Comments on: Greece introduces smoking ban http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/06/greece-introduces-smoking-ban.html a site about everything Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Vogt http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/06/greece-introduces-smoking-ban.html/comment-page-1#comment-522039 Dave Vogt Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:04:05 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=26873#comment-522039 That 40% number reminds me of the striking contrast I noticed between the two colleges where I did undergrad. At Cobleskill, there was smoking everywhere. Despite laws in NY saying you couldn't smoke within some distance of doorways, you were walking through clouds of smoke (and crowds of smokers) between ever class on the academic side. Fortunately they were really hard on smoking on the ag side, so I didn't have to deal with it when we were outside working with the animals. At Tech I remember being confused on the few occasions that I found myself bothered by smoke. I'm not sure whether there was just a lower prevalence or if everyone was just smoking somewhere else, but it was a beautiful thing. I felt healthier there than I ever did at Cobleskill (that one time when I got cancer notwithstanding). That 40% number reminds me of the striking contrast I noticed between the two colleges where I did undergrad.

At Cobleskill, there was smoking everywhere. Despite laws in NY saying you couldn’t smoke within some distance of doorways, you were walking through clouds of smoke (and crowds of smokers) between ever class on the academic side. Fortunately they were really hard on smoking on the ag side, so I didn’t have to deal with it when we were outside working with the animals.

At Tech I remember being confused on the few occasions that I found myself bothered by smoke. I’m not sure whether there was just a lower prevalence or if everyone was just smoking somewhere else, but it was a beautiful thing. I felt healthier there than I ever did at Cobleskill (that one time when I got cancer notwithstanding).

]]> By: Lucy http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/06/greece-introduces-smoking-ban.html/comment-page-1#comment-521992 Lucy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:24:22 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=26873#comment-521992 Seriously, though. If they can do it in Greece, they can do it in Denmark. They're huge smokers there too. Fuck I'm all for the serious today. I need to dance, clearly. Seriously, though. If they can do it in Greece, they can do it in Denmark. They’re huge smokers there too. Fuck I’m all for the serious today. I need to dance, clearly.

]]> By: Sheila Ryan http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/06/greece-introduces-smoking-ban.html/comment-page-1#comment-521990 Sheila Ryan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:22:13 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=26873#comment-521990 I expect that the deep pockets of the Greek enforcers will be bulging 'ere long. I expect that the deep pockets of the Greek enforcers will be bulging ‘ere long.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/06/greece-introduces-smoking-ban.html/comment-page-1#comment-521969 Lucy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:12:51 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=26873#comment-521969 Well it was a pretty hard sell over here in Ireland too, but it's working. At least it's warm in Greece, so a lot of the restaurant tables are outside. If the police have any sense at all, they'll target the fines at the restaurant and bar owners, so they have to handle the 'civil disobedience' thing on the front lines, themselves. It's just such a pity that people decide to be revolting when it's to do with the right to kill themselves nastily. Well it was a pretty hard sell over here in Ireland too, but it’s working. At least it’s warm in Greece, so a lot of the restaurant tables are outside. If the police have any sense at all, they’ll target the fines at the restaurant and bar owners, so they have to handle the ‘civil disobedience’ thing on the front lines, themselves. It’s just such a pity that people decide to be revolting when it’s to do with the right to kill themselves nastily.

]]> By: Phil Bebbington http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/06/greece-introduces-smoking-ban.html/comment-page-1#comment-521946 Phil Bebbington Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:57:49 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=26873#comment-521946 You bet, Sheila. Like a shit sandwich! I shall of course report back. You bet, Sheila. Like a shit sandwich!

I shall of course report back.

]]> By: Sheila Ryan http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/06/greece-introduces-smoking-ban.html/comment-page-1#comment-521945 Sheila Ryan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:57:18 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=26873#comment-521945 "Greeks are not really used to following rules." I noticed that. “Greeks are not really used to following rules.” I noticed that.

]]> By: Sheila Ryan http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/06/greece-introduces-smoking-ban.html/comment-page-1#comment-521942 Sheila Ryan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:54:19 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=26873#comment-521942 Oh, I can just imagine how <em>this</em> is going to go over. Oh, I can just imagine how this is going to go over.

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