aside from anything else, smoking in open spaces such as you describe,
leads to extra cleaning, as very often bins are not provided, and even if they are, there's still a high amount of smokers who drop and stomp their butts anywhere they like. Irrespective of anything else, at least it helps reduce part of the litter problem they cause. Mind you, this is a minor point in the grand scheme of things
(The Great Architectis still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:04,
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Last time I went to the station I saw a little boy vomit on the stairs.
(Captain Wowcurrently being a cunt in Infamous,
Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:05,
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Drunk again - the youth of today!
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:06,
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Was he made to pick it up? Was he abused by passers by?
(Joe Scaramangawith a G-double-O-D vibration,
Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:07,
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Scampered off onto the train.
Git.
(Captain Wowcurrently being a cunt in Infamous,
Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:09,
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BAN THOSE CHILDREN!!
put them under the counter
(harribobsinvented christmas on,
Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:08,
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Littering is the problem there,
not smoking.
(LordManleytwitter.com/LordManley,
Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:06,
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Fair point...
But when, in the absence of a bin withing a couple of metres, did you last see a smoker stub out his cigarette and take the butt away for disposal later?
(Enzymeis powered by sunlight,
Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:08,
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no, smoking is fine, but the butts often cause the litter
(The Great Architectis still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:09,
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Indeed.
I have no problem with punishing littering, but find the idea that banning smoking is the way to stop fag buts, rather than enforcing the ban on dropping them.
Let's ban all streets - that'll stop street crime.
(LordManleytwitter.com/LordManley,
Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:12,
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Start with Street in Somerset.
Clark's Village for the ultimate, cacophonous loss.