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Thread #96213 Message #1878597
Posted By: Joybell
07-Nov-06 - 04:18 PM
Thread Name: Smoking/smoke can damage your voice.
Subject: RE: Smoking/smoke can damage your voice.
My reaction to cigarette smoke is the same as Anne's and Mike's. The damage done to my respiratory system (and my voice) was caused by smokers. I had no choice except that of not working, (and that includes working in hospitals) shopping, attending social functions, lectures, visits to friends....
I have never been rude or aggressive when asking smokers to keep their smoke away from me. Nor have I been anything but nice about asking if a venue was smoke-free.
I wish I could say the same about some of the smokers I met in the course of my work. I have had smoke blown into my face deliberately.
Put up with endless tirades about "smokers rights". Smoking has never been a "right". Breathing is a right.
Endured nasty, sneaky behaviour - like smokers hiding their cigarettes while smoking in non-smoking areas - then producing them with a grin and a flourish.
I've been called "intolerant" "a whinger" "misinformed" "stupid" - given the red-herring argument.
Thank you, Mike for this thread. For allowing me to rave a bit. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers, Joy