Re:Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
by rcxdude on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @12:27PM
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Smoking is already banned in public spaces and workplaces. It's pretty rare to be in a room with someone smoking unless they're friends or family.
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Re:Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
by iggldiggl on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @04:34PM
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No indoor smoking makes a major difference, but there still are enough semi-stationary semi-close-up situations where smokers can be still rather annoying, e.g. outdoor seating in cafes and restaurants, popular lunch break spots in parks and plazas, public transport stops, next-door neighbours… And even if you manage to position yourself upwind of all pre-existing smokers, there's no guarantee that a few minutes later somebody upwind of you suddenly won't light up…
Re:Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
by Mawr on Saturday April 25, 2026 @05:48PM
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> Smoking is already banned in public spaces
In what countries? Certainly none I've heard of.
Smokers are incredibly obnoxious. Smoking at a bus stop? Why not? Under open windows? Sure. On sidewalks, so that I have to breathe that stuff in when behind them? Sure.
What's that? Smoking at bus stops is banned? No problem — just move 5m away and smoke all you want, the wind carrying the smoke towards the bus stop all the same :)
And such laws are not realistically enforceable anyway.