This is a very interesting topic ! Not too many smokers seem to have a gripe
about the rules on the non or limited smoking cruise lines , but the non
smokers sure seem to have a problem with those lines that allow more smoking
.
What would you say to someone who smoked , and complained that on a Disney
cruise he couldn't smoke in his cabin , or balcony , or anywhere inside the
ship ? You'd probably say he was foolish to go on a Disney cruise ,. and you
would be right .
What if there were several smokerson that cruise , and they argued that
because they paid just as much for the cruise as everyone else , things
should be how THEY wanted regardless of the rules, and they should be able
to smoke where ever they happened to be , shouldn't be expected to tolerate
any incontinence caused by non smoking rules . You'd probably say they were
selfish and inconsiderate , and you'd be right .
By the same token , a non smoker who chooses a cruise that allows smoking ,
and then complains that people are smoking on that cruise , is pretty
foolish .And a non smoker who chooses a cruise that allows smoking and then
thinks they shouldn't have to tolerate any incontinence caused by smoking ,
or avoiding it , is inconsiderate as well .
It's funny , but it seems people who smoke don't often choose non smoking
cruises , and that seems so much smarter than the non smokers who put
themselves in a smoking environment that they know in advance they are
going to hate.
I think that anyone who is as passionate as some of you seem to be about
second hand smoke - the smell , the health risks , and anything else that's
offensive to them - can learn a lot from those that smoke ! It's really
pretty simple as far as I can tell ...... if you hate the smoking so much
just cruise on ships that limit it or don't allow it at all . If you DO
choose to cruise on a ship that allows smoking on the balconies , or in the
casino , on the decks , in the bars , ect ... than don't complain about it ,
as that sounds incredibly selfish to me. After all , the very people you
are complaining about were smart enough to choose a ship that allows them to
smoke , why shouldn't they smoke if they want to ?
By the way , I don't like a lot of smoke myself , and avoid places that are
loaded with it , like bars and clubs . I don't mind a little , have no
problem with being around some smoke outside or in a ventilated area , and a
senior smoking a cigar wouldn't bother me very much , especially if it was
outside.
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