I was just answering what you said when trying to explain alcohol problems. Fact is while smoking might not have been the most pleasant thing for non smoker's to endure it didn't instantly lead to health problems as many in the non smoking camp were making out when campaiigning for the ban hell you'd have thought the NHS was overwhelmed by smoking related illnesses which it clearly isn't.
I wonder what will have to be restricted\banned for some people to see this ban was overkill on an activity that despite what some people think wasn't the biggie it was made out to be. As for pubs being so much better now the smoke is gone yeah your absolutely right i love sitting in one drinking my coke smelling the sweat off the guy that just finished work for the day and the lovely smell of the urinals if your close enough to them, and lets not forget that lovely stale beer smell that is such a complement to the atmosphere.
It's funny because a few of the people i socialise with that used to moan about smoking are now saying they miss it and it wasn't that bad what a funny little world we live in
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