Quote Originally Posted by Catriona View Post
and then bring me to some 12th century little stone pub that was adorable but a thick cloud of cigarette smoke. Then I'd ask people to please not smoke, and they'd just light up right next to me while I was eating.

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But it's good if Europe's finally catching up.
I come from a non-smoking family..that's 12 adults. Some nieces and nephews too young, so jury is still out. Most of my friends, coincidentlly do not smoke.

I am in Europe now:

restaurants still haven't solved this problem.
Smoking really appears to be a real social habit here.

In Freiburg, Germany we stayed for several days in a small hotel that was completely non-smoking. That's how they advertised themselves. Yes, this is rare. Nice clean hotel right in the historic section, great (German-style) breakfasts, etc.

Well, different attitudes and habits in different places. Some of it just feels a tad "old" school.

Idiotic and snobbish of me, but now I tend to see a bunch of people smoking furiously away, especially teens, trying to be "cool", when now it appears (to me), just so outdated hip.