Smoking
Well at the time of writing this, the smoking ban in England is now two weeks old. Nanny State has finally succeeded. Sales of patio furniture and heaters have gone through the roof and the bars of our pubs look about as empty as a swimming class run by Michael Barrymore. As the landlord of my local points out, trade hasn't dropped - it just looks that way because everyone is either out the back or out the front or clinging to the guttering. Yes that's ok now in mid-summer but what will it be like in the winter? Watch this space!
Now anyone who knows me is probably scratching their head in disbelief. Being a non smoker they know I hate smoke and hate all the stinking people who puff their foul smelling, cancer causing smoke in my direction when I am trying to enjoy a pint or more particularly - food. But I think why stop these (albeit foul human beings) from having their stinking pleasure when the problem could be solved in other ways. (Incidentally, you try farting near one of these smoke belching buffoons and see the response you get. "How dare you fart in front of my wife" - "I'm sorry mate, I didn't realise it was her turn!"). Ok for them to stink but not me eh?
There have been several alternatives suggested.
Making one bar smoking and one non-smoking is unlikely to work as in most pubs the smoke tends to travel between the two. (It's a bit like having a non-pissing end in a swimming pool).
More sensible would be for us to have smoking and non smoking pubs. Bar staff that smoked could get a job at a smoking pub and vice versa. Too simple, eh? The only losers out of it all of course would be Nanny State and the PC Brigade, as people would still be enjoying life.
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