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From: steve@zinfandel.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Why Smoke? - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 26-Jun-84 04:30:52 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 26 04:30:52 1984
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zinfandel!steve    Jun 14 16:01:00 1984


tellab1!heahd says:

    "As for the matter of interaction with nonsmokers, I try to avoid making
    other people get involved in my habit. If a nonsmoker informs me *politely*
    that my smoke is bothering him, then I will either move out of his area
    or put my cigarette out."

Why don't you just assume as a default that smoke bothers most people,
and not subject them to have to request that you not smoke near them?
I would suspect that a small minority of the people whom you offend would
feel comfortable asking you to not smoke.  Most people prefer not to be put in
that position, especially when smokers are often not as receptive as
you claim to be.

Performing a known offensive act with the intent of continuing
until someone asks you to please not do it is a poor excuse for
civility.  Perhaps you should wait until everybody around you explicitly
asks you to smoke before you light up.

zehntel!zinfandel!steve nelson