Why don't some smokers care if their smoke bothers non-smokers?

Question

Queen: If I am walking down the street and in front of me there is someone smoking and it is blowing in my face, how is that my fault? Seriously, interesting perspective, but it doesn't wash. If I'm doing something to annoy someone, I move, not the other way around. Smokers should be more considerate. And, they should quit smoking!! Why are they doing something they know can kill them!?

Answer 1

I look back 40 years and see how far we've come from the days of people smoking everywhere. It's not perfect yet....but damn....we've come a very long way.

Answer 2

I don't smoke but providing a smoker is not blowing their second hand smoke directly at me, or near me whilst I am eating It doesn't bother me.

We have an anti smoking ban coming in to force on 1st July (England), so they wont be able to smoke at all in public places such as pubs,ect.

I"m not sure how I feel about that though because they have rights too, so maybe it should be allowed for them to smoke in segregated areas only, rather than an all out ban.

Answer 3

Smokers have just as much right to smoke as you do not to smoke. If you are somewhere and someone's smoke is bothering you, move. It is simple.

Although I don't smoke, I am amazed that smokers are treated like second class citizens.

If someone is smoking somewhere and it is not against the law, then you move yourself out of the smoke - why does anyone have to cater to you?

Answer 4

If they had compassion or cared enough to think of the others around them, they would probably think of the "dying" habit of smoking and just quit. Down to 21.6% smokers in U.S.

If they don't care about us and our feelings or health, do you think that they give a crap about their own health? Hell no! They wouldn't be smoking if they did.

Answer 5

The human beings who smoke could desire to not smoke mutually as interior the enterprise of non-human beings who smoke. The non-human beings who smoke could desire to flow away mutually as the human beings who smoke smoke. it rather is rather easy. while i choose a smoke, i flow outdoors. If i'm around people who i don't understand smoke, or around youthful young little ones, I refrain from smoking until eventually i will flow someplace greater inner maximum. i admire smoking. **** all and sundry who desires to make it unlawful to smoke in public. yet I do think of human beings who smoke could desire to coach a touch greater admire for individuals who do not smoke. it rather is not the regulations job to surrender you from smelling ciggerettes nevertheless. thats yours.

Answer 6

I don't know and its rude. And I say this an ex-smoker. I always asked unless I was in a bar or something. That's just an accepted part of being in a bar.

Answer 7

I don't know, but right now, I really have no shame when it comes to covering my nose when I walk by them on the streets. I mean, I'm pregnant, I'm not going to risk hurting my baby just to look polite.

Answer 8

And why do they always litter the ground with butts?

I wish I could combat second hand smoke with second hand coffee. You blow smoke into the air and it goes in my face, don't complain when I throw hot coffee in the air and it accidentally goes in your face.

Answer 9

I used to care, but the nonsmokers all turned into such ignorant self righteous twits that I sincerely don't give a **** about them any more.
I think I will start a campaign to make Coffeee a restricted drug, and ban perfume in public.
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Stick your thumb somewhere useful!

Answer 10

Because their habit overrides their consideration for people without a habit