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Post by andi on Oct 7, 2005 18:55:34 GMT 1
Thats a fair point Eeeefie, i just remember sitting in the SU bar when i was at uni, to be fair with some people who smoked, but coming out with my clothes stinking.
Yes i accept your point that i did so because i wanted to sit with these people, and sit in the bar too. I didn't have to sit with, or in the bar them if i didn't want too, so yes to do was my choice.
I'm not moaning about people who do smoke, it is their choice as much as it is my choice where to sit in the bar too.
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Post by andi on Oct 7, 2005 18:59:10 GMT 1
I've just been watching our regional BBC news programme (East Midlands Today) tonight. There was a report that Nottingham City Council are banning their employee's from smoking during work hours from December, and in the meantime anyone who takes a smoking break will have to record and make up the time they spend.
As a non smoker it annoys me at work where i'm allowed one 15-20 minute tea break per morning and afternoon, yet some of the smokers take a ciggy break every hour for 10 minutes, so have considerably longer breaks than me.
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Post by Eeeefie on Oct 7, 2005 22:06:43 GMT 1
Pretend to start smoking Umm thats what the dishonest people like me would do anyway ;D
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Post by andi on Oct 7, 2005 22:12:37 GMT 1
Pretend to start smoking Umm thats what the dishonest people like me would do anyway ;D Someone else suggested that to me today Eeeefie. I've started having 10 minutes on the internet every hour instead. Much healthier.
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Post by Kirsty on Oct 7, 2005 22:15:19 GMT 1
I wont start smoking more and more, I wont let myself. If I'm going to smoke, I'm not going to go more than one a day at most. I know one a day is bad enough... but really when you are actually smoking, you really couldnt care less how much damage you are doing to your health. I know I will care if I end up with lung cancer or something but despite the fact that I used to go on at people about the health risks, when you do smoke, that's the last thing you're worried about How would you feel when someone else breathes in your smoke and dies? I dont smoke around non smokers. When I smoke, I go outside and shut the door behind me, and if somebody else is already outside I'll move away from them if they dont like it. If Im around people who dislike it then I wont smoke, I'll wait til later. I dont even smoke inside because I dont want the smell to get into the furniture, so I stand outside.
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Post by andi on Oct 7, 2005 22:18:16 GMT 1
I dont smoke around non smokers. When I smoke, I go outside and shut the door behind me, and if somebody else is already outside I'll move away from them if they dont like it. If Im around people who dislike it then I wont smoke, I'll wait til later. I dont even smoke inside because I dont want the smell to get into the furniture, so I stand outside. If only all smokers thought like that.
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Post by Kirsty on Oct 7, 2005 22:19:42 GMT 1
I've just been watching our regional BBC news programme (East Midlands Today) tonight. There was a report that Nottingham City Council are banning their employee's from smoking during work hours from December, and in the meantime anyone who takes a smoking break will have to record and make up the time they spend. As a non smoker it annoys me at work where i'm allowed one 15-20 minute tea break per morning and afternoon, yet some of the smokers take a ciggy break every hour for 10 minutes, so have considerably longer breaks than me. Yes obviously that is unacceptable but the problem isnt smoking, the problem is the fact that they are taking additional breaks. If they want to smoke then they should do so in their tea break. They should not be entitled to extras.
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Post by andi on Oct 7, 2005 22:21:35 GMT 1
Yes Kirsty, thats the arguement, these people were taking normal breaks and then having extra ones for a smoke on top of them.
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Post by Kirsty on Oct 7, 2005 22:29:18 GMT 1
Well then it is the issue of breaks which needs tackling.
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Post by andi on Oct 7, 2005 22:32:12 GMT 1
Well then it is the issue of breaks which needs tackling. Yes i agree. As i say they are banning smoking breaks and allowing those who smoke to have some sort of counselling or something to help.
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Post by Kirsty on Oct 7, 2005 22:40:03 GMT 1
That sounds good. Unless the counselling is during work hours....
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Post by andi on Oct 7, 2005 22:41:19 GMT 1
That sounds good. Unless the counselling is during work hours.... Well yes, i think they were being given extra hours off or something to attend, i didn't pay too much attention to the story.
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Post by Kirsty on Oct 8, 2005 0:12:26 GMT 1
Ok...so the people who previously skived work to smoke for ten minutes at a time....are now being rewarded by missing out on yet more work...?
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Post by andi on Oct 8, 2005 0:13:54 GMT 1
Ok...so the people who previously skived work to smoke for ten minutes at a time....are now being rewarded by missing out on yet more work...? So it seems, but if it helps them quit inthe long run i guess it might be worth it.
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Post by andi on Oct 8, 2005 0:17:23 GMT 1
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