Can we discuss public places and smoking?

If you are sitting somewhere with DC and someone comes next to you and lights up a cigarette, do you ask them to move?

I'm speaking of outdoor places.

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Dh just quit smoking when I got my bfp but when he did smoke, and we saw a child, he would either put out his cigarette, or stay very far away...

I dont understand why people think its ok to smoke around people who arent smoking or near children...some people just have no manners

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I usually just move away from them..I can't stand that!

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I don't ask them to move but I will complain under my breath as I get all my stuff together and then as I walk away complain loudly about how inconsiderate people can be. I mean, I know people can smoke in public, but why do they have to come near kids on purpose?

DH gets annoyed with me when we are at the playground and I talk loudly to him about how inappropriate it is to smoke at a playground where there are lots of kids around. That drives me insane.

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I would not ask them to move, it is a public place. If I did not like it, I would move...

eta: I would HOPE that no one would sit next to a baby and light up but you have no control over other people

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I move away.... but I also make some sort of comment about it, loud enough for them to hear... my son recently told someone that they were killing his lungs when they lit up next to us Caught them off guard... I think it's INCREDIBLY RUDE of people that smoke to light up near other people.. it's disgusting

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I would move


However, it always amazed me that people would light up RIGHT next to me and blow the smoke my way when I was on line waiting for the bus while PG, when there was ALL this space. I would get p'd off!! So the same way they do that, I'm sure they'd have no problem lighting up next to a baby..and it SUCKS!

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I move away from them. My DH still smokes but he doesn't ever smoke in the house, car or anywhere near the baby. He would never smoke near a child-he always stays far away from people and has actually had people tell him he didn't need to stay so far away

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I would just tell them that I don't want smoke around my baby, would you mind standing some place else......

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I'd move...but I've also asked smokers to go somewhere else if they want to fill their lungs with toxins. I don't understand why people still smoke anyways when it's proven it a poison.

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I would move. But, I would make sure to tell them how inconsiderate they are.

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I move away.

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i would move, but make it clear that it was due to their smoking. If I couldn't move (like if we're eating at a park bench and it would be too much to pack up, or if my DD was playing on a swing or something and they were lighting up there) I would have to ask them to move. I think it's inconsiderate to smoke around children.

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I move away and make a snide remark. I can't stand people that smoke in front of children.

The BRU thing is the worst! I actually thought about emailing their corporate office because I think it's VERY trashy and disgusting to allow employees to smoke right outside a baby store

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I would move.....

I dont think too many people these days think about others first, so unless they have children, they probably dont even notice and well it is outside, so I would move.

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I don't ask them to move b/c you never know how people will react these days....I wouldn't want to get in a fight in front of my kids. I usually just get up and move.

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I would move. I don't think you have the right to ask someone else to move. We were at a party in the summer and I had DS sleeping in his stroller off to the side. This lady walked right next to him and lit up. I went over and moved his stroller.

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Re: Can we discuss public places and smoking?

Posted by Summerrluvv

I move away and make a snide remark. I can't stand people that smoke in front of children.

The BRU thing is the worst! I actually thought about emailing their corporate office because I think it's VERY trashy and disgusting to allow employees to smoke right outside a baby store

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If someones comes next to you and lights a cigarette (knowing there is a child) they are just rude and will probably . I would just get up and move.

Might be harder to do this in a large crown.

Message edited 10/3/2007 11:32:24 AM.

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I move and usually shoot them a dirty look or make a comment under my breath.

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I just move away - but I was with my mother and DD the other day and some guy sits down at the next table over and lights up a pipe then gave us the strange look when we moved.