tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9294541.post168755249254584631..comments2023-08-15T05:17:30.603-05:00Comments on life in the petri dish: A Breath of Fresh AirJenn (dish)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02235027548873530253noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9294541.post-82342194167377531872007-05-23T10:35:00.000-05:002007-05-23T10:35:00.000-05:00Ah, yes- the 25 foot rule. They have that to a de...Ah, yes- the 25 foot rule. They have that to a degree here. In fact, the door that I use to enter and exit my building is a complete non-smoking area. And I still get to walk through a cloud. If no one enforces the rules, they are just words on a wall. (sigh)<BR/><BR/>My parents both smoked, too. My dad actually told me that if he ever caught me smoking he would make me eat the cigarette. Jenn (dish)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02235027548873530253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9294541.post-80773815909275004082007-05-22T17:20:00.000-05:002007-05-22T17:20:00.000-05:00Yah, smoky doorways kill me too. And I'm with you...Yah, smoky doorways kill me too. And I'm with you on the bad habits, yes, but not forcing them on other people in any way thing. Unfortunately, I don't have a better solution than to push smokers further away from the doorway.<BR/><BR/>My parents both smoked and I have a mild form of asthma as a direct result of having to inhale their smoke. Because we lived on an acreage, once I got my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9294541.post-1179619031764660542007-05-21T16:35:00.000-05:002007-05-21T16:35:00.000-05:00The middle ground: The 25 feet rule. Here, You can...The middle ground: The 25 feet rule. Here, You can't smoke within 25 feet of the hospital entrances--there are ash trays set up further away from the main entrances for employees/visitors. On campus, where I teach, there is also a 25 foot rule--no smoking within 25 feet of entrances. One or two outdoor seating areas is also labeled no smoking. While I still encounter tons of smokers when walking,chanceofbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393065399787426434noreply@blogger.com