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To hate smokers

309 replies

Siennablue · 16/02/2011 20:39

I have just spent ten days in hospital with my gorgeous dd2 as she slowly recovered from pneumonia. I met lots of great doctors and nurses they were amazing. But the majority of parents were scum. Children kept being admitted with asthma, tiny children struggling to breathe. One 18 month old was on her third admission. Almost every parent smoked, and so did every person who came to visit these poor kids. Then every few hours they have to leave the kids and go for a fag. They made the ward stink.
Wouldn't you think your baby gasping for air and screaming in terror would be enough to stop you smoking?
Bloody scum

OP posts:
Mists · 17/02/2011 00:13

I remember the posh restaurant thread and someone saying, "oh of course YANBU because it's soooo difficult to find somewhere to eat in Central London" Grin

BooyFuckingHoo · 17/02/2011 00:14

was this the thread where teh OP was offending that when she asked a man who was sitting outside smoking to move, he didn't?

crazypanda · 17/02/2011 00:15

i'm not getting into anymore,argue with somebody else,my mum has a mental illness,so please don't insult me with that remark.

Monty27 · 17/02/2011 00:15

Boo have pm'd you.

Yy that was the one Grin.

BooyFuckingHoo · 17/02/2011 00:15

offended not ing.

BooyFuckingHoo · 17/02/2011 00:16

your mum has a mental illness and yet you still find it acceptable to throw it at someone as an insult? Shock

Salmotrutta · 17/02/2011 00:17

Very possibly BooyFucking - it involved a fabulous description of the man and his leathery female friend. 'Twas a fabulous thread.

BaroqinAroundTheCunt · 17/02/2011 00:17

so because youre mum has a mental illness you think you can just walk along accuse someone who you disagree with of being mentally ill??

Oh yes - because of course all people with MH issues all behave in exactly the same manner Hmm

PixieOnaLeaf · 17/02/2011 00:17

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BooyFuckingHoo · 17/02/2011 00:17

yes salmo, that's teh one. i remember the leathery friend Grin

Monty27 · 17/02/2011 00:19

Crazy so you have experience?

Well why are you attacking perfectly reasonable posters??

Salmotrutta · 17/02/2011 00:21

HeHeHe Booy - wasn't that a great bun fight?!
Oh and by the way - don't let crazypanda get to you. She seems to be spoiling for a fight.

PixieOnaLeaf · 17/02/2011 00:23

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BooyFuckingHoo · 17/02/2011 00:23

it absoloutely hasn't got to me. CP knows she was wrong to say that. a bigger person would admit it and apologise but hey, it's up to her what sort of a person she wants to be seen as.

Monty27 · 17/02/2011 00:28

Boo that's a good attitude.

Crazy I'd be Blush if I were you. But I'm so glad I'm not you. Grin

NN everyone, smokers and anti smokers alike.

Tolerance and all that....

Smile
crazypanda · 17/02/2011 00:29

i'm not the one in the wrong here,so don't make out that i am i have nothing against people with mental illness,at all,you have completely blown this out of proportion,what started out as a chat has turned into a personal attack on me,i have never had any problems on here before tonight,i came on for support and to chat due to my ds getting a dx,if i have offended anyone i am sorry,its obvious that boo does not like me,even though she does not know me.i am not prepared to carry on tit for tat with her,i will just be more careful who i chat to,in future.

Salmotrutta · 17/02/2011 00:29

Good on you Booy

Monty27 · 17/02/2011 00:34

Crazy no-one dislikes you. You were offensive to Boo you insinuated she/he had mental health issues.... etc

An apology goes a long way I'm sure everyone appreciates that.

NN everyone.

BooyFuckingHoo · 17/02/2011 00:34

crazy before this thread i didn't even know you existed so the idea that i dont like you is rubbish. i quoted your post and you took offence at it. now you have been told by several posters that you were out of line with what you said. and two have even reported you. yes, you were in the wrong. no-one attacked you.

BooyFuckingHoo · 17/02/2011 00:35

I'm all woman monty Wink

crazypanda · 17/02/2011 00:39

good night siennablue if you are still on,my friend has just phoned to see if i'm ok so i'm off,all my best to you.

Catnao · 17/02/2011 00:50

Well!I haven't read the whole thread and it seems from last page to have be become quite hostile... but in response to OP - in my opinion, yes YABU to HATE smokers.
I think you can hate SMOKING. And I understand anger towards what looks like irresponsible parenting TO YOU in certain circumstances.
But to hate the smoker is the exact opposite of what we tell our children - ie - I don't dislike you, but I dislike what you have done/continue to do - I would like it if you changed that behaviour.

If all my non smoking friends hated me, I would be very alone - but then some of them are FAT!!!! Wink

BaroqinAroundTheCunt · 17/02/2011 00:52

actually I don't think she has taken it out of propoprtion - you told her she was mentally ill!!! that is a personal attack, and a bloody low one as well - especially as your own mother has MH issues herself!

C0FFEE · 17/02/2011 00:56

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Catnao · 17/02/2011 00:57

I think I accidentally posted on a thread that you had to be "in"!

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