• hydrashok@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    I don’t smoke anymore, but when I did a lot of these types of bans came into effect, and even as a smoker I really came to appreciate it. When I did finally quit, it was nice to not have to deal with smoke everywhere.

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      1 day ago

      I still think it’s stupid to ban designated outdoor smoking areas at a fucking bar

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        19 hours ago

        I had the same reaction as a smoker. It’s really not all bad, and as a now non-smoker, it’s great to not wake up the next day to the clothes I wore to the bar smelling like an ashtray, so I now understand the complaints.

        And it saves you, the smoker, money because you’re not chain smoking sitting at the bar anymore.

        At the end of the day, though, a beer drinker sitting next to a wine drinker is a bit different than a smoker sitting next to a non-smoker, so the whole “you’re already at a bar!” argument is pretty disingenuous and doesn’t really go far with me.

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          6 hours ago

          I’m not sure why someone would feel the need to hang out in a designated outdoor smoking area if they shared your concerns.

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        21 hours ago

        I can agree with this, it’s really nice to be able to go to a local brewery and vape locally grown pot on the patio legally.