Addiction is a powerful thing.It can trick the mind into believing almost anything.
Yes smokers willingly go outside to smoke but maybe if they had been so courteous beforehand drastic measure would not have been needed?
Why Pool is devastated by the new Smoking Laws.
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Addiction is a powerful thing.It can trick the mind into believing almost anything.
Yes smokers willingly go outside to smoke but maybe if they had been so courteous beforehand drastic measure would not have been needed?
Smokers aren't in-courteous. I know I'm bursting the conspiracy bubble here, but as a smoker, I really don't put a whole lot of thought into making everyone else's life miserable. Second hand smoke, hell, first-hand smoke is nasty. I hate it myself. It's not a mystery. Do I need people to walk up to me out of the blue and tell me it's bad for me? No. I don't walk up to them and remind them being an ass is bad for your health too. I've been tempted though.
My point is that the anti-smoking crowd makes me want to go out less, not standing outside in -40c weather, just the same as the blaring music is not an enticement. I understand why both things are there, one for everyone's health, the other for business.
You won't find me disagree that smoking is unattractive or unhealthy. You also won't catch me giggling in a corner telling people I'm going to make your clothes stink on purpose. And yet, that was implied a few posts ago. That crap makes me tilt. Some people need to wake up and smell what they shovel.
I know what u mean bro. I was in the bar last night with my gas powered genset running so i could charge my ipad. People we're aholes about trying to get to shut it off. So it was a little loud and fumey. Nothing but complainers. Heck i even offered to charge their phones and the still whined. It got better once everybody left.
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Our favorite pool hall just went non smoking on July 10th. Because gross food sales were higher than their liquor sales. We both (hubs and I) smoke and we were both pleased with the change. So what? if we have to go outside. It's a bit of a drag during matches for league and I'll admit that much but, even so it's not enough to stop us or any of our smoking friends to stop attending the pool hall. There are others in town, we don't like them (they are still smoker friendly). But the reason we don't like them is they suck! The balls are chipped. The food is horrid, the soda tastes NASTY, The tables are stained, the floor is so dirty that we feel our shoes sticking to the carpet everywhere. The service is lousy, the smoke is too thick and they charge way too much.
And this is why we still attend our favorite Non-smoking pool hall. The food is awesome, they also have darts, poker, shot games, trivia, basketball machines and Foosball, TV's everywhere, 3 bars and a dance club. The service is friendly and they work to keep it safe for everyone. We've been going there for the last 15 years, and I can't see a reason to go elsewhere.
Regards,
Loren
And this is why we still attend our favorite Non-smoking pool hall. The food is awesome, they also have darts, poker, shot games, trivia, basketball machines and Foosball, TV's everywhere, 3 bars and a dance club. The service is friendly and they work to keep it safe for everyone. We've been going there for the last 15 years, and I can't see a reason to go elsewhere.
Regards,
Loren
If that were true, there would be no need for anti-smoking legislation.
I am a smoker and Colorado is a "smoke free" state. I have to go out side to smoke at work and the pool room. I like it. It has drastically cut down on the amount of cigarettes I smoke each day. I also do not smoke inside my home.
This is just one example Paul. And perhaps his client base is largely made up of the heavy smoking type. In which case it would make sense to see his business fall off. But those folks will soon be dead anyway. So if pool can only exist because of the lure of smoking it's doomed for failure anyway. But I don't think this is the case. No matter what times are changing and as we move forward more and more people are concerned about their health.You don't see too many people who have smoked for 40 years. They are usually dead. Just like you don't see too many 70 year old obese people.
And here in Tennessee we have a pretty good smoking law, it allows the owner to decide if he wants smoking or under 21 business and the nest business just opened a new room last year and is doing real well. In fact, the owner just bought a new Porsche. But the bottom line is the business owners are the ones who are putting their life savings on the line and they are the ones who should decide how their businesses are run. If you don't like the smoke then go somewhere else like Double Hill Billiards they are smoke free but sucking hind tit to the Chattanooga Billiard Club. I get so tired of these left wing liberal do gooders wanting the whole world their way. Just let the business owners decide how they want run their businesses and if you don't like it go elsewhere and if their business falls off they will come around.
The above post has little to do with smoking. This fellow believes he is considerate and knows what manners are. I don’t like analogies and I certainly don’t like his but here goes mine anyway:
I recognize this kind of thinking. I know a bar where rock bands have been playing loud music for decades. It’s part of their business. The owner allows the music to be played at ear-drum-shattering decibels. The customers like it and wouldn’t have it any other way. In comes Chicago RJ. The music hurts his ears. Not only that, he doesn’t like hard rock. He insists that the amplifiers be turned down and further more, that the band play music more to his liking. With all due respect, who is ignorant here?
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Pool and Smoking. Its even in the Bible. So it must be true.
I like how jesus looks like some 60's hippy from california and not like the muslim that he was...lol
Most smokers I know started around 15 years old.
I know plenty of 55 year old men and women who smoke.
I have smoked for over 40 years and I'm still here. I also never cough and have been told by doctors that my lungs look as though I have never smoked. When the media turned anti-smoking the masses got on the banwagon just as they do about anything the media/hollyweird promotes. People now put smokers on the same level as child molesters. You have very ignorant people who would like to see the government make all places no smoking, and many would like to see smoking a felony! When some of these same people complain about the government taking away their liberties, I have to giggle a little.
I don't go back to tournaments that are no smoking. I also don't hang out at local places that are no smoking. I'm also one of those few pool players that can spend a few hundred in a place a night. All the pool spots around me that are full are all smoker friendly!
I've been urinating for my entire life without ill effects but it wouldn't occur for me to do it in a public place.
Also, I can't understand why it's such a big deal for a smoker to walk 20 steps to smoke outside. I routinely walk that far when nature calls.
If change is so good how come people just 10 years ago had it much better than people do now, or will for the next 10 years anyway? Change is not always a good thing!