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Original poster

to expect my neighbours not to smoke on their patio on lovely sunny days because I can smell it and it's HORRIBLE

110 replies

SoupDragon · 15/04/2007 12:35

Of course, I am being unreasonable and I have absolutely no intention of suggesting they don't do it but it doesn't stop me grumbling to myself every time I get a whiff of cigarette smoke on my patio of in through the open kitchen door. It's so foul! I have no idea why people smoke at all, it's completely beyond me. It has to be one of the most antisocial habits in the world

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nappyaddict · 15/04/2007 13:24

roll on july!

kimi · 15/04/2007 13:20

What REALLY REALLY pee's me off is trying to find a place to sit in the park or on the beach that has not been covered in fag ends by some brainless idiot to lazy to find a bin.

trillium · 15/04/2007 13:00

We were at a play-park on the seafront yesterday and I was surprised at the number of people smoking, and stubbing their cigarettes out on the ground [bleurgh emoticon]

All these children charging about and people holding cigarettes at child head height.

Dd nearly got one in the face

It really is disgusting

collision · 15/04/2007 12:58

Grrrrrrrrrr....makes me mad!

Went to bracknell forest the other day and was so proud of how healthy we were getting fresh air and taking a ball and a picnic and it not costing us anything....when....the lady on the next picnic table lit up and puffed smoke EVERYWHERE!!!

I could have slapped her!!

6 cigarettes she had in total and it is foul. On a Summery day in the woods. I just didnt dare speak to her in case she hit me but I was NOT happy.

InTheHouse · 15/04/2007 12:56

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DaisyMOO · 15/04/2007 12:55

The woman next door to us smokes so heavily that you can smell smoke if she justs stands outside in her garden without lighting up! I sympathise, it's not nice.

fortyplus · 15/04/2007 12:50

I suppose at least they're not indoors poisoning their children...

We went to the best pub ever on Friday night - sadly it's 4 hours away from here. The Black Bull Inn at Frosterley, Co. Durham. No smoking indoors or outside, great beer (no Lager) and a sign up saying that children were welcome if they were well behaved and didn't run around unsupervised or whinge.

Bliss!

AnnabelCaramel · 15/04/2007 12:48

Get a big citronella patio candle and burn that. Keeps insects away and masks the smell of smoke quite well.

Londonmamma · 15/04/2007 12:46

Get a pile of anti-smoking leaflets and put one through their letterbox every day.

After July 1st it's one of the very few places they will be able to smoke, sadly for you...

Blandmum · 15/04/2007 12:38

I sympathise. I would feel much the same. A horrid smell and you know that your wanting them not to do it is unreasonable!

A double Whammy!

You can't even feel all put upon and justifiably upset about it

I'd hate it.

Go whack them with your tail!