People smoking outside in public

[Mimicat44]

I had to go into town today for an appointment (normally try to avoid it at this time of year) with dd in her buggy. Even though it was only a ten minute walk from where we parked, we had to walk through/around four separate groups of people smoking. No way to avoid breathing in the smoke. I don't think I'm being particularly PFB as it would have pissed me off if I'd been alone but it was infuriating thinking of dd having to breathe it. At one point we got stuck walking behind someone who was smoking with no way to overtake. AIBU to wish that they would ban smoking in the street/outside public spaces? Why does their right to smoke trump our right to not breathe poisoned air? If they want to carry on, fine, they can stink up their own houses, tar up their own lungs and clean up their own fag butts!

[Armi]

I'm an ex-smoker and threads like these make me want to take it up again, just to piss people off. Of course, it's immature thought processes like this that made me a smoker in the first place so now I am a mature, rational adult I'll just eat a packet of cheese straws instead and get even fatter (I was thinner, of course, when I smoked). Then someone can start a thread about how looking at fat people is ruining their entire existence.

Fuckers. FUCKERS!!!!

[gamerchick]

I never understand why people call smoking antisocial, it feels very social to huddle around the outside heaters or sit on a bench outside work and have a laugh and a chat

Tis the truth there that! You get the best chats in the smoking corner

[Gowgirl]

Oh can I start it!
Now with f a t....eat more salad!

[expatinscotland]

'As DH says, as least they'll be dead soon.'

What a charmer he sounds! Lets hope karma never comes and bites him the arse.

[HalfShellHero]

No,just no...there is very few places smokers can fo now, where will it end?

[HunterHearstHelmsley]

I was smoking next to a bin today. There was another bin about 10 yards away. A woman with a pram squeezed in the gap between me and the bin and made a point of glaring at me whilst emptying her pockets. Weird.

[misshelena]

"also it's much easier for you to move out the way of a bugy than it is for someone to manoeuvre the buggy out of your way/the path of a car"

But YOU are the one who wants to be "out of someone's way", so the onus is on YOU to move. How's the other person supposed to know that they are supposed to move out of your way?? Did you tell him?

Also, YABU about the smoking on the street. Too precious.

[dottydee3]

YNBU smokers are disgusting and our children (or us!) should t have to see it or smell it or put up with the litter

[gamerchick]

Why do you lick the pavements or work as a street cleaner?

[Gowgirl]

Someone please tell me to be ladylike!!!!!!

[gamerchick]

Nope I don't think so, I haven't ticked that one off yet

[Gowgirl]

Oh I'm sooooo common, tell yourselves that!
Again common is waking with a smoke...

[Gowgirl]

Eventually smoking will become a rich peoples pursuit as the price goes up, therefore making it desirable......anyone see a pattern.....

[laidbackmummy13]

I'm a smoker but I do try stay out of the way .
That said...that's the only place left to smoke... and I drive an old land rover and I can assure you that the fumes that spits out are much worse.

[gamerchick]

Bloody right! I quit because it's so expensive now. I begrudge paying the government so much money for something that costs 50p to make. Greedy bastards.

[Gowgirl]

Have one of mine gamer, in years past it would be embassy.......now cheap rothmans.....

[Badcat666]

Cowgirl be ladylike!... Smoke with your pinkie out straight like a laydee.

Lets play "smokers bingo"!!

Smokers smell tick
It's disgusting tick
You are killing me/ my offspring/ small fluffy creatures tick

[RebelRogue]

'As DH says, as least they'll be dead soon.'

Well we'd die a lot sooner if people wouldn't moan about us smoking in public.

[RebelRogue]

Badcat you forgot stupid and selfish.

[EverythingEverywhere1234]

I can't believe someone said 'at least they'll die sooner'

[Nipperknight]

I agree with you op. I hate it.

I don't mind if it's avoidable but if there is no route past/through then I think smokers ABU to not go somewhere more discreet.

[Satisfactorylemon]

I hate smokers.

[RebelRogue]

think smokers ABU to not go somewhere more discreet.

This thread is hilarious