MaNuMaNiAc
10-30-2006, 10:51 PM
Last September 29, the city of Buenos Aires passed an antitabaco law. There are many aspects contemplated by the law, but the most far reaching and controversial apparently, states that smoking inside bars and restaurants that have less than 100 m2 covered surface is prohibited. Here in Argentina smoking has become an epidemic. I'm not quite sure what the percentages are, but I'm willing to bet well over 80% of Argentinians smoke tabaco.
Now apparently, since people aren't allowed to smoke inside, people go outside to smoke. Ofcourse, this is not something new, and if it was a couple of people I wouldn't really find anything odd with it... but now it turns out EVERYONE goes outside to smoke, and they stay there. I've been to four different pubs where people simply don't go in, the pub is practically empty inside, and the sidewalks around the pub are FULL.
My question is are people so fucking hooked on the damn thing they can't stop smoking for a couple of hours while they go out?? I always hear about how people want to quit smoking, but they never find the right time, or the right reason (as if lung cancer wasn't reason enough http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smirolleyes.gif) to quit. WELL HOW ABOUT IF A LAW WERE PASSED THAT PREVENTED YOU FROM SMOKING IN PUBS?? You'd think people would take it as an excuse to maybe not stop, but try and tone it down, wouldn't you? Well, not here...
Now apparently, since people aren't allowed to smoke inside, people go outside to smoke. Ofcourse, this is not something new, and if it was a couple of people I wouldn't really find anything odd with it... but now it turns out EVERYONE goes outside to smoke, and they stay there. I've been to four different pubs where people simply don't go in, the pub is practically empty inside, and the sidewalks around the pub are FULL.
My question is are people so fucking hooked on the damn thing they can't stop smoking for a couple of hours while they go out?? I always hear about how people want to quit smoking, but they never find the right time, or the right reason (as if lung cancer wasn't reason enough http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smirolleyes.gif) to quit. WELL HOW ABOUT IF A LAW WERE PASSED THAT PREVENTED YOU FROM SMOKING IN PUBS?? You'd think people would take it as an excuse to maybe not stop, but try and tone it down, wouldn't you? Well, not here...