The issue of public smoking, and any false debates concerning personal freedom vs the health and safety of those around one, would melt away with the reintroduction of the smoking room into all buildings where people gather. Thick doors, efficient ventilators, in respect for our staff please order your drinks and coffees before entering. But I do forget, comfort and conversation are a needless luxury now.
Lettres
Wherein the Author reflects upon certain topical & personal issues of the Day.
I’ll say it now, I’ll say it ten times tomorrow
Penned upon the 17th of April, 2006
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Major Legbender was heard to remark,
Upon the 17th of April, 2006 at 10:51 pm,
Some cove had the dashed NERVE just the other day to address me in the most INSULTING of tones, and as good as ORDER me to put out my cheeroot. I was forced to shoot him, the little rotter. I daresay he’ll think twice before pulling such a damn fool stunt again. What the HELL do I pay my taxes for??
Appalled was heard to remark,
Upon the 17th of April, 2006 at 11:16 pm,
Major Legbender,
I find your total lack of consideration for your fellow human so completely revolting it caused me to vomit bile into my keyboard, and my chakras were all out of alignment during my weekly meeting of Women’s Holistic Integrated Natural Empathy. Tobacco is POISON, and can seriously harm your qi.
People like you make Our Mother Earth cry.
Captain Zaragov Winston Wolfenburg-Kross was heard to remark,
Upon the 17th of April, 2006 at 11:36 pm,
This preposterous embargo on public smoking could well damage my financial interests, having recently invested substantial time and expense in preying on the tobacco packet shipments of the Fevre River.
High time I instructed my navigator, Adelaide Sandrine du Lac D’Rochelle Bonaparte, to set the St.Marianne on a course for London. Downing Street shall awake to Prussian clockwork missiles!
Cornelius_Hemingway was heard to remark,
Upon the 21st of April, 2006 at 4:56 pm,
Surely the Governmental authorities recognise the importance, nay the necessity of smoking. To smok e is to be relaxed and in finery, to become a chamber of the tobacco, for it to waft from your very being to blow it in the face of insolent youth.
Surely our leaders would not deny us this pleasure!
Sir Frederick Chooke was heard to remark,
Upon the 21st of April, 2006 at 5:15 pm,
It’s clear they must enjoy a far more private vice.