Smoking in a restaurant or other public place is one thing, smoking on the beach is another. Few things stick out like the completely unnatural smell of cigarette smoke or pipe smoke at the beach.
Even the considerate smoker, and yes I do think there is such a thing, can’t keep the cool sea breezes from spreading the smoke upwind.
The inconsiderate smoker, and there are plenty of them, seems to see the entire beach as a giant ash tray. No big deal really until your kids start building sand castles with cigarette butts.
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Smokers in general are a problem. Smoking laws should force smokers to carry a personal ashtray with them and if they are caught without the ashtray while smoking they are fined by the state.
I find smoking very offensive ashtray or no ashtray, although having an ashtray nearby is an excellent idea. Last week I was sitting beside a swimming pool just enjoying the day when I smelled cigarette smoke. I looked around and sure enough there was a lady smoking a cigarette and she was all the way on the opposite side of the pool. I get border line migranes when I smell smoke so needless to say I left the pool shortly after that. Also, I was on the boardwalk one afternoon once again enjoying the day and smelling the fresh salt air when suddenly I smelled cigar smoke, yes it was some guy right in front of me. Smoking reallly needs to be banned from public places altogether.
Yes ban it! Smoking is insulting and hazardous. I live in Greece and people still smoke in offices and don’t care that they’re harming others. It is unbelievable!
teo on November 7th, 2007 at 2:38 am | Link
Smoking on the beach or at pools is disgusting. I lived in Bulgaria for two years and everyone smoked everywhere. I had major throat problems for two years from inhaling this ****. Plus the cigarettes killed my father. Now I always notice the jokes that smokers make to nonsmokers, “I’m going out to smoke. I’m looking forward to the chemo.” He didn’t know my father had chemo for two years and died of lung cancer. Please smokers, just quit with the jokes. Your jokes won’t save you from dieing of cancer.
My Two Cents on June 9th, 2008 at 5:18 pm | Link
I’m writing an argument/persuasion essay on making a law to stop smoking at the beach. Any ideas to help me fill in the pages would be very helpful!
Gypsea on October 24th, 2008 at 1:35 am | Link
Things to remember about smokers. We know we’re killing ourselves. We’re being considerate at the beach, we are smoking in the most open area possible, and most of us go under a dock or out of the way to avoid pissing you whiney non-smokers off. You must be californian. Nobody else could ever be so pissy about something that does not actually effect them. If I’m smoking right next to you indoors, you can bitch, if I am smoking and walk by, and I hear you make a comment, I’ll turn right around, and follow you. I’ll smoke, too. I’ll smoke real heavy.
Wah on March 25th, 2009 at 9:45 pm | Link
Right on Wah! I could not agree more. Whenever some whiny bitch makes a comment or does the little “cough cough” thing I do the exact same thing. I light up a second smoke and either walk right in front of them or right next to them. Whichever way the wind is going to blow my smoke on you.
You don’t see me commenting on your car blowing out a metric ton of carbon monoxide or the fact that it smells like you took a shower in perfume or you talking so loud on your cell phone that I can hear you a block away. When you are out in public, you have to deal with the public so bite the bullet and STFU!
JamesK on June 9th, 2010 at 10:13 am | Link