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El Cajon no-smoking law flouted
PistolPete, as you posted in #16, that is mainly how I smoke as well. Its the rude non smokers (prime example) On my lunch I get in my car drive a shaded section of the parking lot, and have a couple of smokes before heading back into the office. People can walk around my car, they can see my hand out the window with the cigarette, but they have to walk right next to me and make the cute little cough sounds and give dirty looks. When did it become okay in our society to treat people as second class citizens simply because they smoke. I've even heard radio commericals telling people to go over to smokers and tell them to put their cigarette out. Maybe we should say put that cheese burger down, but I don't because like I've said a hundred times, I mind my own damn business. Last night I was at the soft opening of the new Station Tavern in South Park and its mainly an outside venue and they had a single ash tray way in the back corner so myself and a few others walked over to the ash tray and lit up a smoke. You should have seen the "oh my gosh" look on several parents' faces when they saw us, yes I said parents because these parents brought their kids to a bar (I don't agree with kids in a bar, but again I mind my own busiess)— August 27, 2009 4:21 p.m.
El Cajon no-smoking law flouted
tokapanative - You didn't answer my questions. Smoking isn't the only thing running up medical bills insurance costs and taxpayer funds. Check out obesity. The are far more obese americans than there are smokers. What about the people who have a quad bypass surgery and a few months later they're back at in-n-out with a double double, shake, and fries. Like I said, every one mind there own business. Your tragic yet PERSONAL experience should and shall not dictate the way I live my life.— August 27, 2009 3:42 p.m.
El Cajon no-smoking law flouted
tokapanative - What makes you superior and your "rights" trump others. Okay, some people may have self induced alergy to cigarette smoke but oh well deal with it. I'm alergic to bees, should I wear a bee keeper suit when I go outside? No, I stay away from bees. So, the stinky smell is what bothers you. Do you ask bums to walk on the other side of the street because their BO is strong? What about sweaty stinky obese person, would you ask them to move from the table they are seated at? Everybody needs to just mind their own F-----G business.— August 27, 2009 12:34 p.m.
El Cajon no-smoking law flouted
“There is no ‘right’ to expose others to harmful substances" I wonder if Pierce drives a car? Cars emit toxins into the air and environment. Hmmm I guess he wouldn't like it if we took away his car. I am sick of all these stupid laws banning activities/behaviors because it bothers someone else. Why can't people just mind their own business. If you don't like smokey bars, don't go to smokey bars. I thinks its time that smokers fight back and stop getting kicked in the gut. Tell me to put out my smoke and I say a big F--You!!— August 26, 2009 3:53 p.m.
Pedicab Crackdown
"Those pedicabs just have to go! They are a nuisance, they are rude, they are unyielding to pedestrians!" By dviii 9:34 a.m., Aug 24, 2009 > Report it Sounds like the same guys who operate pedicabs also ride in the f'ing "Critical Mass."— August 25, 2009 11:30 a.m.
Compliantly Uncompliant
Not to mention the fact (I live on Dale) that not only were they cutting without a permit, residents were not given proper notice of the trimming. I came home from work, parked on the street in front of my house. There were no "no parking" signs posted on the street. I went to the market a couple hours later and when I returned home, half assed signs were put up stating tow away zone 7am - 1pm for the next morning.— August 3, 2009 11:23 a.m.
Stickin’ It to the Litter
Everyone is worried about cigarette butts but how about making a law against placing fliers and cards on people's cars. I hate it that when ever I go to the supermarket, there are two or three fliers jammed in my windshield and I simply throw them on the ground since in my mind the person who placed it on my windshield is the one who littered and should ultimately be responsible.— July 20, 2009 4:47 p.m.
Cutting in Line
Well, the worst crowd it seems are the annoying Jr. High and High Schoolers who just walk into line with the as mentioned "surprised look" and just keep adding more and more of their friends as they are walking by. Seems to happen a lot at the movies. I lost it one night and actually grabbed the little snot and shoved him out of the line along with his friends. Everyone around seemed to appreciate my action as all of us had already been in line for quite a while and one stupid kid letting in ten of his friends is rediculous.— July 2, 2009 2:46 p.m.
Party's Over
"Not that we had a problem before, but the way the media played it, it caused problems for our community.” Again Solana Beach becoming more of dictatorship because of what the media said, not the actual facts. Wow, I am really starting to dislike The Peoples Repubic of Solana Beach. The city council needs to be disbanded and the idiots who voted them in should be slapped on the back of the head.— July 1, 2009 1:19 p.m.
Butt Out
"I think it’s all about behavior. We have to model the behavior so that people understand the implications.” Behavior control, whats next, mind control?— June 26, 2009 11:52 a.m.