Does This Sound Like Prohibition?
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Re: Does This Sound Like Prohibition?
. Right after he smoked I couldn't do it.
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My colour.Loveabull wrote:Yeah when you're doing it you don't really smell it. But I have customers come in either right after smoking or even lighting up in the store and if you aren't doing it too...yuuuuuucccck noxious cloud...I didn't mind the smell or the cost so much. It was just I'm more active than the average hamster...when I would climb steps and feel like I was going to cough up a lung, the breathlessness...I switched to the lozenges, hooked on those now. I smell like cherry instead of cigarette. There's a whole lot of people who use the lozenges like methadone. They keep the nicocrazies at bay.
This would not happen in Australia either - no stores ( or restaraunts/cafes) would allow you to smoke inside.
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This was agreed after stats were produced for the excessive number of bar staff deaths from smoke related illnesses ... even though many never smoked themselves! Most Irish people find it amazing that a few years ago a diner would not have though twice about lighting up while others were eating - even at the same table! Nobody would dream of doing that now thankfully and it makes pubs and restaurants much pleasanter places to visit for everybody.
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I live in a blue collar area too - but everybody knows this about smoking indoors in public places and private places, most rental properties do not allow smoking inside,no hotels do, and most people, myself included, do not let anyone smoke inside their house - and everybody abides by it.
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I'm inclined to agree....it seems the slightest bit of criticism sets people off nowadaysLoveabull wrote:Sounds far more civilized than this area actually. Telling someone to do anything around here can lead to a colorful argument at best...then there are people who have been shot over the stupidest things...I wish I was exaggerating but I'm not.

Not sure if anyone else has seen this, but the New Haven mayor has proposed increasing the soda tax by another 2%, (along the same lines as Bloomberg banning those big sodas) thinking that it would make people think twice about purchasing soda and therefore promoting better choices, etc. I don't drink soda myself, but if I did, why should I have to pay more for it?? Here is a direct quote...“We discovered in New Haven that there is a certain neighborhood, and it would probably translate across the whole city, 70% of the adults are either overweight or obese, and 50% of the children,” she said.
A certain neighborhood?? Needless to say, she isn't very popular at the moment

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She might not be popular but she's probably still right.Ella wrote:I'm inclined to agree....it seems the slightest bit of criticism sets people off nowadaysLoveabull wrote:Sounds far more civilized than this area actually. Telling someone to do anything around here can lead to a colorful argument at best...then there are people who have been shot over the stupidest things...I wish I was exaggerating but I'm not.![]()
Not sure if anyone else has seen this, but the New Haven mayor has proposed increasing the soda tax by another 2%, (along the same lines as Bloomberg banning those big sodas) thinking that it would make people think twice about purchasing soda and therefore promoting better choices, etc. I don't drink soda myself, but if I did, why should I have to pay more for it?? Here is a direct quote...“We discovered in New Haven that there is a certain neighborhood, and it would probably translate across the whole city, 70% of the adults are either overweight or obese, and 50% of the children,” she said.
A certain neighborhood?? Needless to say, she isn't very popular at the moment
It is amazing the amount of added sugar & salt we are being fed surreptitiously. What I find amazing is schools permitting vending machines on the school campus - so much for education!
As to why you should have to pay more for your soda - likewise why should I have to pay more in tax for the medical care of people who want to smoke and/or eat themselves to death? Go right ahead but don't expect me to pay for it!
That said I'll still raid The Sugglers chocolate stash


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However higher life insurance premiums for smokers is the norm here.
and cigarettes are heavily taxed - one could say that is the additional tax smokers are paying for the health care they are likely to need.
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Around here if you live in the hood, it might be two or three bus rides to a supermarket. The corner stores have junk food, tobacco and liquor. Even the supermarkets that do have produce don't have the most showy quality if it's still edible that is. Then on the other side of town you have crowds at Whole Paycheck buying their organic gluten free toddler hummus ( I made that up but they probably have it) and artisanal chicken cutlets-free range hand crafted chicken parts...
Which side of town is eating healthier? Even educating people isn't going to help ultimately, I mean you can reach some people but there aren't any easy answers
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P.s that artisan chicken comment made me laugh so hard I spit my coffee onto my phone.


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Life insurance here generally requires a statement from your doctor, as well as a signed statement from you that all is true and correct.Loveabull wrote:Then again how do they prove it with insurance? Because your paper application smells like tobacco? I'm sure a great number of people lie so they don't have to pay higher premiums.
If you were found to have lied on your application, your insurance would be nullified, you would probably be charged with fraud too.
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I've seen recent pics of Glenn Shorrock...the years have not been kind...