smoke from the ears

This actually started of as a retort to a comment on one of my regular blog-reads, the Cow-Herd. And then it grew so long that I thought I might as well pen it down here.


Umm..
Avantika says why can't smokers be a li'l considerate? I have nothing against her. Infact I do agree with her, when it comes to people blowing smoke on your faces.

But one might ask, why cant the non-smokers be more considerate?
If they want smokers to move away fro a smoke (which a majorty of smokers do at any rate), why can't the ones who do not like others smoking move away too?

The ban is definitely welcome, but it is so 'hazy' that one is just not sure where is one allowed to smoke now. What sense does it make to ban smoking in designated smoking zones at workplaces? What sense does it make to ban smoking in restaurants which already have smoking and non-smoking zones demarcated? Pray tell me, how dos it make any sense to come out en-masse on to the street and have a fag, since its banned in offices, restaurants etc? The other day I went to Xtreme Sports Bar, and on reaching that palce I see this huge crowd outside, and I thought that no way will be able to get a table here tonight. But on going in, I found out that everyone and come out for a smoke and the place was empty inside. Ridiculous.

Smoking is banned in a public place, and the place is a public place if there are more than 2 people standing there. This is what the definition is, really. Apparently, if you are on a street and are alone, you can have a smoke. But if you have 2 more people standing with you, its a public place, and you will be fined for smoking. But what if there are 10 people standing and smoking and no non-smokers around? Will they all be fined? Because they are more than 3 and hence it has now become a public place? Ok, what if there are 10 smokers smoking away to glory and one non-smoker standing around? Will the smokers be fined? Isn't it the duty of the non-smoker to move? Or just because he is a non-smoker (poor inconvenienced soul) all the other 10 should stub it out?

I am not against the ban on smoking. I am against the gross stupidity and blind-stubborness on the part of the govt. Agonise-many Ramadouche is a dip***t who has no idea how to do what. Last year it was something else, this year it is this ban and next year it will be something else. It really seems like he is someone suffering from an acute case of ADD and pulls these stunts to attract attention.

Besides, for all our cry of being a democracy, we keep doing some random dictatorial acts which makes absolutely no sense. The other day someone said that If he is so worried abt smoking screwing up pur health, why doesnt he go ahead and ban colas as well. PLEASE DO NOT give him ideas!!! He probably might just do that.

I am not a smoker myself, but it's this very stupid laws which rattle me no end because of the slow poisonous sign of killing my freedom. For eg; whats with the blanket ban on dancing in Bangalore? Are you nuts? Ah, are our morals and culture at stake? This coming from you, the same person who took a Rs. 200 bribe to push a file. Or accepted a plot of land to clear the land-title for making that Club in the first place? Or giving Rs.10000 to get your son admitted in the poshest school in town? Get a life really. Oh, you are worried about culture you say? I am not even gonna retort to that Mr. Cultured-man.Not after spotting you in a three-some at the private room of the same club. Screw your fake worry for culture and morals. I am sure it has a price. What and how much is it? I guess a coupla lakhs and 10mins of showing your face on tv (to appease your ADD) should do the trick?
Ban smoking if you want, but do it in a systematic manner and not do it in such an ad-hoc manner as to come up with an idea that you probably thought up while smoking a ciggie on your pot. And while you are on the pot, you might as well think of getting better medical facilities and healthcare across the country. Open more schools that impart education and information about teh hazards of smoking. Show that you care, but do not bulldoze your way into our lives just because you have been given the authority.

Weird weird weird.