10 years since the UK smoking ban.

[hibbo'sclass]

I'm hitting 15 stone and then going the doctors with fat depression.

Pffft - lightweight.

 

[Sapie88]

Pffft - lightweight.

I'm only 5ft 10.

 

[hibbo'sclass]

I'm only 5ft 10.

Pfffffft- shortarse

 

[Armel]

It has already been done mate, if you're interested you can consult the jurisprudence of the ECHR. There is a lot on the topic, and it constantly evolves (generally the consensus is more smoking bans). For instance you have the whole smoking in prison thing; a blanket ban is not allowed prisoners should be allowed to smoke in their cells or in designated areas. You also have the issue of passive smoking for other prisoners; it used to be more straightforward generally it was accepted that it wasn't a very big issue. Now, this is my opinion but this could be wrong (most of the time it's highly contextual because it's always a consideration between multiple articles of the ECHR; sometimes art. 3 comes into play because sometimes passive smoking can be construed as a violation of art 3 - torture. But you also have to take into account art. 8; privacy; for instance when you're in prison you want that... [highly difficult to summarize here], it's a violation. As you see lots of considerations and highly contextual and it's constantly evolving towards more restrictions - for the better.

Tbh I like more restrictions. It's a consideration between you (abstract you) and the human rights of others. Your enjoyment shouldn't be damaging to other people (not saying they should make it impossible for you to smoke btw- you just have to do it in a way that isn't detrimental to others).

 

[hibbo'sclass]

@Armel- for the sake of your sanity you should just accept that I'm a cockwomble.

 

[cronullasharks]

As for the ban, in general I guess its a good thing, in restaurants and stuff certainly.

I do find that the atmosphere in pubs had plummeted majorly though. Everything is so sterile and the only fun people seem to be the ones smoking outside! That said maybe its just a sign of the times, I think humans are generally rubbish these days anyway.

I reckon people sitting on their phones in pubs has more to do with them having no atmosphere than the smoking bans.

 

[chrismpw]

Going out for the night and not washing your clothes is totally weird to me. B.O., Spilt drinks, spray from going the bog, the smell of lust if you are lucky (probably not if you never wash your clothes like...). I cant see how any night out would result in not having to wash clothes regardless of how much you sweat.

In fact, I am mortified here!

Well IF such things happen, it would be cause to lob them in the washer! I'm lucky that B.O. Isn't a pervasive problem, except in the hottest, muggiest of days, spilt drinks - I don't understand the concept - spray from the bog - I try to stand well away from the public when having a piddle, but I guess if you're inclined to want you have a peek then can see how this might become an issue, and the smell of lust? Well. What better how attracting the ladies than an accumulation of pheromones.
Lucky ladies.