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Northern Ireland Smoking Ban Takes Effect
Today sees the coming into force of the ban on smoking in places of work meaning that smoking will no longer be allowed in bars, clubs and restaurants. I can't wait to be able to enjoy going out for a drink without some self-absorbed dickhead's cigarette smoke wafting into my face or getting my arm burnt in a club by some idiot too drunk to be realise that flailing his arms that way is not dancing by any stretch of the imagination.
In fact, it'll be nice just to not come home stinking of smoke.
Obviously many smokers aren't that fussed. One such person on BBC Newsline said he'd be staying at home more in the winter now smokers are to be shunted outside to smoke. "It's too cold to smoke out here so why should I make myself ill for someone else's health?" Is he serious? Methinks he should take a look at this.
Even more astonishing than that particular smoker's lack of shame was another man claiming there was no evidence that passive smoking is harmful. Even if this was true, it's still bloody stinkin'!