Originally Posted by cooldude  You want to see tobacco violence? Do like I do. I am kind of a troublemaker in my anti-smoking part of the country, so before you follow what I am about to tell you, you better have back-up on standby or you can fight your own battles. Consult a lawyer first if you are so inclined. However, Just light up in a place where you know it is not accepted and when someone tells you to put it out, you ignore them completely and go right on smoking, maybe blow smoke in their direction if you want to antagonize them or just exhale while ignoring them and see what happens. They either back down, say someting in-audible or approach or speak to you again. If they re-affirm their position, you continue to ignore them and if violence erupts, you fight the good fight. Win or lose, you get your cake (right to smoke) and eat it too (kick an anti's butt).
Losing is not an option for me. People are hurt because the convenience store lobby is "irritated" with the online advantage and mis-guided Anti groups like tobaccofreekids spread lies to elected officials and get them to have smoking "bans". I don't back down if somebody tells me to put out my cig and as a result of this behaviour, I can smoke everywhere I choose to smoke period. I haven't had anyone whip up on me over smoking and win the argument yet. Some people ARE getting killed over smoking incidents around the world though and I DO select place to smoke where it IS not accepted quite a bit. A lot of these places I choose allow me to smoke while having no smoking signs in full view. I guess the state can't afford smoke police yet huh? Google smokers rights forums and read stories about fights and deaths from same regarding smoking...  |
I've always wanted to pull a Bill Hicks on someone but I don't usually get bugged when I'm walking down the street or hanging with friends. Either that "I know you entertain this eternal life fantasy because you've chosen not to smoke, let me be the first to pop that bubble. You're going to die too, have a good day." bit or "You're lucky you don't smoke, that's a hell of a cough you got there. I smoke all day and don't cough like that."
RIP Bill