FabSwingers.com forum: Ban smoking in the home

By (user no longer on site) OP
17 weeks ago

There is talk of banning smoking in the home if children live there. How can that be enforced. ? Better with public information films. Educate or punish I reckon

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By *bitofaslutWoman
17 weeks ago

Cannock

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By *bitofaslutWoman
17 weeks ago

Cannock

I smoked tiny rollups (not joints, regular baccy) for 20 years, never around my kids and usually on the back door step. It's achievable but not enforceable.

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By *heltered- girlWoman
17 weeks ago

Darlington

They’re running out of things to look relevant on.

Normally it’s the same people that preach how bad everything is for you then post pictures on social media with the likes of

‘ wine o’clock’

And ‘ well you have to don’t you’ holding up a glass of whatever

Or selfie outside Macdonalds

‘ big night last night ,McMuffin time’

After preaching the evils of processed food fir the last two weeks

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By *viatrixWoman
17 weeks ago

Redhill

How are they going to police it?

My parents smoked 40 a day each (though my dad gave up when I was about 8 and my mother probably smoked when she was pregnant). I was a passive smoker against my will for at least 20 years. I pray/hope that this doesn’t have any repercussions in my health as I get older.

Smoking is a disgusting, vile vice that destroys the addict and the people around them. 🤮🤮🤮

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
17 weeks ago

in Lancashire

"There is talk of banning smoking in the home if children live there. How can that be enforced. ? Better with public information films. Educate or punish I reckon "

When you say 'talk'..

By whom etc?

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By *obilebottomMan
17 weeks ago

All over

Not wanting to belittle the health aspect of this at all but really, how stupid. Weekly visits by the health police and smell checks you think?

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By *a LunaWoman
17 weeks ago

o o OO o o

I still occasionally see smoking in their car with kids in there, and I thought that was banned?

They can put it in place but it would be a joke to enforce.

As someone who used to live next door to someone who smoked on their doorstep (they didn’t have kids) and the smell making it into my home, especially in Summer when windows open, I’m not a fan of doorstep smokers either!

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By *ynamite500Man
17 weeks ago

Angus

"There is talk of banning smoking in the home if children live there. How can that be enforced. ? Better with public information films. Educate or punish I reckon "

I'm telling you, it's what happened during communism... They had neighbors and family grassing on others. It coming!! I'm no conspiracy theorist but look at the way things are going with the thought and hurty word police... Its all divide and conquer!! It the only way that the powers that be can control the masses, through fear!!!😡

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By *uri00620Woman
17 weeks ago

Croydon

I mean there's little way to enforce it. I was of a generation where my dad would smoke in the car with the windows up and us kids sat in the back. No one thought anything of it. I'd love for children not to be exposed to that. I don't know if in reality how enforceable rules around property and personal space are.

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By (user no longer on site)
17 weeks ago

They sure are desperate for money that they'll find any pathetic chance to issue fines and slap charges on people 🤦‍♂️

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By *ynamite500Man
17 weeks ago

Angus

"I mean there's little way to enforce it. I was of a generation where my dad would smoke in the car with the windows up and us kids sat in the back. No one thought anything of it. I'd love for children not to be exposed to that. I don't know if in reality how enforceable rules around property and personal space are. "

It's simple to enforce, just like COVID, neighbors and strangers including family were snitching on anybody who didn't follow the rules... It will be..."your neighbor seen you through a window having a smoke knowing you've got children inside"...then you can either fess up or go to court where your neighbor will stand witness against you... The thought is frightening.😳

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By *ynamite500Man
17 weeks ago

Angus

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By *uri00620Woman
17 weeks ago

Croydon

I don't agree I think covid was an exceptional set of circumstances. People do all manner of illegal things in their homes and aren't getting ratted out by neighbours left, right and centre.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
17 weeks ago

walsall

And they’ll be watching and listening to you through the telescreens !

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
17 weeks ago

little house on the praire

ridiculous idea. Noone should be smoking in front of children but how on earth are they going to enforce it

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By *icecouple561Couple
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17 weeks ago

East Sussex

Ban smoking around children but it's still fine to wheel them at exhaust level along busy roads 🤷‍♀️

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By (user no longer on site) OP
17 weeks ago

Is it illegal to smoke if there are children in a car. ?

Surely most smokers would not smoke in front of small children for two reasons.to set an example and to protect their lungs . I don't smoke by the way and not a preacher but not in front of the children

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By *ynamite500Man
17 weeks ago

Angus

"Is it illegal to smoke if there are children in a car. ?

Up here in Scotland it is, if your caught having a smoke in car with children, you're in trouble (I think police and community enforcement have the authority)... Not sure if it includes England and Wales though.. if it's not the it will be eventually as Scotland tends to be the guinea pig for the British isles.🤨

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
17 weeks ago

little house on the praire

"Is it illegal to smoke if there are children in a car. ?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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17 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Is it illegal to smoke if there are children in a car. ?

You can't unless somehow smart speakers come with an inbuilt cigarette smoke and child detector

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By (user no longer on site) OP
17 weeks ago

I agree. You cannot police a person in there own home. They used to say that an English person's home is their Castle.

I also was told hat smokers had better protection against COVID because the tar stopped the virus getting in

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By *estinysswingersCouple
17 weeks ago

Worsley

Difficult to enforce but yes children shouldn’t be exposed to smoke.

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By *layfull pairingCouple
17 weeks ago

Bristol

We are both ex smokers so not bothered if it gets banned... but banning stuff is a slippery slope.. smoking this year...drinking next....anything remotely dangerous.. having any kind of fun... any free thinking.... where does it stop...

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By (user no longer on site)
17 weeks ago

"I smoked tiny rollups (not joints, regular baccy) for 20 years, never around my kids and usually on the back door step. It's achievable but not enforceable. "

You have non smoker on profile....

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By *tr8MrEMan
17 weeks ago

somewhere near Sheffield

Of course there are lots more things way less important to discuss than "banning Smoking" .... Besides if Labour are involved, they won't ban it, they'll just tax it

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
17 weeks ago

Central

"I smoked tiny rollups (not joints, regular baccy) for 20 years, never around my kids and usually on the back door step. It's achievable but not enforceable.

You have non smoker on profile...."

It was past tense, they 'smoked'. Profiles only need to define their current stance, not lifetime history

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By *icolerobbieCouple
17 weeks ago

walsall

"I agree. You cannot police a person in there own home. They used to say that an English person's home is their Castle.

I also was told hat smokers had better protection against COVID because the tar stopped the virus getting in

There’s a lot of castles in wales. Are these owned by Englishmen? And will smoking be allowed?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
17 weeks ago

"I agree. You cannot police a person in there own home. They used to say that an English person's home is their Castle.

I also was told hat smokers had better protection against COVID because the tar stopped the virus getting in

There’s a lot of castles in wales. Are these owned by Englishmen? And will smoking be allowed? "

There are lots of castles in Wales and Scotland and of course Windsor castle is the home of our monarch. There is the Tower of London. Not sure if Windsor is a folly to be honest. But if you I've in a castle then I don't suppose the law enforcement will catch you smoking.

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By *ynamite500Man
17 weeks ago

Angus

Do you think it could be a possibility that your children will be taught at school to report you to their teachers, if you have been smoking inside whilst they were there? 🤔

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By *uke OzadeMan
17 weeks ago

Ho Chi Minge City

"There is talk of banning smoking in the home if children live there. How can that be enforced. ? Better with public information films. Educate or punish I reckon "

This will be about as effective as banning illegal drugs, which are probably more commonplace now than they’ve ever been 🤷‍♂️

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By *rHotNottsMan
17 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

It’s a good idea, smoking inside around children is child abuse and should be treated as such. No need to worry about enforcement all these things together change culture.

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By *lderflower_AppleWoman
17 weeks ago

Basingstoke

Surely the only way they could ever enforce an 'at home' ban on smoking would be to ban the sale of tobacco altogether.

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By *loydyMan
17 weeks ago

British

"They’re running out of things to look relevant on.

Normally it’s the same people that preach how bad everything is for you then post pictures on social media with the likes of

‘ wine o’clock’

And ‘ well you have to don’t you’ holding up a glass of whatever

Or selfie outside Macdonalds

‘ big night last night ,McMuffin time’

After preaching the evils of processed food fir the last two weeks "
my pet hate mothers and fathers going to McDonald's before school

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By (user no longer on site) OP
17 weeks ago

"They’re running out of things to look relevant on.

Normally it’s the same people that preach how bad everything is for you then post pictures on social media with the likes of

‘ wine o’clock’

And ‘ well you have to don’t you’ holding up a glass of whatever

Or selfie outside Macdonalds

‘ big night last night ,McMuffin time’

After preaching the evils of processed food fir the last two weeks my pet hate mothers and fathers going to McDonald's before school "

They do a decent sausage and egg MacMuffin to be fair

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
17 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I don't think I know many people who still smoke in their home, so it's probably a non-issue in many ways

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By *icecouple561Couple
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17 weeks ago

East Sussex

"I don't think I know many people who still smoke in their home, so it's probably a non-issue in many ways

No I don't either 🤔.

When I think back to my first jobs everyone smoked in the break room, you used to eat your lunch in a cloud of smoke. If you worked in an office it was hard luck if there were smokers you just had to put up with it. That's before you get on to restaurants, planes and public transport.

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By *imlovessmokersMan
17 weeks ago

Huddersfield

"Surely the only way they could ever enforce an 'at home' ban on smoking would be to ban the sale of tobacco altogether."

Not a chance the government would do this. The amount of money they'd lose out on tax would cripple the country. Big tobacco will have way too much pull on any government levy against them

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By *orthernJayMan
17 weeks ago

Hyde

" After preaching the evils of processed food for the last two weeks my pet hate mothers and fathers going to McDonald's before school "

Absolutely this ^

Whilst I wouldn’t condone smoking in the home or around children in general, how on earth are government (or anyone else for that matter) going to police how parents and other (supposedly) responsible adults behave?

Numbers of obese adults parenting obese children in the UK is a far bigger concern; setting those children up for a lifetime of diet related diseases.

A complex and nuanced problem, or so say these politicians; however, YOUR children are YOUR responsibility, if you’re smoking around them and feeding/condoning flavoured cardboard from McD et al as food, perhaps start with the mirror, your answer is staring at you in the face!

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By *uri00620Woman
17 weeks ago

Croydon

"I don't think I know many people who still smoke in their home, so it's probably a non-issue in many ways

I think vaping at home is. I wouldn't be happy with my child being in a confined space with someone doing this. I don't like it outside walking amongst plumes of smoke... outside is less about health for me moreso the behaviour.

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By (user no longer on site)
17 weeks ago

Noooooo domt do this 😭

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By *ooBulMan
17 weeks ago

SNottingham

I can't see how they can inforce it? Not enough police.... Council wardens patrolling? Doubtful, Councils a strapped!

Like someone has said above - the education route? But look at those crap AIDS adverts with the monoliths slabs.... What did that achieve exactly? Did it really alter things? Adverts wouyld have to be fact based & hit home...

I've sat with a relative in an Oncology ward waiting to see a consultant & then separately an ENT about their cancer.

Cigarette co.s in America knew what the effects were in the 70's & cancers... Go look at the documenteries on it.

No Vape research as been done properly but initial press reports suggest that some Vapes have lead in it... I guess it depends on who exactly is doing the research...?????

Neigbours have smoked vaping devices outside & if I leave windows open the plume vape smell lingers in my house for ages.... I should not have to go & ask anybody to stop. I know the reply I'd get... So, would Environmental Agency lot do something about it? Doubt it? Maybe a fine but can't see the point...

It's just down to people being considerate. I'm not being a funny-duddy, if you want to smoke dope fine, if you want to vape fine, but why can't you go for a walk round yer neighborhood or local park or sit in yert car if you have one. Why does everyone else have to put up with it?

For me it's all about being considerate & having good manners.

I just can't see this govt. having a go at vaping co.s cos of loss of revenue or potential future revenues....

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By *ongAndThick123Man
17 weeks ago

Shrewsbury

"How are they going to police it?

Smoking is a disgusting, vile vice that destroys the addict and the people around them. 🤮🤮🤮"

Yeah it’s awful. Growing up with a heavily smoking parent, it angers me how selfish it is. I ended up with a form of lung disease in my early 20’s , even though I’d never smoked in my life. Luckily it was removed and now I’m fine - but it hit home how much I’d been exposed to passively.

Ban smoking from anywhere near those who don’t smoke.

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By *host63Man
17 weeks ago

Bedfont Feltham

Every smokers who live alone prefer to do that outside.

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By *estructionDollyWoman
17 weeks ago

The Deep Dark Woods

Growing up in a family of smokers I hate smoking, but I'm so confused as to how this is any way enforceable?

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By *exxyyDy11Man
17 weeks ago

North West

"Growing up in a family of smokers I hate smoking, but I'm so confused as to how this is any way enforceable? "

Same, I grew up in a house of smokers and it put me off smoking for life.

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By *ongAndThick123Man
17 weeks ago

Shrewsbury

Eh? Those were are amongst the most successful and impactful public health advertisements of all time. At the end of the campaign 98% of people in the UK were aware of how the disease was transmitted (compared with around less than 60% beforehand). And by 1990 the UK had HIV infection rates well below Europe and USA.

You’re even taking about it 40 years later.

In short - they worked.

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