Thank you captain Health Nut

[Driver_dylan]

Recently I was spending one of my few days off over at Downtown Disney when I came across the following SGT.
Now I am not one to mince words so I'll cut to the chase. I smoke cigars. I enjoy doing so, and do this in moderation. I also smoke good cigars and will think nothing of dropping a twenty on a single stick. So after I went to the cigar shop, seleced my choice stick and sat down on the far side of the walk under a clearly marked smokeing section next to an ashtray. I did not expect to cause a problem, but never the less, Trouble found me. No sooner than my cigar been set to tourch then I could over hear to my left some ass giveing me the fake cough. You smokers know the one.

Hack....Sputter.....Choke...Choke....Weeze...Choke.! Then Repete! :twisted:

After a few minutes, of which I did not respond. This woman (this is only a guess mind you as it's weight was equal to a city bus, as was it's size.) got up and spoke to a security guard who I only assume told her that I was where I am supposed to be in my chosen endever. Though I had to give her credit, she was not to be undaunted, she returned to her party and sat down on the bench next to me. (After the horid screams of agony from the bench subsided) I began to hear her converse with her party about how disgusting smoking is and how it should be abolished, and how smokers should be wipped, stoned, drawn and quartered, and then forced to run the New York Marathon. ;) Then this bitch got personal, She begain to talk about how smokers are usually low brough and stupid, lazy, and how much of a drain on the health care system I would be. :twisted: Then as if to drive home the point that she was talking about me, She turned and asked me if I agree with her fat ass. This was my reply.

Clamly I explained to the woman that I dissagreed with her and her partys assesment of me. I told her that I in fact have a (explitive deleted) degree an Cinimatography and am working on a second (explitive deleted) degree in Photography. I explained that I have two (several explitives deleted) Jobs, and when I'm not at either of them, I am devoting my time to my own (explitive deleted) production company. I then went on to explaining that how I work seven days a week and enjoy what little free time that I (explitive deleted) do have, and how dare she make me feel guilty. Next I explained that I may develope health problems, but No more than here fat ass, and at least when I die, they won't have to hire a Mack Truck to carry me (explitive deleted) off, like when she crokes. A condition more than likely from chokeing on the next ham sandwitch she tries to ramrod down that endless (explitive deleted) expance of a gullet she may try to call a mouth. :D:

By this time I had drawn a crowd, and I thought it best to leave before security tried to step in. Yet before I did, I showed her by way of hand gesture, just what I thought of her and her party.

Now, I am calling on all the smokers out there to Unite. Tell me what you think. Please tell me if I'm wrong. I don't mind giveing up a smokeing section or two if there are children around, or even if there is a strong wind which may carry the smoke, but I refuse to give up my last bastion of pleasure to Natzi's like this woman.

Lastly, her party was made up of herself, about 30, an older woman about 50+, and an older man about 60+. No children were around as this was about 4pm on a friday.

[mechurchlady]

I am staunchly anti-smoking.
There are many sins that i hate and I abhor some of them very much.
HOWEVER, we are to hate the sin not the sinner. I hate smoking but cannot hate or shun smokers. That is wrong wrong wrong.

This means that I cannot go to a smoking section of a park, plop my large rump and whine about cigarette smoke. I cannot hate smokers even if smoking makes me puke. The smoking area is for smokers so if I do not like it then I should stay out of that area just like I stay out of bars.

The fat lady had no right to verbally abuse you and you should have called security and asked that the tow truck haul her fat arse out of the park. Seen people do that same thing to other people and not just smoker. She ruined the day for you and her family but she does not care because she won.

And it does not matter if kids are in the area. It says smoking area so enter at your risk unless you have no other option. I do find sometimes Disney puts smoking areas in the most inaccessible areas or too close to where nonsmokers are located such as lines. Disneyland had a smoking area next to the lagoon and when lines got long the guests in line got whiffs of cigarette smoke.

It is very sad and she probably cruises the malls and parks for trouble. I wish you had had her booted for harrassing you. Or at least you had gotten the whole thing on tape and then aired in online. woot.

[Kwahati]

Now, I am calling on all the smokers out there to Unite. Tell me what you think.

*Hack...cough...choke...wheeze* We're with you Dylan! (But we're all out of breath so we won't make a very convincing fighting force! :p: ) Seriously, though: It's not like there are a ton of smoking areas around the parks anyway and those of us who follow the rules and go to the appropriate lepur colonies to do our thing really shouldn't be persecuted. Even as far as the smoking area on Rivers of America at DL, I'd argue that location of the area ain't my fault! (And, to be honest, I had *no idea* that there was any attraction queue close enough to be bothered) I'd say you handled the situation well Dylan. I usually lose my temper and end up making a remark to the effect of: "I appreciate your opinion, but I just don't think that the only male in your group looks tough enough to back up all the sh*t you're talking. **turning to the male** You know, you should put a leash on that dog before it gets you in trouble!" :twisted: (Disclaimer: I'm not trying to imply that guys should [or even can] control females or anything like that, it's just that there is *never* a reason for a guy to lay hands on a female in anger, but I'll happily mess up a guy for what the female with him is saying...not that he can control it necessarily, but him remaining silent implies that he consents.)

[LittleDollClaudia]

Driver Dylan, you get MY thumbs up! I have long listened to BS from people who have no flippin' business telling me how I am killing myself, blah blah blah. This HAS been talked about in another forum but I'll say it again. There are as far as I know 3 smoking areas, count 'em, in Disneyland. I always sit in those areas to enjoy my nicotine. Inevitably, some jackass will sit down with their child and have the nerve to glare or make a snide comment about how awful I am. Now, bastard, there are several other benches across the park and you knew this was a smoking section BEFORE you sat your happy ass down! F**k you with your fake coughing and complaints. I would have and I have done the exact thing you did. And for all the bitchy non-smokers, there really isn't any smoking area in DTD. Almost everywhere outside is fair game. I would bet dollars to doughnuts that these f**ks sat down way after you were enjoying that sweet cigar.

It's amazing that (in my experience) it is almost always some cow who needs to put down the goddamn Big Mac who makes a stink. Yeah, I said it. Prove me wrong and I'll shut up. I love the fact that they give such grief about it, but I'm sorry your blubber isn't healthy either. You are more likely to die from a heart attack carrying around those 300 lbs. as opposed to inhaling my second hand smoke that you can easily move away from. I know there are assholes out there who don't care and will smoke anywhere but this was not the case and I don't cotton to that crap either.

But I for one will stand by you and hell, join you in a smoke too. Let me know the next time you'll be journeying to DTD and I'll be there.

[mechurchlady]

*Hack...cough...choke...wheeze*

I iinhaled a lot of dust working as a parking lot sweeping machine operator. I actually do gag and puke around cigarette smoke and it is real. I also puke with lysol air spray and some perfumes as well.

When I see someone smoking I avoid them or stand up wind if I HAVE to talk to them. What is so hard as avoiding a smoker. I wish that woman could know what it really is like to get puking sick from smoke. I found out that giving up fast food helped me lose 40 pounds.

Churchy is passing out hugs to you smokers.

[Notatourist]

Allergies. They make the world go round for some folks, myself included. I'm anti-smoking in restaurants, only due to rude smokers who have "ruined it for everyone" in my world.

Dylan, honey, if I had been there, I would have pleasantly smiled, looked at this excuse for a human being and said...

"While you're busy complaining about how I am smoking, can you not read the sign that says YOU are in a smoking section? I'm abiding by the rules, which means I can smoke and you can go elsewhere."

That should shut her up. If not, remind her politely that your taxes as well will probably go to pulling her out of a building when her weight eventually catches up with her. (I know you did, but there's a certain tone you can give this wonderful woman).

Also, and this is a personal favorite of mine..remind her that obesity is NOT a handicap.

From a fellow cinematographer.

[mechurchlady]

I had time while doing dishes to think about this matter and why it hit me so hard. I have seen people like her do the same thing to other types of people. It can be another religion, race or manner of lifestyle. I personally have seen this done to a multi ethnic couple and gays.

Seen that happen too many times in my life to know her type.

[Syndrome]

Being around smoke for too long flares up my sinus problems, so I fall into the anti-smoking camp. But if you were smoking in a designated area, that woman had absolutely no right to lip off to you like that. I simply stay away from smoking areas, which it is quite simple to do. Here in Florida, smoking is forbidden in virtually all indoor places, so smokers have few havens here in America's wang. People who don't like smoke should simply walk quickly past the smoking areas at the theme parks and leave the rule-following smokers alone.

With that being said, I will be the first person to speak up to a smoker who lights up in a non-smoking area (when I lived in Chicago, the number of smokers who tried to puff away in non-smoking restaurant sections amazed me...they would often plead ignorance, which just doesn't wash when you have to specifically ask for non and wait an extra half hour to get it). But I'll also be happy to stand up for the rights of smokers who are exercising their rights in designated areas.

[tacoboy]

so smokers have few havens here in America's wang.

they prefer to call it the sunshine state :D:

I too am an anti smoking person and like churchy think we should hate the sin but not the sinner. (some of my best friends are smokers) but there is only one exception and that is that group of people that deliberately break state and park laws by smoking in children's areas, animal areas (no you can NOT throw your cigarette into the dolphin pool!) and places where there clearly is a no smoking sign.
when i tell most guests that the area they are in is non smoking, they immediately extinguish their ciggarette and thank me for telling them. But some people actually curse me off for telling them so. Those are the smokers who i dislike but as long as you follow the rules you are cool in my book.

[Driver_dylan]

Thank you for the comments, I do understand that people have allergies and I know that children should not be exposed to it. I would never smoke around them. I just get tired of the do gooders who have to mind everyones business. Leave me alone and I would certently be happier.