luckyexwife
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Post by luckyexwife on Jun 22, 2017 21:20:22 GMT
I had a hairdresser that I liked, but she smoked, and I could smell it on her hands and her clothes when she was doing my hair. I found a new stylist and switch to her, but this was long before I was a pea so I didn't come on here to ask if I should tell the first stylist why I was leaving or not!  |
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milocat
Drama Llama
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Location: 55 degrees north in Alberta, Canada
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Post by milocat on Jun 22, 2017 23:21:32 GMT
I agree with the others that smoking is worse because second hand smoke affects others. Going out to smoke also disrupts the day. I've heard office complaints where there are more smokers than non and the smokers are going outside for smoke breaks and getting a coffee break!
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Post by buddysmom on Jun 23, 2017 3:04:25 GMT
As a person who grew up going to school in the early 90s to the early 2000s I truly don't understand how people my age start up smoking. It was a deal breaker when I was dating. I was so relieved when I met my husband and found out he didn't smoke, but all of his friends do! I don't miss having my clothes and hair smell like smoke when I would stay over at his place with roommates who smoked. It was a deal-breaker for me when I was dating back in the 70's. |
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hannahruth
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Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Post by hannahruth on Jun 23, 2017 8:14:06 GMT
As an ex-smoker I can see this from both sides. My last job from which I retired from did offer smokers help to give up cigarettes - not sure about any weight loss programmes though. There were designation smoking areas and you could only leave your position at prescribed breaks.
All good but my annoyance is with the general populous.
Smokers have been made to be outcasts in the community. Smoking bans are in all types of areas, shopping centres, restaurants, cars if there is a child travelling, public transport the list goes on. I noticed a no smoking sign secured on a public bus shelter - no enclosed but it had a roof covering so it was classed as enclose.
In Australia smoking tobacco is a legal over the age of 18. There are horrendous taxes on cigarettes and the country could not afford to loose the billions taken in taxes if everyone to give up smoking!
While we all know it is not good for us, costs millions in the health system, leaves clothes and furnishing smelling like bon fire to me while it is a legal substance people of a choice in the matter.
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Post by gar on Jun 23, 2017 10:07:13 GMT
hannahruth - Choice is the key word though. Breathing in second hand smoke isn't a choice, it's inflicted on others by the smoker.
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Post by annabella on Jun 23, 2017 20:32:24 GMT
I noticed a no smoking sign secured on a public bus shelter - no enclosed but it had a roof covering so it was classed as enclose. This is a huge pet peeve of mine! You want to sit down while waiting a long wait for the bus, or it's raining or very sunny and you want to seek shelter but you can't because a smoker is smoking inside the bus shelter. If one smoker is inside the shelter, no one else can be inside! I wish we had those signs here but I doubt people would obey it. |
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