For non-smokers are you more likely to visit bars & restaurants that are non-smoking only?

Question

Have you taken your kids to places that are now completely non-smoking that you didn't before when smoking was allowed?

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I think that smokers are too touchy. It's not they are second class citizens or that non-smokers are scared of getting cancer. It's that awful smell of your clothes when you go home. It's the immediate effects that smoke can have on a person. I know that smoke causes my eyes to itch, water and burn and at bars I have to step outside freequently. Their are people who are even allergic to secondhand smoke, which isn't surprising considering all the poison that is contained in the smoke that shouldn't be inhaled into someone's body in the first place.

Answer 1

Smoking bans are awesome. Anybody who says that smoking is part of the "atmosphere" in a bar is full of crap.

I'm American, but I spent two years living in Ireland, where smoking is banned in all public spaces, including bars and restaurants. It was SO nice not to come home smelling like I took a bath in an ashtray. The smokers over there--which are more abundant than smokers in this country, I have to say--cooperated well and just took their cancer sticks outside.

So yeah, I'm definitely more apt to eat, drink and be merry in a nonsmoking establishment!

Answer 2

I don't live in the U.K., I live in Ohio. This past Nov., voters voted for a smoking ban in all public places. This includes bars, restaurants, etc. The idea is to help/protect the health of servers, cooks, anyone who works in a public place. In the U.S., many people (I don't have the stats) are suffering from second hand smoke and contact lung cancer. The law is in place to prevent smoking-related health problems. We did have separate sections and rooms for smokers and non-smokers. However, the smoke does travel and servers and workers were exposed to the smoke. Many restaurants and bars in Ohio have patios and protected areas outside so smokers can continue to smoke but others are protected from smoke. I know this is not the answer you want. The idea is to protect non-smokers from smoke.

Answer 3

I am a smoker and I won't go into any establishment where smoking was permitted indoors.

Its disgusting to be eating dinner while some else is puffing away. It permeats throughout the restaurant, clings to table cloths, carpets, hair, clothes, etc. There is no smoking in pubs in my province (thank god) and I stopped going to those before the ban began.

I have never understood why it is so difficult for smokers to not smoke for several hours when in a public establishment.

P.S. While in S. America, smoking is permitted everywhere, I still went outside, just couldn't do it indoors.

Answer 4

Yes. I don't like the smell of the smoke, especially cheap ciggs (yuch!). I don't like the mess smokers make with their butts and ashes. I don't like how smoke stains clothes, curtains, teeth etc. I don't like the possiblity of getting lung cancer from breathing their second hand smoke. So, yes I do prefer places that are smoke free. I don't think there needs to be a law banning smoking everywhere though. If someone wants to open a restaurant or bar especially for smokers they should be able to. I just won't go there.

Answer 5

Hiya! Well, I haven't got any children (I'm only 14 lol!) but I DEFINITELY prefer non-smoking areas as I hate the smoke and the smell of cigarettes and I can't stand being around a smoker. I'm certainly more likely to visit non-smoking areas, or be asked to sit in them. Great that you're supporting non-smokers! xx

Answer 6

I prefer to frequent places that are totally nonsmoking. I too cannot stand to smell smoke in the air and on people's clothes and if I'm in my seat at a bar I am overwhelmed with nasty smells from various brands of smokes.

Answer 7

I live in Florida and the law says every restaurant must be non-smoking so it's not a problem here. I haven't been to a smoking restaurant in so long... Most places are just non smoking now.

Answer 8

Well i am a smoker and i am relieved that it is now banned reason being i dont want people smoking over my food or drink i have either went outside or waited till i got home so as a smoker i am all for a smoking ban

Answer 9

I'm a non-smoker, but I think that people who smoke should not be treated as second-class citizens. They have rights just like anyone else does.

Because I'm a non-smoker, my friends don't smoke in my car or in my apartment. But, when it comes to businesses, I believe it should be the business owner's decision! If I go into a bar, and the smoke is too thick, I'll have my drinks on the patio and be perfectly satisfied to do so. If I want to play a game of pool, I know I can go down the strip to a place where there are smoke-free areas.

If my friends and I go into a restaurant, and they wanna smoke, we can eat on the patio. If they wanna smoke and play pool, we can go to a bar on the strip. It's not a big deal.

As a non-smoker, I find it absolutely ridiculous for other non-smokers to be so high and mighty about it. Inhaling light secon-hand smoke for long enough to play a game of billiards is NOT going to give you cancer, and you KNOW it. Smokers are not second-class citizens, so stop treating them that way!

Answer 10

Well, I have no offspring (and as such much to be thankful for), but I do take myself to places I didn't used to frequent. I no longer get home after painting the town red and feel that I need to shower and do a load of laundry before hitting the hay. It's great!