Smokers who do this, please tell me ...

[AirmensMom]

First, the disclaimer: If you are a smoker who doesn't do this, I'm not talking about you, although I would welcome your input.

Why would you check into a hotel that clearly has "no smoking" marked on every door, along with a card on every desk declaring it to be a smoke-free facility ... and smoke in your room, which, in turn, turns the hallway and every room near you into a stinking ashtray? Why? In this case, you're in South Florida, where the sun is shining most of the time and the temperature outside is moderate this time of year. Every room has a balcony, where you are allowed to smoke. So why the heck do you have to ruin it for other guests? Can't you just go a few steps to the outdoors before lighting up? What the heck am I missing? No smoking means no smoking, doesn't it?

:shrug:


*putting on flame suit now*

[MineralMan]

1. I never smoke in non-smoking rooms, but then again, I

never book or stay in such a room. That's the simplest way to deal with the situation. Where smoking is not allowed, I do not smoke.

Where smoking is allowed, I smoke. With so few such places left, my smoking is done mostly in my home with my wife, who also smokes, and in my car. I don't smoke in other people's cars. I don't smoke in non-smoking rental cars.

I don't smoke when others are near me outdoors. I never smoke around children. I don't smoke where there are no ashtrays. I don't drop butts on the ground or toss them out my car window.

Others may not act as I do. That's their problem, not mine.

[AirmensMom]

2. Very good of you.

Thank you for being considerate. One of the men who works on our house smokes outside and puts the butts in his pocket. I have no problem with that at all.

I just wish the guests in the nearby room were as considerate as you. Unfortunately, it's more than their problem when there are people in adjacent rooms who would like to breathe clean air.

Thanks for your input.

[MineralMan]

3. I follow the rules when I'm off my own property.

That's what folks are supposed to do.

[Withywindle]

8. Altoids tins rule. They make the best portable ashtrays.

You might suggest that to your house-construction guy. It won't stink up his clothes as much.

I would not smoke in a no-smoking room. Of course, I wouldn't book one either if there were other options available.

[AirmensMom]

19. I'll mention it to him.

Great idea!

There are plenty of hotels around here that have smoking floors. We're checking into one tomorrow ... with the request that they give us a room as far away from the smoking floors as possible.

[Withywindle]

27. It depends on where you are.

Here in Illinois, they're rare as hen's teeth.

But when I got stranded in Nashville during last January's ice storm (I was coming home to Chicago after going to the Inauguration and then visiting my parents in Virginia--via Greyhound. Yeah, I know!) the scary Bates Motel I wound up in happened to have both wireless Internet AND smoking rooms. I felt like it was Christmas! I didn't even mind the bloodstains in the bathroom!

[AirmensMom]

29. LOL!

:spray:

OK, you can't seriously be surprised to get a smoking room in Nashville, TENNESSEE! :rofl: Every other person in Tennessee smokes, after all. I'd be more surprised to get the wireless internet. Then again, we get cable to our house. It's a freakin' miracle, I tell ya! I hope they didn't charge extra for the bloodstains! :scared:

[Withywindle]

31. I was shocked, though I shouldn't've been.

I AM from SW VA. Where, as a kid, I remember signs in the grocery store that said "Please don't smoke in the checkout line." Because you could everywhere else in the store, after all.

It's a wonder some of these hypersensitive shrinking violets survived to adulthood in those days.

My parents still can't get cable TV. It's just never been available. Still ain't. I'm of that generation that "should" have grown up with MTV, but nope, I didn't.

The thing about the bloodstains is that they weren't on the floor or toilet, which I could've understood - I'm a woman, I get that. They were in a thin line ACROSS THE WALL, about shoulder level. And they were unmistakably dried blood, that sort of reddish-brown organic hue. :scared:

[AirmensMom]

33. When we first got to TN,

in 2006, they were still smoking in the gas station stores. Even the cashiers were.

I'm one of those hypersensitive shrinking violets ... but didn't become that way until I was an adult and had been exposed to more toxins than my body could handle. Now I can't stand smoke at all, but especially inside buildings.

Yikes! I don't think I'd want to stay there. :scared:

[Jamastiene]

4. No smoking means no smoking.

I would only smoke indoors at the hotel if they allowed smoking. Otherwise, I'd find another hotel or smoke nekkid on the balcony*. :P

*I just hate wearing clothes. When I stayed at my mom and step dad's house, I had to put clothes on to go outside and smoke. If it had been left up to me, I would have gone out in my t shirt and undies and nothing more, but my step dad is even more perverted than I am. :P

[AirmensMom]

12. Smoking nekkid on the balcony?

Well, now, there's one I hadn't considered. :rofl:

[malta blue]

5. I smoke.

I do not smoke in my house. Period. Wouldn't do it in a non smoking room.

Actually, I request no smoking rooms....

[AirmensMom]

13. I'm with you.

I smoked a long time ago, but never in the house or in a non smoking room of any kind. Outside or not at all. :shrug:

[sniffa]

6. Just to be annoying.

[AirmensMom]

14. Might be the answer.

They were out for a bit, but started strong when they got back. We're checking out in the morning.

[bigwillq]

7. I would not smoke in that room

I would just go outside. I go outside everywhere else, so, to me, it would be no biggee.

[AirmensMom]

15. Seems like the logical thing to do.

Especially when outside is about 5 steps from anywhere in the room. :shrug:

[Lyric]

9. I've never met a smoker who smoked in non-smoking rooms.

Perhaps the smoke is residual smoke drifting in from the balcony? The smell can travel really far.

[AirmensMom]

16. Nope.

The hallway reeks of it and the air is fresh outside. When they got back from wherever they were, they started up again and it was seeping into our room through the hall door.

This is the second hotel (not both during this trip) we've stayed where people smoked in non-smoking rooms. Must be something special about South FL.

[rug]

10. I do it in hopes of destroying the bacteria on the bedcover.

[AirmensMom]

17. That's you?

Well, just so you know, we're leaving in he morning. :P

[rcrush]

11. I actually like going outside to smoke.

When at work it gives me an excuse to go outside for a few min. I stopped smoking in my car cause it stains the ceiling. And when I'm at home I smoke weed in my room but I go outside when I'm nice and baked and I smoke a cigarette and its pretty relaxing.

[AirmensMom]

18. When the weather's nice,

there really is no excuse. You remind me of my daughter -- she stopped smoking altogether because it stained her teeth. Whatever the reason, I'm happy about it. And glad you stopped putting those stains on your car's ceiling. ;)

[Inchworm]

20. No ashtray outside?

Safer near a sink?

Naw, I like smoking outside. I am quitting now though.. well.. in teh process.

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

22. We found butts on our balcony,

so I'm thinking the no ashtray excuse doesn't work here. :shrug:

Good luck with it! I know how hard it is and I'll send you all the quitting ~~~~~vibes~~~~~ I can.

:hi:

[Richard Steele]

21. I don't do that, but I might be able to provide some insight.

Here's the thing: "Smokers" are people,
and a certain percentage of "people"
are just complete and total ASSHOLES.

[AirmensMom]

24. True.

Unfortunately, when smoking people are being complete and total ASSHOLES, they can have a great affect on many people just by lighting up in the wrong place.


Thank you for the insight. :toast:

[City of Mills]

23. I would never do that

Mostly because I don't smoke. :hide:

[AirmensMom]

25. Yay!

:applause:

So it's a real no-brainer for you. ;)

I would never do it, either. Unfortunately, I can't sleep because it's giving me a headache. So I'm really glad it's no you who is doing it. ;)

[Oeditpus Rex]

26. It's the 'The Rules Don't Apply to Me' Syndrome

Commonly found in members of the Republic Party. We see it manifested in little ways virtually every day, particularly with motor vehicles and cell phones.



I smoke, but I'm damned polite about it. I follow rules and I don't visit my addiction upon others.

[AirmensMom]

28. Ah, yes.

I'm well acquainted with the syndrome. Thank you for reminding me.

And thank you for being damned polite. I like how you put it. :fistbump:

[SeattleGirl]

30. I would never do that. "Non-smoking" means just that: no smoking in

the room.

And though I smoke, I get fucking pissed when someone just thumbs their nose at no-smoking areas/rooms.

Some people are just assholes, and my guess is that if the person/persons who did that didn't smoke, they'd probably find some other way to be obnoxious.

[AirmensMom]

34. Thank you.

And you are right -- they would find some other way. :banghead:

I'm glad you're not one of those assholes. :hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

32. Some people are just That Special...you know

:eyes:

Good to see you :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[AirmensMom]

35. Hey there!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Good to see you, too!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

36. I guess that you are in

Florida? Will you be in MissHc's thread in the AM? I am headed to bed now, really tired tonight for some odd reason as it was not too bad at work today.

[AirmensMom]

37. You guessed right.

Might make it. Have to pack so we can to to a different hotel. Sweet dreams! I'm glad work wasn't too bad. Hope to see you in the AM. Might try for some shut-eye myself. :hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

38. Good night --

See you tomorrow :hug: