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Originally Posted by WildIrish
If my face offends you, I'll gladly step outside.
If my words offend you, I'll talk elsewhere.
I don't want to be the one that diminishes a dining experience for you and your loved ones. And I expect the same courtesy from those around me. Problem is...we can't have it both ways. It's impossible to eliminate smoke. It's cheaper and more effective to not allow it. If the technology enabled us to copatronize, I wouldn't have a problem with a dining facility that accomodated both.
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You are a very sweet, sincere and all around nice person WI. No one has ever disputed that here, that I know of.
I am highly insulted that you insinuate that I "wish to diminish a dining experience" because I smoke. As far as I know, all smokers make a choice to dine in an all non-smoking establishment...by hook or by crook...and we abide by that rule, no questions asked! On the flip side...non-smokers make a conscience decision to dine/drink at a smoking establishment and have no right to complain when they are seated! In order to get to the "non-smoking" section...whoever (in his/her great wisdom) has put the non-smoking section to the rear of said establishment! When one walks into a place and sees/smells/nearly pukes from the smoking going on...you have a choice to leave or be seated!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't smoke to offend anyone but myself...which, BTW, it does offend me more times than not lately! I consider myself to be the most polite smoker on this planet. I KNOW IT IS YUCKY...I KNOW...I KNOW!!!!!!!
If an establishment has a no smoking rule...I don't light up...I find a place to light up...just not there! If I am smoking in a place that allows it...I am soooooooooooooooooooo considerate of those not smoking or those I know are non-smoker's!!!!!
I realize some of us can be offensive even with the rules layed out. To them I
and appologize for all of us who are trying to make a place for us instead of feeling like a leper! There are ways we can all coexist ya know. Don't back us into corner's like rats and we won't jump at your throat!