Where are all the angry antis?

According to the smokers on here, the bans are failing miserably. That's funny! If they're failing so bad, why aren't all the angry and frustrated antis here on topix raging about how their favorite hangout spots are still filled with smoke? Furthermore, if the bans are failing, what's up with the large number of smokers around here fighting with antis about how unfair things are? Shouldn't the smokers be yelling out victory cries instead of expressing anger and frustration?

Things to make you go HMMMM!!!

ur so teh gehy wrote:

According to the smokers on here, the bans are failing miserably. That's funny! If they're failing so bad, why aren't all the angry and frustrated antis here on topix raging about how their favorite hangout spots are still filled with smoke? Furthermore, if the bans are failing, what's up with the large number of smokers around here fighting with antis about how unfair things are? Shouldn't the smokers be yelling out victory cries instead of expressing anger and frustration?
Things to make you go HMMMM!!!

Given that this is a "SMOKING" forum, why do the antis feel the need (penchant) to continue to commit bigotry and promote hatred toward the smokers: IF the ban is working so well they would keep their self-righteous judgmental [proverbial] mouths shut and reap the rewards of their conquest.

You are a stool pigeon,,,,nothing more. Being proud and laughing at the fact you had a smoker fired because it bothers YOU,,,,,emits a very serious personality flaw and proof that you are a problem to society.

Go find an ANTIsmoking forum to bring your little cronies to, OK?

Thoughts to ponder,,,,hmmmm?

While Mayor Bloomberg tries to make the world safe from greenhouse gases, his cigarette ban is going up in smoke.

Scores of trendy clubs and neighborhood pubs across the five boroughs have become smoking speakeasies, where bartenders and bouncers regularly ignore the prohibition launched in 2003.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05272007/ …

Landlords are fighting to keep their head above water faced with a choice between bending the rules or going out of business.

Before long the traditional community pub could be a thing of the past.
One landlord, who allows his customers to smoke after hours, says:“I would say at least half of pubs like this are doing what we do.

http://www.lep.co.uk/features/Landlords-ignor...

TAYLORVILLE, Ill.— The sign on the door of the American Tap warns patrons not to smoke. But sitting at the bar, customers merrily puff away, sharing cigarettes with the bartender and the owner while openly defying and mocking the state’s ban on indoor smoking.

“I told the health department weeks ago,’Go ahead and fine me,’” said owner Gary McWard, flicking an ash from his cigarette into an empty beer can on the bar top.“And I’m still waiting.”

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworl...

More than 6,000 pubs in the UK could close in the next five years if they do not deal with the impact of the smoking ban and the current squeeze on customer spending.

According to a report by consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2,000 pubs could cease trading in 2008 alone as the industry continues to struggle to adjust a year after the smoking ban was introduced throughout the UK.

http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2008/06... -…

Makes one wonder what exactly is the compliance rate in Washington? Do good laws make criminals out of honest, hard working businessmen?

IF TRUTH IS ON THEIR SIDE, WHY DO THEY LIE?
http://banthebanwisconsin.wordpress.com/
Yup they are a roaring sucess

ur so teh gehy wrote:

According to the smokers on here, the bans are failing miserably. That's funny! If they're failing so bad, why aren't all the angry and frustrated antis here on topix raging about how their favorite hangout spots are still filled with smoke? Furthermore, if the bans are failing, what's up with the large number of smokers around here fighting with antis about how unfair things are? Shouldn't the smokers be yelling out victory cries instead of expressing anger and frustration?
Things to make you go HMMMM!!!

There is an unofficial website where the antis complain.
Some antis make a hobby of it posting violations after a "night on the town". Many times I have seen several posts from the same person after one of these "nights on the town".

Kind of an interesting hobby to go out and then list these places. I suppose those with no social life whatsoever have to be creative at times to appear like they have one.
I do hope that they have enough common manners to tip the waitstaff after drinking all those glasses of ice water.

Needlepoint would be a more productive hobby, one would think.

However, the up side of it is it also serves as a list of smoke-easies for those looking for some fun in the real bars that are still around.

Free_America wrote:

While Mayor Bloomberg tries to make the world safe from greenhouse gases, his cigarette ban is going up in smoke.
Scores of trendy clubs and neighborhood pubs across the five boroughs have become smoking speakeasies, where bartenders and bouncers regularly ignore the prohibition launched in 2003.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05272007/ …
Landlords are fighting to keep their head above water faced with a choice between bending the rules or going out of business.
Before long the traditional community pub could be a thing of the past.
One landlord, who allows his customers to smoke after hours, says:“I would say at least half of pubs like this are doing what we do.
http://www.lep.co.uk/features/Landlords-ignor...
TAYLORVILLE, Ill.— The sign on the door of the American Tap warns patrons not to smoke. But sitting at the bar, customers merrily puff away, sharing cigarettes with the bartender and the owner while openly defying and mocking the state’s ban on indoor smoking.
“I told the health department weeks ago,’Go ahead and fine me,’” said owner Gary McWard, flicking an ash from his cigarette into an empty beer can on the bar top.“And I’m still waiting.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworl...
More than 6,000 pubs in the UK could close in the next five years if they do not deal with the impact of the smoking ban and the current squeeze on customer spending.
According to a report by consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2,000 pubs could cease trading in 2008 alone as the industry continues to struggle to adjust a year after the smoking ban was introduced throughout the UK.
http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2008/06... -…
Makes one wonder what exactly is the compliance rate in Washington? Do good laws make criminals out of honest, hard working businessmen?
IF TRUTH IS ON THEIR SIDE, WHY DO THEY LIE?
http://banthebanwisconsin.wordpress.com/
Yup they are a roaring sucess

As the saying goes: "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers". Yes, they are indeed the MAJORITY in society today ;-)

ur so teh gehy wrote:

According to the smokers on here, the bans are failing miserably. That's funny! If they're failing so bad, why aren't all the angry and frustrated antis here on topix raging about how their favorite hangout spots are still filled with smoke? Furthermore, if the bans are failing, what's up with the large number of smokers around here fighting with antis about how unfair things are? Shouldn't the smokers be yelling out victory cries instead of expressing anger and frustration?
Things to make you go HMMMM!!!

What bans? We have no stickin' bans in the bars in Indy. They're exempt. So failing miserably really even doesn't apply. They never existed. Gotta love that.

ur so teh gehy wrote:

According to the smokers on here, the bans are failing miserably. That's funny! If they're failing so bad, why aren't all the angry and frustrated antis here on topix raging about how their favorite hangout spots are still filled with smoke?

??? Because smokers don't hang out at Bennigan's, silly.

Musician wrote:

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There is an unofficial website where the antis complain.
Some antis make a hobby of it posting violations after a "night on the town". Many times I have seen several posts from the same person after one of these "nights on the town".
Kind of an interesting hobby to go out and then list these places. I suppose those with no social life whatsoever have to be creative at times to appear like they have one.
I do hope that they have enough common manners to tip the waitstaff after drinking all those glasses of ice water.
Needlepoint would be a more productive hobby, one would think.
However, the up side of it is it also serves as a list of smoke-easies for those looking for some fun in the real bars that are still around.

Sounds to me more like they're just haters of smokers and love making life hell for them. By the way, what's the address to that site? I'd love to see it for myself... you know, just to make sure it really exists and that you're not just making it up as an argument to "cancel out" the premise of this thread.

ur so teh gehy wrote:

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Sounds to me more like they're just haters of smokers and love making life hell for them. By the way, what's the address to that site? I'd love to see it for myself... you know, just to make sure it really exists and that you're not just making it up as an argument to "cancel out" the premise of this thread.

I have to find it but yes OHIO has a snitch line website, and they list people that have been turned in.

ur so teh gehy wrote:

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Sounds to me more like they're just haters of smokers and love making life hell for them. By the way, what's the address to that site? I'd love to see it for myself... you know, just to make sure it really exists and that you're not just making it up as an argument to "cancel out" the premise of this thread.

Funny thing is it's free advertising for the bars, plus it tells the smokers where they can go.

Free_America wrote:

<quoted text>I have to find it but yes OHIO has a snitch line website, and they list people that have been turned in.

Well that doesn't sound like angry antis to me. Sounds more like happy antis celebrating victories as they aid in the social extinction of what they feel to be the biggest blight on the face of the planet.

I want to see some angry antis on topix, the kind who say, "There's a ban in effect and you guys are still smoking in my favorite bar!!!" That would at least show me that the bans are failing to some degree, but I just don't see that anywhere. Overall, those pesky antis seem to be having a gay old time!

ur so teh gehy wrote:

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Well that doesn't sound like angry antis to me. Sounds more like happy antis celebrating victories as they aid in the social extinction of what they feel to be the biggest blight on the face of the planet.
I want to see some angry antis on topix, the kind who say, "There's a ban in effect and you guys are still smoking in my favorite bar!!!" That would at least show me that the bans are failing to some degree, but I just don't see that anywhere. Overall, those pesky antis seem to be having a gay old time!

Oh trust me they are angry. They keep reporting and nothing is done ...I will find the link, it was on one of the topix forums I just can't remember which one.

ur so teh gehy wrote:

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Well that doesn't sound like angry antis to me. Sounds more like happy antis celebrating victories as they aid in the social extinction of what they feel to be the biggest blight on the face of the planet.
I want to see some angry antis on topix, the kind who say, "There's a ban in effect and you guys are still smoking in my favorite bar!!!" That would at least show me that the bans are failing to some degree, but I just don't see that anywhere. Overall, those pesky antis seem to be having a gay old time!

http://www.smokechoke.com/

What the hell is an anti??Is it a word made up by smokers?

ur so teh gehy wrote:

why aren't all the angry and frustrated antis here on topix raging about how their favorite hangout spots are still filled with smoke?

Because they don't go out, they would rather sit in their miserable lonely loser hole and whine about smoking that they cannot control.

sandy63 wrote:

What the hell is an anti??Is it a word made up by smokers?

Anti-smoker
-american
-freedom
-social
etc
etc
etc

ur so teh gehy wrote:

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Well that doesn't sound like angry antis to me. Sounds more like happy antis celebrating victories as they aid in the social extinction of what they feel to be the biggest blight on the face of the planet.
I want to see some angry antis on topix, the kind who say, "There's a ban in effect and you guys are still smoking in my favorite bar!!!" That would at least show me that the bans are failing to some degree, but I just don't see that anywhere. Overall, those pesky antis seem to be having a gay old time!

In Louisville,you cant smoke in bars anymore.It's great and it hasn't hurt business.I drive by them and they're full.The people who didn't go in before now frequent them,because they're not filled with smoke.

Free_America wrote:

<quoted text>Oh trust me they are angry. They keep reporting and nothing is done ...I will find the link, it was on one of the topix forums I just can't remember which one.

that link is interesting, a few months ago, there were over 30,000 violations listed and for some unexplained reason, they now list over 12,00. Quite a reduction and I wonder why the fraud by changing the #'s. its quite funny though, shows that thy want to hide the real facts that the ban is not working
http://dunes.cincinnati.com/data/smoking/

"Anti" definition= Brain washed, Dictator, Nazi, numb skulls, Control Freaks, busy body, etc.. also see communism...

sandy63 wrote:

What the hell is an anti??Is it a word made up by smokers?

not 1200 correct to 12,000