is so harmful to a person's health, the US Government -FDA- hasn't declared tobacco an illegal substance like cocaine? Perhaps it has something to do with the huge number of dollars ($) local, state and federal governments collect in taxes each year from selling tobacco?

Finally catching on to that one, are you? Since I have never seen any documented health benefit to smoking, the only sensible answer to your question is the TAXES! BTW, did you know that at one time America had exactly one and only one cash crop? You guessed it - TOBACCO! We've been growing and exporting the snuff- er - stuff for hundreds of years!

johnieheel · 28th December 2006, 08:19

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Originally Posted by Guy N. Heels

Entire states going smoke free; Ohio, Arizona, NEVADA??? I might have to move.
But yes, most medical authorities will tell you in a heartbeat that smoking is the NUMBER ONE cause of preventable disease and death.

We can all breathe easier without it.

There are now I think 11or12 states that are smoke free.

Guy N. Heels · 2nd January 2007, 08:16

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Originally Posted by johnieheel

There are now I think 11or12 states that are smoke free.

Care to name 'em?