Smirting: (smoke + flirting) To go outside of a bar or restaurant where you can't smoke and hang out with other fellow smokers while you flirt with them.
Smirting was first identified in New York in 2003,and spread to the Republic of Ireland in 2004 when an aggressive smoking ban in public places was enacted.
Smirting has been so successful that non-smokers try to mingle with the smirters. The non-smokers may then start to smoke too and so this is a health risk
Sociologist and sexologist Pepper Schwartz states that the smirters are "defiant and angry, they don't buy the second-hand smoke argument, and want to share this grudge with someone else." When they are forced outside, smirters form strong bonds in what is essentially an exile community.
But this exile community has its rewards. One study found that 25% of Irish couples who had started a relationship during 2007 or 2008 had met while smoking outside.
(Taken from Wikipedia)
Apart from smirting, what positive and negative aspects can you see in this law?
34 comments:
hola alumnos de 4º B
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Hi Rosa! I think this law has good things and bad things. One of the nice things is that people know and clothing that does not smell smoke and one of the bad things is that those who smoke have to go out in the cold or heat on the street;And Rosa and I can not think of anything else.
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María
I think that the blog is really good
Hola 4º A
Please give me good arguments!!!!
You are the best too.
Rosa
Hi María, thank you for writing but who are you?
Hi Rosa! My opinion positive about this ban is that when I'm in a bar, I don't smell smoke and my opinion negative is that pubs are losing customers and money.
Hi!A a positive aspects of this law is that people look after their health in the bar and a negative aspect of this law is that the people who works in the bars are losing a lot of money.
Bea
Hi Ana
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Hi Rosa! My opinion positive (POSITIVE OPINION) about this ban is that when I'm in a bar, I don't smell smoke and my opinion negative (NEGATIVE OPINION) is that pubs are losing customers and money.
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Hi Bea
Good ideas. I share those thought with you, but....
Hi!A a positive aspects (ASPECT) of this law is that people look after their health in the bar and a negative aspect of this law is that the people who works (WORK, because People is PLURAL) in the bars are losing a lot of money.
Bea
In my opinion, the new law of snuff has many more negative consequences than positive. Adversely affects not only smokers, if not the bar owners who will lose much money on past reforms and investments that no longer serve. The only positive I see in this law is that some people may well be encouraged to quit snuff and other do not have that breathing smoke.
María. 4EA
one of the things for which I do not smoke it is because that nonsmokers do not swallow the smoke
one thing against it is that smokers have to get out into the street and lose the pub business
one of the good things that has this law is that non smokers have no reason to swallow the smoke from other smokers
One of the drawbacks of this law is that smokers have to step outside to smoke and have cold or heat and lose the pub clientele.
one of the bad things is that the state spend too much money because people do not smoke as much and this conyeba to nurse less public works julian
one of the bad things is that the state spend too much money because people do not smoke as much and this conyeba to nurse less public works julian
one good thing is that many people who do not smoke do not have to keep breathing fumes and bad people go much people agustu bars julian
In my opinion, the new law has so much bad as good.
The bad things are that bars and restaurants have already lost a lot of money by the old law of snuff and now can not use at all the reforms made.
Good things are that nonsmokers will not have to breathe smoke when they are in bars or around schools and hospitals.
M º Ángeles
In my opinion, a good reason would be that the clothes do not smell smoke in bars, discos, clubs ... Also it is good for the health of the barman.
A bad reason is that bar owners will notice that the clientele is not the same. Some people ivan to bars to chat and smoke a cigar with friends, but now they do not want to go to the street, but people will get used.
Hi Rosa!
In my opinion the new smoke-free has positives and negatives.
The positive things I see is that non-smokers can go to bars, clubs ... and that his clothes do not smell smoke and it will haven't enduring the discomfort created by the smoke from someone who is smoking nearby.
The negative I see is smoke-free law that bars and clubs will lose many customers and therefore enough money.
Kiss
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Hi María. There were some mistakes in your comment, but some good aideas too. Thank you
In my opinion, the new law of snuff (SMOKING LAW) has many more negative consequences than positive. (IT) Adversely affects not only smokers, if not (BUT) the bar owners who will lose much money on past reforms and investments that no longer serve. The only positive I see in this law is that some people may well be encouraged to quit snuff (SMOKING)and other (PEOPLE) do not have that (DO NOT HAVE TO) breathing (BREATH)smoke.
María. 4EA
JOse Antonio:
"one of the things for which (ONE OF THE REASONS WHY) I do not smoke it is (is) because that nonsmokers do not swallow the smoke
one thing against it is that smokers have to get out into the street and lose the pub business (AND PUBS LOSE CUSTOMERS)
Julián:
one of the bad things is that the state spend (SPENDS)too much money because people do not smoke as much and this conyeba to nurse less public works (......???????)julian
mª Ángeles:
In my opinion, the new law has so much bad as good (AS MANY BAD AS GOOD ASPECTS).
The bad things are that bars and restaurants have already lost a lot of money by the old law of snuff (SMOKING) and now (THEY) can not use at all the reforms made.
Good things are that non-smokers will not have to breathe smoke when they are in bars or around schools and hospitals.
M º Ángeles
Javier:
In my opinion, a good reason would be that the clothes do not smell smoke in bars, discos, clubs ... Also it is good for the health of the barman (BARMEN).
A bad reason is that bar owners will notice that the clientele is not the same. Some people ivan (USED TO GO) to bars to chat and smoke a cigar with friends, but now they do not want to go to the street, but people will get used (TO IT).
Hi Rosa! My opinion the law is good in a sense, because they are protecting the space public.
My opinion the law is bad in a sense, because the hotel lose the customer.
LETICIA
Hi Leti:
"Hi Rosa! My opinion (ABOUT) the law is good in a sense, because they are protecting the space public (PUBLIC PLACES).
My opinion the law is bad in a sense, because the hotel (HOTELS)lose the customer (CUSTOMERS)."
The new law appears to snuff me well because many waiters die passive smoking. It seems wrong because the bars will lose money because smokers are not going to spend much time in a bar without being able to smoke.
A good thing is that those who do not smoke do not have to bear the smoke of anybody and a bad thing is that it loses the bars to many people because the people who smokes cannot be with his friends in the bar because they have to go out to smoke out.
Pedro
Hello Rosa!
In my opinion the positive aspects are more than negative aspects.
Between the first are by now the children and the passive smoking not breath the bad smoke.
In the seconds are that now are more butts in the streets.
Bye !
Agustín!
Miriam:
The new law appears to snuff me well (????) because many waiters die passive smoking (FROM SECOND HAND SMOKE). It seems wrong because the bars will lose money because smokers are not going to spend much time in a bar without being able to smoke.
A good thing is that those who do not smoke do not have to bear the smoke of anybody and a bad thing is that it loses the bars to many people (BARS LOSE MANY PEOPLE) because the people who smokes (SMOKE)cannot be with his (THEIR) friends in the bar because they have to go out to smoke out.
Pedro
Agustín:
Hello Rosa!
In my opinion the positive aspects are more than negative aspects.
Between (AMONG) the first are now the children and the passive smoking (PASSIVE SMOKERS) not breath (DO NOT BREATH) the bad smoke.
In the seconds are (THE SECOND POSSITIVE ASPECT IS) that now (THERE) are more butts in the streets.
Bye !
Agustín!
Hi Rosa!!!
I think this is a law that is doing much to talk.
One advantage of this law is that non-smokers can be free of smoke and help smokers to have another reason to quit.
One of the drawbacks is that smokers have to leave the premises to go smoke outside. Other thing is that bars have to spend money to accommodate areas outside the local heating and i put this requires an expenditure of money.
This is my opinion from my point of view.
Greetings Rosa!!!
Hi Rosa!!!
I think this is a law that is doing much to talk.
One advantage of this law is that non-smokers can be free of smoke and help smokers to have another reason to quit.
One of the drawbacks is that smokers have to leave the premises to go smoke outside. Other thing is that bars have to spend money to accommodate areas outside the local heating and i put this requires an expenditure of money.
This is my opinion from my point of view.
Greetings Rosa!!!
Marcos
Marcos:
Hi Rosa!!!
I think this is a law that is doing much to talk.
One advantage of this law is that non-smokers can be free of smoke and help (IT HELPS) smokers to have another reason to quit.
One of the drawbacks is that smokers have to leave the premises to go smoke outside. Other (ANOTHER) thing is that bars have to spend money to accommodate areas outside the local heating and i put this requires an expenditure of money (AND IT IS NECESSARY TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY FOR IT).
This is my opinion from my point of view.
Greetings Rosa!!!
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