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From: ajs@hpfcla.UUCP
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Subject: Re: "Re: Disgusted by Smokers - (nf)"
Message-ID: <14800012@hpfcla.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 12-Jul-84 13:07:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 12 13:07:00 1984
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Nf-From: hpfcla!ajs    Jul 12 12:07:00 1984

> When I finally get a house (of my own), I've considered just not having
> ashtrays at all (well, maybe one hidden away real good in case I
> want to burn some incense...).  I've been debating on what to do when
> someone asks for one, however...

If you allow  people to smoke in your  castle,  when you don't want them
to, then you are pretty cowardly.  Why should you try so hard to be nice
to a smoker, who already has  obviously  and blatantly  decided "to hell
with everyone else"?  (starting with themself)

If you don't want them to do it, just say so.  There,  wasn't that easy?
Now it's  their  problem,  not  yours, as they sit there  going  through
withdrawal symptoms from an addiction they may not even admit they have.

I don't  care if they  are your  mother,  if you let them  smoke in your
house,  or your  car, or any  other  territory  you  own,  any  internal
conflict which arises from that is of your own creation.

-- Alan Silverstein