Let's Ban Smoking!

Originally Posted by wolfix

Did you keep your co-workers in an orderly single file when evacuating the building?


If your country had more relaxed gun laws your co-worker could have solved this problem.


Then you could build more prisons. Hire more police. Have neighbors ratting each other out.
OR, you could simply enforce a no-smoking rule in the workplace. The rumour is that smoking takes 7 years off your life. And since that 7 years is on the backside of your life, did you ever consider what the last 7 years is really like???? Running around a nursing home wearing a diaper with a bunch of people just like you. No thanks. They can have those 7 years.

Originally Posted by Carrera

I urge people repeatedy to just do 3 - 4 hours vigorous exercise a week. I try not to preach but what I see is obese workers who smoke over 50 cigarettes a day. I see them arriving at work puffing smoke while driving.
I think I'd like to see a return to the days of ancient Greece where there was a social stigma attached to being unfit and in poor physical shape. Modern society has become totally reliant on machines to get from A to B, we have a poor diet and drink too much alcohol. Little wonder the sperm count is falling on a global level.
I didn't preach but I tried to point out to this guy that smoking would kill him. My brother said I was wasting my time and could talk while I'm blue in the face since people have just been raised this way - with chronic smoking, high fat diets and no exercise.
Another question I ask is why does this guy work 75 hours a week when he may not be helathy enough to enjoy the fruits of his labour? Why work and smoke yourself into an early grave? Best to just hope your health holds out and enjoy life while you can, I think.

Originally Posted by Carrera

Over the past few days I've been angry over smoking at work. There's one particular guy who's winding me up with his addiction and instance on killing himself while others are around to breathe the same air.
This same guy already suffered a heart attack and now he's discovered a tumour somewhere around the ear. Yet he continues to smoke some 70 cigarettes a day and seems to be totally addicted.
Everytime I'm in the office, this guy keeps walking in smoking. I open all the windows and doors and freeze if it's a cold day but now I've taken to simply leaving the room.
Isn't it time smoking was totally banned at work so other folks don't have to suffer the consequences of addiction? Anyone else get angry over this?

Originally Posted by Carrera

It may be the case what this guy is doing could be illegal. I could, of course, go to the main office and report him and insist it should stop but my problem is I form a minority. Everyone at work smokes and has no concern over their health whatsoever. Some of them are red in the face through poor diet and blood pressure. They gasp and wheeze after climbing just 8 steps to the main door.
I hate to sound morbid but if you visit a grave-yard in my area, the average age of death is around 55. When I used to work for the local Health Authority, I was informed in a class that lack of education over diet and particularly smoking was causing premature death.
It sounds very harsh, I know, but I have no pateince with smokers who are selfish. I don't mind smoking in a bar or club so much but I hate people smoking at work.
What I tend to do is hide all the ashtrays and I also leave the room soon as smoking begins. I remain outside and cease work till it stops and then I open the windows and doors and spray air-freshener.
To be honest, I'm getting phobic about it (like Michael Jackson with his mask). In fact, I'm seriously thinking of buying a mask. I worry that even when the actual fumes have ceased in the office, my lungs could be damaged by the after-effects.

Originally Posted by Peka

Australian radio station this morning reported that smoking will be banned in all UK workplaces. That should make you happy Carrera!