# Irish (or other no smoking pubs) dopers **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 4, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-or-other-no-smoking-pubs-dopers/243463 "2004-05-04T14:29:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![YoudNeverGuess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a587f6/32.png) [@YoudNeverGuess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YoudNeverGuess)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-or-other-no-smoking-pubs-dopers/243463/81 "2004-05-05T16:21:48Z")
Half of my (large) family smoke, my boyfriend and many of my friends smoke and I also smoke. Only one of these is against the ban. I have no problem with it at all and agree with a lot of what **ruadh** has said. In fact, far from just putting up with it stoically, I actually think it’s a really great idea. Seriously, how much hassle is it to go for your cigarette outside? We all benefit from it. I love the idea that I can go out and not come back totally stinking of smoke. I can only imagine what a relief it must be for non-smokers who are in the majority after all. It also makes me smoke less on a night out - also good. Yes there are down sides but they’re just slight inconveniences and the overall benefits for all of us outweigh them. In fact the main down-side is the moaning and groaning of fellow smokers every time you go out for a smoke. BOOOORRRIIIINNGGG. The law’s changed, move with the times, stop being so selfish and change the bloody record… That said, God help the anti-smoker who gives out about being able to smell my smoke _outdoors_… ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-or-other-no-smoking-pubs-dopers/243463/82 "2004-05-05T16:59:38Z")
I used to be pretty solidly in the “Eh, whatever” camp, but I gotta say, I like the idea. I went to a concert in a No Smoking venue not too long ago and it was so nice to come out not coughing and not stinking of smoke. Though there’s a weird smell in the air without the smoke to cover it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-or-other-no-smoking-pubs-dopers/243463.md?page=4)