Do you feel disdain towards those who smoke?

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How does smoking in an open area or in a private establishment such as a restaurant or pub affect you?

are you seriously asking me that question? It doesn't take a genius to figure it out...passive smoking...polluting the air...we breathe the air..

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You don't like the fact that they are smokers or you don't like them as people?

as smokers of course

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satisfactionatlast

are you seriously asking me that question? It doesn't take a genius to figure it out...passive smoking...polluting the air...we breathe the air..

1 - Someone smoking in an open area (eg on the street or in the park) is not going to have a detrimental impact on your health.

2 - If a pub or restaurant owners doesn't have a problem with people smoking in their establishment, then you don't have to go to that pub or restaurant. It is not a big deal.

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The1truebelieber

Lol.

The people who live in any city and not the countryside and complain about smokers 'polluting' the air are my favorites.

They're hillarious.

Also, the cost argument falls flat on it's face as has been mentioned before.

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RyanT

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I feel much more disdain towards fatties if I'm completely honest. At least people who smoke don't try to make themselves look disgusting, like bloated toads waddling about.

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DarkWhite

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Given that smokers pay more in taxes than they use through the NHS, I don't care about people smoking, providing they don't do it near me :smile:

Likewise with fat people, they probably pay a lot of money in VAT, and as long as they're not forcing cake down my throat I don't care.

The same with drinkers etc. I do drink myself, but certainly not had any drinking-related ilnesses and given that I don't regularly binge drink, I don't think I ever will.

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Septimoose

I only dislike people who smoke when I am around. I hate the smell of smoke, but apparently they don't which is fine by me, so long as they take into account the fact that I don't want to be smoked all over.

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Libtolu

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OP does realise the drinking costs the nhs more than obesity?

Smoking and drinking both individualy cost way more than obesity and drinking is one contributy factor of obesity.

And no i feel disdain to neither smokers or faties. I miss the good ol' days of smokey pubs and fat blokes playing darts whilst downing a nice cheap pint.

Damn the smoking ban and alcohol taxes > :frown:

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satisfactionatlast

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1 - Someone smoking in an open area (eg on the street or in the park) is not going to have a detrimental impact on your health.

no, it may not in the short run. However, it pollutes the air and we breathe that air, and it is going to affect us in the long run

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satisfactionatlast

no, it may not in the short run. However, it pollutes the air and we breathe that air, and it is going to affect us in the long run

Is there evidence that the pollution caused by smoking has a significant impact on air quality?

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lizzay

Personally I feel more disdain towards smokers than overweight or obese people. I think you can't say it is because smokers are more attractive that they gain less abuse because not all of them are.

Smokers harm other peoples health with second hand smoking and smell horrible [this is probably just my opinion because I am a non-smoker]. Smoking also affects appearance in many ways e.g. yellows teeth and nails. I think it is also bad for your skin.

Although I have not heard much geuine abuse towards smokers or the obese. Of the two I have heard more towards smokers, tbh. OP, maybe we just hang around in different crowds, lol.

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satisfactionatlast

I don't like smokers in general. They're a bunch of selfish *****! All they care about is themselves! Smoke in your own house instead of polluting others with your filth! I don't like smokers. Period. And yes, that goes to my uncles as well! :huff:

Whilst Drivers are responsible and caring people? Because it is car fumes that are causing increases in lung cancer and asthma amongst non-smokers, not smoking.

Urban non-smokers are more likely to get lung cancer than rural person with a 10 a day habit.

Industrial pollution is killing you, not my cigarettes. But because you can't see exhaust fumes and gaseous industrial by-products people are more likely to get upset about ciggies.

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RollerBall

I can, however, call them a burden to the NHS.

So are old people, young people, disabled people, people with chronic disease and genetic conditions.

Or maybe they're not 'burdens' at all but just sick people in need of care?

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Dude Where's My Username

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One million per cent yes. I hate them being around me and their......."aroma"......but I love the tax revenue they bring in :sexface:

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Libtolu

OP does realise the drinking costs the nhs more than obesity?

Smoking and drinking both individualy cost way more than obesity and drinking is one contributy factor of obesity.

And no i feel disdain to neither smokers or faties. I miss the good ol' days of smokey pubs and fat blokes playing darts whilst downing a nice cheap pint.

Damn the smoking ban and alcohol taxes > :frown:

I remember those days. The days where a man could go for a swift half and a ciggie after work and not be considered some kind of disgusting pleb for it.

Nowadays it's off to the wine bar for a nice relaxing 'mohito' (essentially about 50p worth of alcohol mixed with some tasteless green crap and sold to you for a tenner) and a good old moan about all those smokers that you never see anymore (because their boozer had to close, or indeed has been turned into the soulless ********* we're now forced to inhabit).

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satisfactionatlast

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1 - Someone smoking in an open area (eg on the street or in the park) is not going to have a detrimental impact on your health.

I can't believe you're actually arguing with me on that point! :facepalm:

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satisfactionatlast

I can't believe you're actually arguing with me on that point! :facepalm:

As I've said before, is there evidence that the pollution caused by smoking has a significant impact on air quality?

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RollerBall

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So are old people, young people, disabled people, people with chronic disease and genetic conditions.

Or maybe they're not 'burdens' at all but just sick people in need of care?

We could ban smoking, and remove the burden. Do you propose we *ban* old people?

You cannot compare self inflicted illnesses due to smoking to other diseases. That's just plain moronic.

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