Up in smoke...

As part of a global trend, the UK recently imposed a nationwide smoking ban (Even Cuba has one and they are known for their what? Cigars. Exactly). And like every municipality and country that has had to deal with it, there has been some backlash. The BBC did a feature about the unintended results of the smoking ban. One very scoff-inducing result is the idea that the smoking ban actually causes people to smoke. This is illustrated by an asthmatic man (an adult mind you) that says he grew tired of sitting alone in the pub while his mates went outside for 10-20 minutes to smoke and chat. He decided to go outside and join them...and smoke with them(?).

The other "consequences" of the smoking ban include global warming from all the outdoor heaters, celebrities forced to face the paparrazzi because they can no longer hide inside the clubs, children facing increased exposure to second-hand smoke because their caretakers stay home and smoke, and an increased demand for chefs since pubs focus on non-smoking foodies than smoking beer chuggers.

It all makes for a very interesting article. Nevertheless, the fact remains that smoking sucks and you should just quit.