KC residents - How are you voting on the smoking ban in April?

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Now you're changing your view. You earlier mentioned Disneyland. Now you're changing it to include the city of Beverly Hills.

Disneyland is a place for children. Smoking should not be allowed in such place, IMO.

Beverly Hills has decided that smoking isn't allowed in outdoor restaurant areas or outdoors. This was a decision made by the people of Beverly Hills. My wife works in Beverly Hills and there has been no outrage or uprising related to this ban. Beverly Hills has the reputation of being one of the nicest cities in America (if not the world) and the absence of cigarette smoke and cigarette butts in the trash and on the streets will only enhance its image.

I'm thinking the demographic that frequents Beverly Hills is not consistent with the one that smokes in the first place.

40 years ago, maybe. Not now.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

I'm thinking the demographic that frequents Beverly Hills is not consistent with the one that smokes in the first place.

40 years ago, maybe. Not now.

According to the statistics, if only 18% of the American public smokes, then demographic states that an OVERWHELMING majority of the people that frequent ANY business doesn't smoke in the first place.

California or not.

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

According to the statistics, if only 18% of the American public smokes, then demographic states that an OVERWHELMING majority of the people that frequent ANY business doesn't smoke in the first place.

California or not.

Well, the statistics point out that ethnicity, residence, education, and income level also impact smoking rates so I think Beverly Hills would be one of the places in the world where smoking would almost non-existent save for outsiders.

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

Well, the statistics point out that ethnicity, residence, education, and income level also impact smoking rates so I think Beverly Hills would be one of the places in the world where smoking would almost non-existent save for outsiders.

In Beverly Hills smoking has been replaced by elective surgery. But those risks are acceptable.

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

In Beverly Hills smoking has been replaced by elective surgery. But those risks are acceptable.

Good point. But some of those surgeries have made people more beautiful...

can't say the same about smoking.

[ClevelandBronco]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

Good point. But some of those surgeries have made people more beautiful...

Uh huh.

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

Uh huh.

OMG, is that Joan Van Aark??? Yikes.