Quote Originally Posted by colorisnt View Post
I am terribly allergic to cigarette smoke. I had to quit showing horses because of the exposure to the smoke locally (everyone smokes). It has gotten better with treatment, but I cannot go to restaurants that are not totally non-smoking and cannot visit bars locally. I have to either go to IL or MI to enjoy a cocktail or to get a meal sometimes. My town is very backwards and smoker friendly, which runs off many would-be tourists.
I read the following somewhere and think it is a perfect description: "Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool!".