Just a warning, this is going to be a rant in its truest form. Please keep in mind that these are just my personal feelings, and they aren't meant to be an attack on any person or group of persons.
The smell of cigarette smoke is disgusting. I have no idea how people can stand it. The only thing that's worse than cigarette smoke is cigarette smoke combined with the sickeningly sweet smell of the perfume or cologne smokers use to try to cover up the awful odour. Really, it doesn't help at all, and, in fact, makes the smell even more noticeable and offensive.
Smoking indoors is another thing I'll never understand, especially when there are non-smokers around who are quite open in their distaste for the odour. Opening windows, lighting scented candles, and/or spraying the aforementioned perfumes or colognes really doesn't do much to get rid of the stench. Not only does the smell travel, it also lingers. A person reeking of smoke has only to step into a room for it to continue stinking for nine plus hours more. To me, smoking around non-smokers, especially indoors is a major sign of inconsideration and disrespect. Continuous exposure to such offensive odours can lead to headaches and nausea for the poor person who merely happens to be standing around.
Really, I've never had more respect for the governing bodies in Toronto than when they passed the bylaw to ban smoking from restaurants etc. that aren't specially licensed. I would fully support raising the taxes on cigarettes on the like if it would discourage people from smoking; it's unhealthy and it stinks.
