Smoking In-House

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

They should be used to it...you can't smoke in just about any restaurant, commercial building, or home now anyway.

There is no law about smoking in "homes" - if people who smoke choose to make themselves unwelcome in their own houses and exile themselves outside to smoke, that's their stupid business.

The tarp/space heater is an awesome idea and one many restaurants around here are using. It's no coincidence that many of the most vehement anti-smokers (I mean like famous people) are from warmer states where going outside is not anything of an issue.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

There is no law about smoking in "homes" - if people who smoke choose to make themselves unwelcome in their own houses and exile themselves outside to smoke, that's their stupid business.

The tarp/space heater is an awesome idea and one many restaurants around here are using. It's no coincidence that many of the most vehement anti-smokers (I mean like famous people) are from warmer states where going outside is not anything of an issue.

If homes includes apartments though, many apartments/townhomes/etc are smoke free. Most places that college students CAN live are smoke free.

And I suspect that the fact that the "famous people" don't smoke and thus don't go outside has more of an effect than their location. Never mind that more "famous people" live in places like California in the first place. Second hand smoke sucks, and smelling smoke in your home when you're not a smoker sucks too.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by 33girl

There is no law about smoking in "homes" - if people who smoke choose to make themselves unwelcome in their own houses and exile themselves outside to smoke, that's their stupid business.

The tarp/space heater is an awesome idea and one many restaurants around here are using. It's no coincidence that many of the most vehement anti-smokers (I mean like famous people) are from warmer states where going outside is not anything of an issue.

No one said anything about laws. The fact is, however, most rental properties are smoke free and most people I know that don't rent still smoke outside. You can end up spending a fortune trying to get the smell out when you go to sell it, and you probably won't be successful in getting rid of it entirely. Were my car worth anything I would never have smoked in it in the first place. Even some smokers might think it stinks too bad.

Like I said, I'm a smoker, and I don't understand what the big deal is. It's not worth ruining a dwelling and making anyone who doesn't smoke (which is the majority) uncomfortable when the solution is to just smoke outside. I just don't get it. And since there are ways to handle the crowd outside, it seems to be the solution.