If people would just follow some simple rules of common sense and courtesy toward others, nanny state wouldn't be either needed or even desireable. It's when people use "well, it's legal" to infringe on others that it becomes necessary to pass or change laws that make it not legal.
Smelling smoke isn't the issue, although to a non-smoker it generally smells disgusting. The issue is that, as a diver, I do not wish to breathe your toxic exhaust ... nor should I be forced to.
When a smoker is respectful enough to show consideration, they get respect from me in return ... because I want them to retain their right to make lifestyle choices. Likewise, I want to be able to retain mine.
And let's remember that cigarette butts are litter. Tossing them in the water, or crushing them on deck is littering. Yet I can't even count the number of times I've seen people do both without a second thought. When you're done with your smoke, kindly dispose of the butt by extinguishing and placing in an appropriate waste receptacle. I and the marine life we're all paying good money to go look at will thank you for it ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
Have you ever glanced down at the pavement while stopped at a traffic light/stopsign? Smokers will not use their ashtrays and throw their cigg butts out. Out on the pavement making a God awful mess. And away from town start fires.....every year, there's brush fires along I-95 from south of Daytona to Cocoa that are attributed to 'lightning strikes'...yeah right. Why do these otherwise clean people trash the cities and country side? Answer: They don't care
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