Comments on: Stogie Commentary: Common Discourtesy

By: Stogie Commentary: Smoking for the Children « cigar axis

Stogie Commentary: Smoking for the Children « cigar axis — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:20:16 +0000

[...] to respond to such a person is not an easy question to answer. We cigar smokers are generally considerate people, so while telling them to buzz off [...]

By: Stogie Commentary: Smoking For The Children

Stogie Commentary: Smoking For The Children — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:17:50 +0000

[...] to respond to such a person is not an easy question to answer. We cigar smokers are generally considerate people, so while telling them them off with [...]

By: Harry Callahan

Harry Callahan — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:29:40 +0000

if it'd been pot you were smoking she would've never said a word. that's the kind of shift that's gone on in america. here in seattle you can barely smoke outside your apartment anymore and per the fda getting control of tobacco it's going to get a lot worse. we need to fight back against crones like this woman and all the others.

By: kevink868

kevink868 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:35:19 +0000

The first thing that always pops into my mind in such situations is this: We encourage what we tolerate.

I'm not usually one to take the most militant position on the spectrum, but private property is the whole deal here. If she doesn't like what's going on outside her window, she should stop looking. If she believes outdoor pollutants are entering her house, she should seal it up tighter. Or stop breathing. I vote for the latter.

By: BubbaGene

BubbaGene — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:57:51 +0000

My knee-jerk reaction would be to drop my drawers and give a good display….., but obviously that would solve nothing. I think I'd ignore the old bat and practice my right to smoke in my own yard.

By: Jon N.

Jon N. — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:18:54 +0000

I tend to agree with most of you. Since it wasn't my place, I didn't feel I was within my right to protest. But had this been my house, she'd have gotten an earful. Could she sue me? Possibly. Could she prevail in court? I really doubt it. And hell yes, I'd use her code-violating building as leverage in any sort of disagreement with her.

The bigger issue, however, is just how many of these proverbial little old ladies are out there, complaining about the smoke coming from their neighbors' houses. If even one of them brings a case to court, and that case gets media attention, it could be like blood in the water for the anti-smoking sharks.

By: Kevin D. Korenthal

Kevin D. Korenthal — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:58:30 +0000

What would I have done?! What would I have done?!

Oh man! First thing I would have done is insure that the cigars we were smoking were of the big smoke making variety. If they were not, I would have quickly lit more up. Then I would have been on the horn to every cigar and cigarette smoker I knew to invite them over to smoke and drink. Then I would have turned up the music and made sure our voices were nice and loud. To wrap things up, my very first apointment the next day would be to the building codes enforcement unit on the City of Los Angeles.

By: MATT G

MATT G — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:24:47 +0000

I would have explained to the woman that despite her protests we were not going to lay down our stogies, but she was more than welcome to join us for a drink and a cigar if she so desired.

Maybe she was just lonely and a friendly gesture would have been appreciated. Either way we were going to enjoy our cigar.

By: Cigar Jack

Cigar Jack — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:08:42 +0000

Neighbors on both sides of my house are both smokes so I don't have to worry.

Yeah following your hosts lead is best. It isn't your place.

If it was my place she'd be getting a much different answer.

By: Patrick A

Patrick A — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:52:56 +0000

Since I would be a guest in someone else’s backyard, I would have complied with my host’s wishes. If he wanted us to relocate our smoking, fine. If he wanted us to continue (and possibly give the hermit busybody the middle finger), fine.

I have been in many of these situations before. Most recently, while smoking in a smoke-friendly bar in Vegas, I was asked to extinguish and didn’t. There are plenty of nonsmoking locales in that city, and I had intentionally chosen this gaming floor bar so I could puff away. I was yelled at and told I looked too young to be smoking (I’m 25) before she angrily cursed stormed off.