Of course some of us are stressed. For years I had some -- quite a lot actually - smokers treat me like an intolerant anti social fool. I was told I was being paid to put up with their smoke. I was told it wasn't their smoke that was the problem. I'm stupid you see -- I don't understand my problem. I was told I could go to a wonderful homeopath who would sell me drops to put on my tongue so that their smoke wouldn't affect me. I was told my problem wasn't as bad as being starved/blown up/getting ebola ...... (ie. breathing red herings). I was told they had rights. I'm still told it's a matter of dislike of the smell of smoke that's the problem.

Smoking has not been banned because of the smell of smoke, or the sight of dirty ashtrays or streets, or because kissing a smoker is unpleasant. It's been banned -- in public -- because second-hand smoke is not compatible with normal breathing. The right to breathe over-rides the limited privelege to smoke.

There now. I've had my rave. I understand that remaing stressed about this subject is now my problem. I hope for a cure very soon.
Cheers, Joy