Sad, sad boosh…
It possibly could be a sad, sad day soon. Why? Here’s why…
When it finally seemed like I was going to be able to go into a bar in this town (or Sioux Falls or wherever), have a good time, and not go home smelling of a stale ass tray (ash, ass, same thing). But no… as I expected, the mass numbers of old farmers, often drunk office coworkers, and other tobacco tasters have come together en masse to delay what was going to be one of the happiest days of the year for me until some point in 2010 or so. Sad sad boosh…
Had an argument with co-workers about this. They argued that “bars are places for people to smoke and drink, if you don’t like that, don’t go to the bar”. Of course, I reply “there is a reason I don’t go to the bar, and it’s because your smelly self is down there”. While I don’t go to bars with the same frequency as these folks (2-3 times a week is just a bit too much for swill beer and darts), I would definitely go out more often than I do currently. Hell, a local organization I’m in is running out of activities and meeting places because they only seem to want to meet in bars, but no one wants to go to a smoky bar (2 of the 4 heads are smokers).
Oh well, hopefully we non-smokers can all come together in 2010 and absolutely crush their attempts. I would love to see a 95% to 5% vote…. I’d drive people to the polls to get it even.
That is the single coolest thing being here in MN. All bars are smoke free and its awesome.
Yes. Smoking in bars is the main reason I don’t go very often.
I’m not sure I’d be a 2-3 times a week person, but I definitely wouldn’t mind meeting people or hanging out at the bar more often if it wasn’t so nasty all the time.
On the flip-side, I guess it’s good for my wallet.
While I do agree with you, it is nice going into a bar and not come out smelling like an ash tray, I do believe this particular decision should be left well within the realm or private property rights.
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Agreed.
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