as of 6 am this morning no more smoking in pubs,clubs,work places,bus shelters,tractors,restaraunts etc etc.

i havent smoked a ciggie in over 11 weeks now and this ban was one of the reasons why i am trying to quit.

I just hope it doesnt affect small buisnesses like country pubs.
In the long run it should make Scotland a healthier place.
[Edited 3/26/06 2:15am]

Did you remember to put your clock forward?

fathermcmeekle said:

yes.

last Sunday too

i think you will find it goes smoother than people think.
it has been over a year here where you can't smoke in public places
i'm sure the smokers feel persecuted but the whole point is to remove the normalacy of lighting up.

i hear the bingo halls have time outs for smoke breaks but the doom and gloom scenarios of businesses and bars closing just hasn't happened.


to you for sticking with it
lemme kiss that nonsmoker mouth...

emm said:

I am a smoker who was initially VERY opposed to the ban when it started in MPLS. Now I honestly love it. I smoke soooo much less when I'm out drinking and it makes a huge difference in how I feel the next day.

It also caused an unintended side effect. It caused all the bars in the city to get creative and they somehow all found ways to build patios or add sidewalk seating where people can smoke. It may still be rough in the winter, but all the other months it caused MPLS to actually have STREET nightlife which was just an awesome change to the bar scene

I was in Chicago last month and the bars that you could smoke in felt SOOOO gross to me. AND, I chainsmoked like a mad man while drinking. FUn at the time but not worth it the next day when even my HAIR reeked like smoke.

muirdo said:

Good for you!

endorphin74 said:

That would be really good if it happened here in Edinburgh because theres just not enough places to sit outside in the summertime.

I dont smoke though, so I suppose!

muirdo said:

So, are you two hours ahead of GMT now?

I think it's ridiculous

I heard that it stinks in clubs we're smoking is not allowed.....with the smoke gone, you tend to smell the sweat earlier.....

It's just ridiculous , the majority of people who go to pubs smoke

we've had non-smoking ban in eating areas for years, but pubs and clubs is still to come I think.

not just sweat, but the beer soaked carpets

they did that where i live about a year ago i think....


i totally stopped going out....



somehow, its just not the same to drink and not smoke

I was opposed to the recent smoking ban in Seattle on libertarian grounds, but that said, it has been SO NICE. Aside from having asthma, I just hate smelling like smoke. Big improvement for me.

SeattleInvasion said:

yeah, the political side of me is still VERY opposed

'specially since smoke-free bars were popping up in MPLS on their own, without the ban...

but, the chainsmoking drunk idiot in me is happy for the ban when I'm out

endorphin74 said:

That's pretty much how I feel.