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From: smk@linus.UUCP (Steven M. Kramer)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: To smoke or not to smoke
Message-ID: <317@linus.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 4-Sep-83 17:26:01 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep  4 17:26:01 1983
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I have a perspective on smoking that many of you don't have.
I smoked for 8 years, but gave it up earlier this year.  This
isn't meant to be a discourse on the merits of smoking/non-smoking.

	When I used to smoke, I would always put out the butt when
someone hadd asked me to, or I would move elsewhere.  Most of the
time this worked for all concerned.  Sometimes, the non-smoker would
then keep up the tirade, make obsurd comments about the smoke following
them, etc.  So, I learned most non-smokers were sincere about their
complaints, but some people were snots.
	Now that I don't smoke, I can be where others smoke, although
I don't particularly enjoy it.  If I did ask them to put out the
flame (no pun intended, net), I'd hope they'd listen.  If they
didn't, they too would be snots.
	Before and now, I don't like smoke in my face when eating.
It's disgusting and I will always comment about it.  CT's law
about smoking sections is a great idea.

	I guess what it boils down to is that people should be
considerate.  Non-smokers often act as holier-than-thou.  Smokers
often act like freedom means everything they want is theirs and to
hell with the other guy.  It's so easy to be considerate of others
that I'm surprised that more of the world hasn't caught on.  It
actually takes more energy to cause the confrontation than to
back down.
	--steve kramer
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	--steve kramer
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