Ciggies smell

I know its not a revealation.

In America - there is no smoking anywhere. Even bars and pool halls have been added to the list of sweet smelling hole in the walls.

There is no smoking anywhere. Period.

Except the Atlanta airport- now that stinks. But after a long flight - nothing smells better to the nose except that dingy room.

Now as a smoker I was pleased to see an ashtray at every port in Europe.

You mean I can smoke at breakfast with my coffee? No F'in way. I have found heaven!

I can smoke in this bar? Really? I love this place!

It only lasted so long though. Walked into a hotel room which was a smoking room - and it stunk! I didnt need a ciggie - I just needed to sniff the curtains - the comforter and that rug that may have been orange in another life to get all the nicotine I needed.

I walked into one of the many airports and saw the haze across the large room. Once again the smell was awful. It truly - truly stunk!

As a smoker - I never smelled the smell. I could never smell it on myself and the clouds that wandered past me on a streetcorner made me long to hang out with my nicotine buddy.

Its only been a year I think since Florida passed the smoking ban. I still believe that my bar should let me smoke instead of making me sit outside and sweat.

But - I will now think again about wanting to sleep in my ashtray. I dont smoke in my house - why would I want to get a room that smells like my back porch?

I will not be quitting - but I am now a lot more aware of the stench.

Peyew!