Search Sort Posts:  Oldest to newest Newest to oldest

03/06/2009, 12:50 Braco Joined on 29/11/2008 34 Posts 115 Re: Smoking at Restaurants Beware any group trying to impose their views on others. At best they are counter productive, and at worst destructive. Pubs are closing because they cannot make money while a lot of their dwindling customer base is standing outside. While others are spending a fortune trying to provide heat to their gardens.   We have for some years spent fortunes trying to stop people from trading and using recreational drugs. Any success?   As a libertarian I respect the rights of all individuals. If some one wants to open a restaurant that allows smoking that should be their right as is my right to choose if I want to eat there   As a side issue – in my view the greatest curse in life is extreme old age.        Report

03/06/2009, 14:07 P2 Joined on 13/09/2006 Surrey & 31 (near Boulogne sur Gesse) Posts 584 Re: Smoking at Restaurants  allanb wrote:  PeterG wrote: If people didn't smoke they would be healthier and live longer. The Government don't want this either, it would put a greater strain on the funding for state pensions, as people would be drawing them for longer. I'm all in favour of the smoking ban, but I think we should also make all medical treatment illegal.  This would eventually solve the pension funding crisis, because people would die sooner, and in the meantime it would significantly improve the financial position of the NHS, which wouldn't need to have any staff.  Two problems solved with one simple piece of legislation! Yes, the NHS. I work for an Acute NHS Trust. It amazes me the number of patients standing outside the grounds (smoking is banned from NHS buildings and grounds) clutching their drip stand puffing away. Still it probably makes them feel a whole lot better!    Report

03/06/2009, 22:10 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 3,748 Re: Smoking at Restaurants I have never smoked and I mean never. Not an angel or owt, I just never wanted to. I have no objections to anyone smoking anywhere they like, but I do object when they breath out! My biggest objection to clowns who stand outside places smoking is when they just throw the ends on the floor and walk away and leave them there. Mind you these same mindless clowns throw packets, papers and general rubbish down as well most of the time! And before anyone starts, if you throw your cigarette end down then as far as I am concerned you are a stupid, unthinking clown! Easy really I also feel the same way about clowns who don't clean up after their dogs, or cats! John. Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/    Report

03/06/2009, 23:21 Gardian Joined on 15/02/2006 Gard Posts 1,868 Re: Smoking at Restaurants This is in danger of becoming a "Should you smoke or not" thread, so to try to keep it on track, I offer the following. This isn't intended to be self-righteous: just what we do. We're both smokers and make no apology for it. However: No smoking inside a restaurant, that's a given Outside, no smoking in between courses No smoking if adjoining diners are still eating, even if we suspect / know that they're smokers too No smoking till adjoining tables have vacated or have started to smoke (not the tables themselves!) Actually, re-reading this, it does sound pretty damm self-righteous, but it isn't meant that way. Just an attempt to be a bit considerate for others. If all that fails, then tough.    Report

03/06/2009, 23:55 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 11,680 Re: Smoking at Restaurants  I'm not a smoker and apart from a few Consulate (cool as a mountain stream )in my youth I never have been. I do get irritated by my mother who ignores the fact that smoking is a significant risk factor for osteoporosis, but apart from that all I ask is that smokers keep their smoke away from food, whether inside or out....... www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

04/06/2009, 6:03 UlsterRugby1999 Joined on 27/04/2006 Posts 410 Re: Smoking at Restaurants As someone who smoked between 35 and 45 fags a day, I must say that I loathe the filfthy things. I detest the smell of them, and I now see the awful mentality of SOME smokers who, in a very small minority, complain because we dont want smoke next to near us. I went through months of near hell trying to get of the damn things and its was an awful time. Do any of you give a toss that you make it hard for those brave smokers who have, or are trying to, give the disgusting habit up. No, you are, most not all, too protective of your right to smoke to care. 1 smoker 10 people who dont want you to smoke near them. Who is the selfish ONE then........    Report

04/06/2009, 6:52 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 3,748 Re: Smoking at Restaurants  Russethouse wrote:  I'm not a smoker and apart from a few Consulate (cool as a mountain stream )in my youth I never have been. I do get irritated by my mother who ignores the fact that smoking is a significant risk factor for osteoporosis, but apart from that all I ask is that smokers keep their smoke away from food, whether inside or out....... A nice piece of smoked mackerel goes down quite well though, but how do they keep it alight when it's so lovely and moist ? You know what they say Ulster? There's nowt worse than a convert!! Gardian, I recon that your thinking sounds more lke courtesy that self-righteousness? John. Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/    Report

04/06/2009, 7:00 UlsterRugby1999 Joined on 27/04/2006 Posts 410 Re: Smoking at Restaurants Must be true Jonzjob    Report

04/06/2009, 7:26 Clarisworkz Joined on 10/05/2009 Perth, Western Australia Posts 8 Re: Smoking at Restaurants  UlsterRugby1999 wrote: As someone who smoked between 35 and 45 fags a day, I must say that I loathe the filfthy things ... I detest the smell of them, and I now see the awful mentality of SOME smokers who, in a very small minority, complain because we dont want smoke next to near us What's worse than a smoker? ... A reformed smoker. That's just hypocritical of you to say what you said. Did YOU care when you were smoking and people complained about it? I doubt it. Don't forget you also had that awful mentality when you lit up. You just kept puffing away and didn't think about it, and now you have the temerity to whine when someone smokes near you. What a hypocrite! Who is the selfish ONE then........ That would be you. So 10 points for quitting, but minus several million points for condemning those who still smoke. For the record, I smoke, but I also care enough NOT to smoke around people, especially those who are eating. So I don't light up after a meal, even at Al Fresco cafes where it is legal to do so. I always wait until I'm well away from people in general. So some smokers do have a sense of proprietry. I was actually surprised to learn France had enacted the no smoking law in Restaurants, cafes etc. Smoking in a french cafe etc was the norm not so long ago. It was part of the french culture. But things change, and I'm sure many people eating inside can now appreciate their food a lot more.  Jonzjob wrote: You know what they say Ulster? There's nowt worse than a convert!! I actually missed this ... so yes, my post reflects what Jonzjob said ...     Time flies like an arrow ... Fruit flies like a Banana ... Le temps file comme une flèche … mouches à fruit comme une banane - G.Marx    Report

Page 4 of 5 (41 items) < 1 2 3 4 5 >

France ForumLegal and Finan...French Legal Is...Smoking at Restaurants

(please select) Forums Home |- Search Forums |- Active Topics |- Unanswered Posts User Options |- Sign In |- Join this community |- Forgot Password About This Forum (READ ONLY) |- About This Forum Moving |- Finding/Owning French Property |- Making the Move From Outside the EU |- Long-Term Letting |- Employment Vacancies in France Legal and Finance |- French Legal Issues |- French Finance Building and Renovation |- House Renovations |-- Working with Wood Living |- Earning a Living |- NEW - Money Saving Expat |- Driving in France |- French Education |- People with Disabilities in France |- Pets |- Animal Welfare, Rescue & Protection |- French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone |- Health |-- Changes to Healthcare Entitlement, CPAM, CMU and Cartes Vitales |- Swimming Pools in France Owning/Running a Business |- French Artisans |- Gite Owners Forum |- Hotel and Restaurant Owners |- B&B/Chambres d'Hôtes Owners Leisure and Pastimes |- Gardening |- Sport, Leisure and Pastimes |- Shopping |- French Antiques, Arts & Crafts |- Photography in France |- Motorcycling in France |- Books and Literature |- Getting Married in France |- Pregnancy and Birth French Culture |- French Food and Wine |- French Culture |- French Language |-- French Language FAQs and Useful Links |- Wildlife/Nature/Environment |- French History Travelling to/from France |- Travelling to/from France |- Latest Good Value Deals to/from France Holidays |- Holidays General Discussion |- The Complete France Post Bag |- The Lighter Side |- Other Topics |- Forum Technical Support |- Useful Links About France/French Living Regions |- Central (Centre, Limousin, Auvergne) |- North East (Champagne-Ardennes, Lorraine, Alsace) |- North West (Basse-Normandie, Haute-Normandie, Picardie, Nord Pas-de-Calais) |- Paris Ile de France |- South East (Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur) |- South West (Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées) |- East (Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne, Franche-Comté) |- West (Bretagne, Pays de la Loire, Poitou-Charente) |- Corsica and DOM-TOMs