what are the English going to think of this stupid new smoking ban?

Answer 1

like verything else, we shall accept it...its the law, right or wrong, its the law.

i think its wrong because itll cost people their livelihioods and cost he exchequer gazillions in lost revenue as the pubs sell less alcohol and the slot machines arent in constant use between bingo games, coz all the smokers are outside...

why not have proper delineated NO SMOKING areas, sealed by doors if neccesary... or even non smoking and smoking pubs... and teh staff can choose where they want to work.

but no, draconian England... love as i do, has got this one wrong... and it will cost more than anyone realises... its as popular as the poll tax..

Answer 2

Hi, I'm living here in London [England]. The smoking ban comes into force on 1st July 2007. From then on smoking will be banned in all public places in England.

A similar ban on smoking in public places came into force in Wales and Scotland some time ago.

The Irish were the first, [I think] to impose a Nationwide smoking ban in Eire.

The effect of a smoking ban is not all good news. For us smokers who want to give up and for non-smoker who are fed up going home smelling like an old ash tray, etc.

What the media seem not to cover is what the outcome of the ban has been in Ireland and an earlier ban in New York City of a couple of years ago, which has left parts of the city empty in the early evening as people rush straight from their office to the homeward bound train. Whereas, before the smoke ban, they spent time in a nearby bar and also did some local shopping.

Similar thing happening in Eire. Many country pubs closing. People are not going to drive 20 or more miles for a drink if they cannot have a smoke.

People simply buy their beer at the local off license and take it home and have smokes there.

Answer 3

There will be a small but very vociferous minority of smokers that will want to get the ban overturned, but most people will get used to the idea. I think its great as I have not been able to use pubs and restaurants that permit smoking for 40 years due to the smell - I get a very severe reaction to smoke. I now have a choice again - to go in or not. Smokers may still go in or not, and they can still smoke in other places. Smoking has not been banned, just the places limited where it may be done

Answer 4

Same as we think about all the other stuff that gets banned. Some will appose it whilst other support it. But we will all roll over and except another law from the the Nazi wanna be dictator government we live under.

Did you that we are to have little men going around the country trying to find people daring to smoke. Is this a good use of the tax money i can ill afford to give the gov being spent on.

Answer 5

I am going to ignore it. I have never smoked at work, never in other people's homes if they did not smoke, never in anyone else's cars and I have my own personal ashtray which is in the other pocket from my pooper scooper! In pubs and restaurants I have either sat in the smoking section or smoking room. I have I think been considerate of non-smokers, as I have been considerate that some people are not dog lovers or immediately love my children just because I do.

I wonder if George Orwell smoked!

PS Well answered Veritas

Answer 6

Everyone was going nuts where I live in Canada when this law was first imposed about a year ago. Now everyone accepts it and it's as if it were always that way.

People thought bars etc would be closing down, but it's no different now than it ever was except the smokers go outside to smoke.

As a non smoking asthmatic I hope this law is brought in worldwide as I travel a lot. It's a person's own choice whether they smoke or not and I would never want to take that right away, but it's not right for none smokers to have to inhale their smoke especially when it's a huge risk to their health.

Answer 7

Well, the Government and their supporting acolytes, through a program of propaganda, have raised the spectre of intolerance, and have set the resulting anti-smoking brigade against those that smoke. A consequence of this is that smokers have been cowed and made to feel guilty, whist the anti-smokers feel morally superior, and now, will act like policemen on behalf of the Government in ensuring that the smoking ban is successful. There could actually be more people for smoking (at least in pubs) than against it. But it is perceptions that count.

Those that support a blanket smoking ban should recognise that they are supporting intolerance, and, as we have observed already, will spread like smoke in the wind, to control other areas of life.

Answer 8

Same as the Welsh, Scottish and Irish

Have lived between Wales and England since the ban was put in place in Wales and i prefer it in Wales at the moment but i can't imagine anyone being much different about it in England. of course people will be for and against it.

Answer 9

Even though I'm Scottish and the smoking came in last year in Scotland and I am a non smoker but some of my friends and family are smokers do I hate this ban and I think that the anti smoking lobby have got far too much power. They even want to make movies with smoking scenes in them 18's and over which is ridiculous what if a movie was a period movie set in the 1930's to 1960's when smoking was the norm then those movies would be classed as over 18's.
I think we have more to worry about than a smoking ban crime has gone through the roof something has to be done about that before we worry about smoking deaths.

Answer 10

They'll get used to it like everywhere else. Especially when they realise that the world doesn't suddenly come crashing to a halt. People still like to go out and enjoy themselves - and the pubs and clubs are still busy. Probably the best thing to come out of it is that it eventually encourages a lot of people to give up smoking altogether - which is obviously a good thing. :-)

Answer 11

bring it on - cant wait!

was recently in Dublin and it made such a nice difference! The Irish have done really well for accomodating the smokers with outside, heated places and roof terraces. us brits will just contine to moan and whinge and not look for solutions as always!