8 April 2011

Psst, want a smoke with that?

| ThatUniStudent
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For all you hard core smokers out there who want a ciggie with your meal in Canberra you still can! Want to eat some food with your cigarette? Want a welcoming environment where the management will ignore those annoying non smokers? Want to be able to tell those annoying anti smokers to F off? Well, now you can!

Come to ANU and grab a table outside of the restaurant on the upper level near the Manning Clarke Centre. Not only will you get food service to your table, but you can smoke there and management will do nothing about it. Even when people raise it with the staff three times nothing will be done about it. No smoking signs? Not at these tables. Yes, you can see them at tables closer to the restaurant, but not these ones.

No ashtrays? No worries! You can dump your buts on the ground and leave your cigarette packets on the table. They’ll still be there in the morning waiting for you.

Forgive the sarcasm, but it is beginning to get tiresome dealing with the staff of a particular restaurant at ANU who seems to have opened an unofficial Designated Outdoor Smoking Area on campus. Three times I’ve raised the issue with them and three times I’ve been told that they will do something about it. I’ve only just now realised that “something” was to ignore my complaint.

But seriously, if you do want a smoke with your meal, they will welcome you there, even if you do tell other people to F off when they tell you that it is illegal to smoke at restaurants in the ACT.

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Wow OP, you deserve a medal. Fighting the good fight against the most evil people in the world: smokers. They have no souls and are clearly the worst people on the planet. Forgive the sarcasm but you, sir, are an imbecile. It is people like you who have ruined what was once an upbeat street culture. It is people like you who are instrumental in imposing your pathetic do-gooder beliefs on the rest of us in the form of liquor-licensing restrictions, smoking bans and more. You’re a uni student? Why are you carrying on like a grandmother with a bee in her bonnet. You know what’s more painful that trying to eat with smoke being puffed in your face? Trying to eat amid the smug attitudes of Canberra’s Orwellian left wing hippy-brigade. You are as important to this world as the ash at the end of my cigarette.

colourful sydney racing identity2:16 pm 11 Apr 11

PBO said :

What i am saying is that i have spat in someones face before in that situation and it pissed me off that they had the gall to come up to a complete stranger and take the cigarette from my mouth and put it out. They got spat in the face and copped a smart arse one liner. how is that so hard to comprehend?

The thing that makes it hard to comprehend is that you thought it was appropriate to spit in another persons face.

ThatUniStudent1:34 pm 11 Apr 11

vg said :

“Wow VG, way to promote the peaceful nature of the police. Have you never spat in someones face? Or do you just beat them with phonebooks while they have handcuffs on? “

Have I ever spat in someone’s face……err no

Phonebooks with handcuffs on………errr no either

Your story is bollocks, but everyone’s 6’2″ and 100kg on the internet.

Anyone who spits in people’s faces, or purports to, is a piece of human refuse

I agree, well said there.

PBO said :

They got spat in the face and copped a smart arse one liner. how is that so hard to comprehend?

The bit you added on later was the good bit though, that you copped a flogging as a result.

Now they’ve prevented smokers from polluting the airspace of people who can’t get away from it, maybe they’ll do something about people who drench themselves in perfume and proceed to stink out entire rooms, not to mention footpaths. These people seem to see their mission as Air-Wicking the entire planet.

colourful sydney racing identity said :

PBO said :

Tooks said :

Try smoking near me at a restaurant and see how long it stays lit.

Whilst i respect your stance and you should enjoy clean air if you want, I have had this happen to me where someone has taken it upon themselves to put out my ciggy without my permission. They got spat (warm loogie) in the face followed by my question of: which is worse? second hand smoke or spit?

They stood there in shock and disbelief and i grinned like a spastic. It worked that time, but it wont work everytime.

Of course you did Arnie.

+1

vg said :

Anyone who spits in people’s faces, or purports to, is a piece of human refuse

That’s entirely unfair to refuse.

vg said :

“Wow VG, way to promote the peaceful nature of the police. Have you never spat in someones face? Or do you just beat them with phonebooks while they have handcuffs on? “

Have I ever spat in someone’s face……err no

Phonebooks with handcuffs on………errr no either

Your story is bollocks, but everyone’s 6’2″ and 100kg on the internet.

Anyone who spits in people’s faces, or purports to, is a piece of human refuse

Whatever vg. I’m not saying i’m 6’2′, never did and it was not implied. What i am saying is that i have spat in someones face before in that situation and it pissed me off that they had the gall to come up to a complete stranger and take the cigarette from my mouth and put it out. They got spat in the face and copped a smart arse one liner. how is that so hard to comprehend?

“Wow VG, way to promote the peaceful nature of the police. Have you never spat in someones face? Or do you just beat them with phonebooks while they have handcuffs on? “

Have I ever spat in someone’s face……err no

Phonebooks with handcuffs on………errr no either

Your story is bollocks, but everyone’s 6’2″ and 100kg on the internet.

Anyone who spits in people’s faces, or purports to, is a piece of human refuse

PBO said :

Canberra is a big place and you dont know every single thing that has happened here. If you dont believe me, so what? I dont care.

You don’t care so much that you have to come and say again what a “big” man you are.

Yes, your story is bollocks

vg said :

“They got spat (warm loogie) in the face followed by my question of: which is worse? second hand smoke or spit?”

So your response to having your cigarette extinguished was to assault someone. Way to go bogan.

If you did the same to me, or someone of my ilk, you’d be extracting your teeth from your bottom for the next month……I also guarantee your spitting story is bollocks

Wow VG, way to promote the peaceful nature of the police. Have you never spat in someones face? Or do you just beat them with phonebooks while they have handcuffs on?

Canberra is a big place and you dont know every single thing that has happened here. If you dont believe me, so what? I dont care.

georgesgenitals10:53 am 09 Apr 11

vg said :

“They got spat (warm loogie) in the face followed by my question of: which is worse? second hand smoke or spit?”

So your response to having your cigarette extinguished was to assault someone. Way to go bogan.

If you did the same to me, or someone of my ilk, you’d be extracting your teeth from your bottom for the next month……I also guarantee your spitting story is bollocks

I agree. Spit on me like that and I’d smash your nose through the back of your head.

cleo said :

If people want to smoke, it’s up to them, as long as their outside who cares???

What kind of stupid statement is that? It’s NOT up to them when it’s on the premises of a bar, cafe, restaurant, or other establishment. We have these things now called “laws”, perhaps you’ve heard of them?

“They got spat (warm loogie) in the face followed by my question of: which is worse? second hand smoke or spit?”

So your response to having your cigarette extinguished was to assault someone. Way to go bogan.

If you did the same to me, or someone of my ilk, you’d be extracting your teeth from your bottom for the next month……I also guarantee your spitting story is bollocks

PBO said :

Tooks said :

Try smoking near me at a restaurant and see how long it stays lit.

Whilst i respect your stance and you should enjoy clean air if you want, I have had this happen to me where someone has taken it upon themselves to put out my ciggy without my permission. They got spat (warm loogie) in the face followed by my question of: which is worse? second hand smoke or spit?

They stood there in shock and disbelief and i grinned like a spastic. It worked that time, but it wont work everytime.

I wouldn’t be that much of an arsehole about it! Would definitely give them the chance to do the right thing first.

ThatUniStudent:

> But I’ll be happy to give yours a nice kick any time you like.

Charming. But I guess you have to conform to the stereotype of the intolerant wowser you demonstrably are.

> hegemonic

Should you be using that word? I don’t think it means what you think it means.

Ggreg

If people want to smoke, it’s up to them, as long as their outside who cares???

newsflash……babies are being murdered by their parents, women are being raped, young men are being bashed and killed, thousands are dead in Japan…..does this put your whinging into perspective. A retailer choosing to not confront a smoker may be a perfectly good reason for you to take your business elsewhere ie exercise the freewill that living in a democratic society allows. I say exercise your free will and go elsewhere. My concern here is that my tax dollars are being spent to educate someone who obviously can’t learn….you have really been back three times, complained three times and expected a different result!!!!…note : even if they enforce the no smoking do you reallly think they would want you back as a customer after you have tried to destroy their business…I have a feeling you are not as smart as you think you are.
Also after hearing that 50% of my tax contribution to the health budget is being spent on obesity caused disease…..maybe the whole idea of serving food in public places should also be banned, ohhh and those irritating children, and cyclist…….anyone one else in favour of moving away from a democracy so that no one is exposed to anything that they dont like

colourful sydney racing identity said :

PBO said :

Tooks said :

Try smoking near me at a restaurant and see how long it stays lit.

Whilst i respect your stance and you should enjoy clean air if you want, I have had this happen to me where someone has taken it upon themselves to put out my ciggy without my permission. They got spat (warm loogie) in the face followed by my question of: which is worse? second hand smoke or spit?

They stood there in shock and disbelief and i grinned like a spastic. It worked that time, but it wont work everytime.

Of course you did Arnie.

I didnt say that i did’nt cop a flogging though.

Self righteousness is such an unattractive quality. It gives people an excuse to behave badly, bolstered by the ‘sure knowledge’ that they are saving the world, the whales, humans from themselves etc.

The waitstaff on minimum wage must be so thrilled to be the objects of your bile.

Your puritanical zeal to see ‘evil’ stamped out should it come under your baleful eye will forever mark you as an insensitive, rude, boring prat.

ThatUniStudent said :

That might be a bit hard given my gender. But I’ll be happy to give yours a nice kick any time you like.
Talk about male hegemonic behaviour.

“hegemony (formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.”

“to grow a pair: (idiomatic, indelicate) To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so. “

Back to class.

That is all.

Whine Whine Whine…. Damn non-smoker having another cry. I think a cup of cement is in order here.

colourful sydney racing identity4:10 pm 08 Apr 11

PBO said :

Tooks said :

Try smoking near me at a restaurant and see how long it stays lit.

Whilst i respect your stance and you should enjoy clean air if you want, I have had this happen to me where someone has taken it upon themselves to put out my ciggy without my permission. They got spat (warm loogie) in the face followed by my question of: which is worse? second hand smoke or spit?

They stood there in shock and disbelief and i grinned like a spastic. It worked that time, but it wont work everytime.

Of course you did Arnie.

Tooks said :

Try smoking near me at a restaurant and see how long it stays lit.

Whilst i respect your stance and you should enjoy clean air if you want, I have had this happen to me where someone has taken it upon themselves to put out my ciggy without my permission. They got spat (warm loogie) in the face followed by my question of: which is worse? second hand smoke or spit? They stood there in shock and disbelief and i grinned like a spastic. It worked that time, but it wont work everytime.

colourful sydney racing identity said :

The_Bulldog said :

consider for a moment why your rights are more important than those of the next person’s.

Yet smokers rights to foul the air and put staff and patrons at risk from the carcinagens they choose to spew into the air are more important than mine?

Clearly.

ThatUniStudent3:36 pm 08 Apr 11

Diggety said :

PBO said :

I am going to go there now, with any luck they will place me next to another smoker so i dont have to listen to dolphin hugging, tree friendly, save the planet but still wear leather and use plastic, ultra right wing leftie, do as i say not as i do, progressive regressive agressive, do gooder.

If ANU are clever enough to not cut of a paying demographic, then good on them for promoting freedom.

+1.

That place will now have my business. Along with a letter of congratulations on sticking it to the half-baked, freedom sapping, “but I’m allergic” Princesses out there.

Get back to class and grow a pair ThatUniStudent.

That might be a bit hard given my gender. But I’ll be happy to give yours a nice kick any time you like.
Talk about male hegemonic behaviour.

colourful sydney racing identity said :

KaptnKaos said :

You can’t do anything outside in the ACT anymore, good on the restaurant for allowing this – viva la revolution.

No, I am not a smoker, I have just had enough of this nemby pamby nanny state with all its bullshit rules that the dicks on london circuit are forcing upon us.

Yes, I too support this business for breaking the law. Are you for real???

+1

Try smoking near me at a restaurant and see how long it stays lit. I’ve got no problems with people smoking outside (got plenty of friends who are smokers), but they’re not doing it where I eat. Pretty much anywhere else is fair game in my opinion.

colourful sydney racing identity3:24 pm 08 Apr 11

The_Bulldog said :

consider for a moment why your rights are more important than those of the next person’s.

Yet smokers rights to foul the air and put staff and patrons at risk from the carcinagens they choose to spew into the air are more important than mine?

colourful sydney racing identity3:17 pm 08 Apr 11

KaptnKaos said :

You can’t do anything outside in the ACT anymore, good on the restaurant for allowing this – viva la revolution.

No, I am not a smoker, I have just had enough of this nemby pamby nanny state with all its bullshit rules that the dicks on london circuit are forcing upon us.

Yes, I too support this business for breaking the law. Are you for real???

If this were a documentary it would be called:

“Watch a do-gooder shoot an endangered creature in the face without thinking about how it will affect others and tweet to the world about how good he is”.

Captain RAAF come here and sort these folk out!

You can’t do anything outside in the ACT anymore, good on the restaurant for allowing this – viva la revolution.

No, I am not a smoker, I have just had enough of this nemby pamby nanny state with all its bullshit rules that the dicks on london circuit are forcing upon us.

Yawn. So you’ve stumbled on the last refuge of smoker’s rights – think if yourself a bit like David Attenborough – you should feel priveleged to be able to view this primitive behaviour first hand.

Then, when you’ve finished feeling self-righteous, consider for a moment why your rights are more important than those of the next person’s. You’ll likely get caught-up in the rehotoric about environmental stuff being harmful to your health. Your option at that point is to go somewhere else where you might find the vocal minority continues to give a d@mn.

Then you should probably get a hair-cut and a job – clearly university isn’t lending your life much perspective.

Sweet the worst aspect of these restaurant smoking ban laws is when they are taken seriously.

georgesgenitals said :

shadow boxer said :

ultra right wing leftie

?

I think he meant to say “whinging, whining, tree-hugging, dope-smoking, lazy, dole-bludging left”.

At least, that’s how I read it…

I read it as anyone who votes for the Greens.

to the OP call Canberra Connect and see if you can get a ranger to wander through at lunchtime, they can fine people/businesses cant they?

I actually got quite excited to check out this new venue.

You, my fickle friend will soon be retreating indoors for winter anyway – won’t you?

Only to return self-righteous again in the summer.

But I guess there’s a beautiful irony in your special kind still being able to exercise free choice.

I realise that it’s a pain to have someone puffing in your face when you’re trying to eat. And I realise the law is on your side here. But think about it from the point of view of the staff.
Waiting staff are required to be polite, take orders and carry food. Having to deal with confronting situations is not part of the job description. It’s an awkward and intimidating situation to be in. If you’re really that bothered by someone else’s behaviour, maybe YOU should do something about it. If you’re pious enough to judge people for smoking around you, at least have the decency to deal with it yourself rather than blaming the staff for not sorting it out for you.
I’m personally just happy to have the smokers outside.

This may be a stupid question, but if it is “beginning to get tiresome dealing with the staff of a particular restaurant at ANU who seems to have opened an unofficial Designated Outdoor Smoking Area on campus. Three times I’ve raised the issue with them and three times I’ve been told that they will do something about it.” why not, just go elsewhere?

You’ll never legally get the right to smoke outside restaurants again so, meh, whatever. Us non-smokers already have, and always will have, a one up on the smokers.

Have fun being hassled wherever you decide to smoke. Lulz!

georgesgenitals11:05 am 08 Apr 11

shadow boxer said :

ultra right wing leftie

?

I think he meant to say “whinging, whining, tree-hugging, dope-smoking, lazy, dole-bludging left”.

At least, that’s how I read it…

shadow boxer said :

ultra right wing leftie

?

Meaning neither this way nor that but still heavily opinionated.

shadow boxer10:36 am 08 Apr 11

ultra right wing leftie

?

now if they would just serve beer……

PBO said :

I am going to go there now, with any luck they will place me next to another smoker so i dont have to listen to dolphin hugging, tree friendly, save the planet but still wear leather and use plastic, ultra right wing leftie, do as i say not as i do, progressive regressive agressive, do gooder.

If ANU are clever enough to not cut of a paying demographic, then good on them for promoting freedom.

+1.

That place will now have my business. Along with a letter of congratulations on sticking it to the half-baked, freedom sapping, “but I’m allergic” Princesses out there.

Get back to class and grow a pair ThatUniStudent.

I am going to go there now, with any luck they will place me next to another smoker so i dont have to listen to dolphin hugging, tree friendly, save the planet but still wear leather and use plastic, ultra right wing leftie, do as i say not as i do, progressive regressive agressive, do gooder.

If ANU are clever enough to not cut of a paying demographic, then good on them for promoting freedom.

Fantastic!

Kudos to you Sir, I shall avoid it at all cost.

Fantastic!

Kudos to you Sir, I shall dine there for lunch today 🙂

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