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From: keith@seismo.UUCP (Keith Bostic)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Re: Why Smoke?
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Date: Wed, 20-Jun-84 13:32:32 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 20 13:32:32 1984
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Steve, the only problem that I have is with your flame.  If I say, "Say 
there, big fella, mind if I smoke" and she says "No", what am I supposed 
to do?  Some persons' inability to stand up for their rights is  *not*
my problem.  I agree that I shouldn't smoke in elevators/anywhere
legislation has decreed as clean ground; I feel that it is MY right to 
smoke in my house etc. and I agree that there should be some give and take
on both sides... but that leaves a lot of places that I theoretically *could*
offend someone, but in which I would like to smoke if noone minds.  The best
that I can do is ask... if they choose to lie to me, hey, you know what
happens when you can't take a joke.
		
		I'd walk a mile for a camel, two for a hump,
		Keith 
		keith@seismo.ARPA or seismo!keith

p.s.	Of course, I could always deny myself the pleasure (and it *is* a
	pleasure, in case that is still in doubt) thus supplying myself with
	another more subtle pleasure  (Aaaaaah... I'm such a wonderful person, 
        letting this poor misguided creature breath fresh air another second).

p.p.s	Incidentally, I don't smoke (quitting is easy, I've done it so many
	times now...) but I figure that I'll take it back up when I hit 
	sixty, so I'd better protect the genre now.  I'm no "commie-come-lately"
	y'know (for you Doonesbury fans)!!!!