It was so nice to go out to a bar lastnight

[lilminx]

and not come home reeking of smoke. My jacket doesn't smell, my hair still smells good, and the clothes I wore lastnight don't reek.

 

[Linedrive]

I'm guessing they recently banned smoking in establishments there...? You must live in New York...?

You can't smoke in restraunts and most places here, but you can at bars.

 

[April]

What's the point of applying perfume when the place you go to reeks of smoke? You can't smell it. Just a waste of time, money, and perfume.
Smokers suck.

 

[P. B. Walker]

What's the point of applying perfume when the place you go to reeks of smoke? You can't smell it. Just a waste of time, money, and perfume.
Smokers suck.

Amen to that.

 

[Shingen]

I love the no smoking laws here in CA.

IN bars/clubs, you can smoke, if there is an outdoor patio connected to the bar/club...I distinctly remember Mooses had one and Club Hedonism.

 

[lilminx]

I have to admit, that although I love not reeking of smoke, I think it's a bit silly to ban smoking from every club and bar. Restaurants I understand though.

 

[Shingen]

I have to admit, that although I love not reeking of smoke, I think it's a bit silly to ban smoking from every club and bar. Restaurants I understand though.

Actually, talking to a club owner awhile back...he said business has been up as a result of the ban. Looks like more non smokers tend to frequent non smoking clubs...plus he does have an outside patio to accomodate smokers as well...so you still get the best of both worlds.

 

[Mischka]

and not come home reeking of smoke. My jacket doesn't smell, my hair still smells good, and the clothes I wore lastnight don't reek.

I am becoming less tolerant of smoke in bars. I now choose where I go based on the limited amount of smoke I will have to endure; I have stopped going to some places because the thick clouds of cigarette smoke ruin the experience for me. I loved my visit to La Jolla two summers ago, where I enjoyed an entire evening like the one you described.

I just don't understand why someone hasn't opened a bar that doesn't allow smoking before the regulations take effect. I've seen practically every other theme; why not a smoke-free place? Why do we have to wait for the government to intervene and dictate our behavior?

 

[P. B. Walker]

I am becoming less tolerant of smoke in bars. I now choose where I go based on the limited amount of smoke I will have to endure; I have stopped going to some places because the thick clouds of cigarette smoke ruin the experience for me. I loved my visit to La Jolla two summers ago, where I enjoyed an entire evening like the one you described.

I just don't understand why someone hasn't opened a bar that doesn't allow smoking before the regulations take effect. I've seen practically every other theme; why not a smoke-free place? Why do we have to wait for the government to intervene and dictate our behavior?

I'm sure it's been tried and just failed, financially.

That seems to be the driving force behind everything, finance. Let's be real... most people go to bars to smoke. Many people smoke only when they drink. It just seems that smoking and drinking go hand in hand now-a-days. I avoid bars like the plague mostly because of the smoking. I am glad to see that things are changing though.

 

[Cheyenne]

I avoid bars like the plague mostly because of the smoking. I am glad to see that things are changing though.

Me, too! I endured them in college but quickly wised up that I like breathing better than socializing in smoke. I rarely go to bars these days and I don't stay long at all if I can't get any oxygen while I'm there.

 

[P. B. Walker]

Me, too! I endured them in college but quickly wised up that I like breathing better than socializing in smoke. I rarely go to bars these days and I don't stay long at all if I can't get any oxygen while I'm there.

Not to mention, and maybe I'm just a lazy fatass, but I hate to just stand there, drinking. Seems silly. I'd rather be sitting down and discussing something with people I like.

Anyhoo... I ultimately think this will help get rid of smoking in the long run. The more difficult they make it for people to smoke, the better it is, IMO.

Now that I've alienated all the smokers on Lit... lol

 

[lilminx]

Not to mention, and maybe I'm just a lazy fatass, but I hate to just stand there, drinking.

That's what darts are for!

 

[P. B. Walker]

That's what darts are for!

See... that just means I never went to any really cool bars. To me a cool bar has to have a dart board(s) and at least several pool tables, plus booths and tables with a good view of several TVs (all showing sports of course).

There just aren't any bars like that here... and if they are close to that, then they are mobbed. If it takes you 20 mins to get to the bathroom and just take a leak, then it's too damn crowded. And if you have to order 2 or 3 drinks at once just because it takes the waitress that long to get back to you, then it's too crowded.

LOL. I bitch too much.

 

[Guest]

To me a cool bar has to have a dart board(s) and at least several pool tables, plus booths and tables with a good view of several TVs (all showing sports of course).

I agree. And you can't swing a dead cat without hitting one here. Proverbial dead cat, of course. But they're all full of smoke.


Minxy, is it still spring break?

 

[lilminx]

I agree. And you can't swing a dead cat without hitting one here. Proverbial dead cat, of course. But they're all full of smoke.


Minxy, is it still spring break?

Spring Break is Passover/Easter for me.