Minnesota bars exploit hilarious loophole in smoking ban

[alnorth]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,335771,00.html

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — All the world's a stage at some of Minnesota's bars.

A new state ban on smoking in restaurants and other nightspots contains an exception for performers in theatrical productions. So some bars are getting around the ban by printing up playbills, encouraging customers to come in costume, and pronouncing them "actors."

[alanm]

Originally Posted by vailpass

You mean instead of trying to curb everyone else's rights you just.....don't go to the places that have too much smoke for you....and go somewhere you like instead? You let others live how they choose and do the same yourself?

Holy shit what a concept.

Apparently that concept is lost on the majority of state governments.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Exactly! By you not smoking inside an establishment it allows me, and others, to live how I/we choose - smoke free. You can take your disgusting and unhealthy habit outside and smoke there.

why don't you just go somewhere that doesn't allow smoking instead of a place that does? I mean it is pretty simple really...in fact I bet if you opened your own smoke free bar you would be a millionaire within a year

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

why don't you just go somewhere that doesn't allow smoking instead of a place that does? I mean it is pretty simple really...in fact I bet if you opened your own smoke free bar you would be a millionaire within a year

1. I have friends who (stupidly) smoke
2. All of the good bars allow smoking
3. In the state of Florida there is a ban on smoking in public places except for those who surpass a threshold of percentage of total sales majority in alcohol.

Why the **** should I have to change my viewpoint? Me not smoking nor asking you not to smoke around me doesn't affect your health. You smoking around me smells bad and adversely affects my health. I should have to find a new establishment because you choose to partake in a disgusting, foul smelling, unhealthy habit? No dice.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

1. I have friends who (stupidly) smoke
2. All of the good bars allow smoking
3. In the state of Florida there is a ban on smoking in public places except for those who surpass a threshold of percentage of total sales majority in alcohol.

Why the **** should I have to change my viewpoint? Me not smoking nor asking you not to smoke around me doesn't affect your health. You smoking around me smells bad and adversely affects my health. I should have to find a new establishment because you choose to partake in a disgusting, foul smelling, unhealthy habit? No dice.

ok and your point is? you can start a "good" bar of your own or find one...not my problem you don't like smoking sorry

[DenverChief]

I HAVE A WEAK HEART AND RIDING ROLLER COASTERS IS AN ADVERSE HEALTH RISK TO ME! ALL AMUSEMENT PARKS SHOULD BE FORCED TO REMOVE ROLLER COASTERS SO MY HEALTH WON'T BE AFFECTED

SIGNED
Whiney ass

[DenverChief]

ooooh we forgot to ban the smoke machines! smoke is smoke!

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

I HAVE A WEAK HEART AND RIDING ROLLER COASTERS IS AN ADVERSE HEALTH RISK TO ME! ALL AMUSEMENT PARKS SHOULD BE FORCED TO REMOVE ROLLER COASTERS SO MY HEALTH WON'T BE AFFECTED

SIGNED
Whiney ass

Apples and oranges. Pathetic and you know it.

[kstater]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

I HAVE A WEAK HEART AND RIDING ROLLER COASTERS IS AN ADVERSE HEALTH RISK TO ME! ALL AMUSEMENT PARKS SHOULD BE FORCED TO REMOVE ROLLER COASTERS SO MY HEALTH WON'T BE AFFECTED

SIGNED
Whiney ass

[kstater]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Apples and oranges. Pathetic and you know it.

How so?

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

ok and your point is? you can start a "good" bar of your own or find one...not my problem you don't like smoking sorry

I have no interest in owning a bar. I go to bars to be social and to drink, not because I want to work there.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by kstater

How so?

People go to an amusement park to go on rides and experience the thrill and excitement. They make their money off of the rides they provide.

People go to bars to be social and get drunk. They make their money off of the alcohol they sell. They don't make their money off of cigarettes.

[kstater]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

People go to an amusement park to go on rides and experience the thrill and excitement. They make their money off of the rides they provide.

People go to bars to be social and get drunk. They make their money off of the alcohol they sell. They don't make their money off of cigarettes.

People go to amusement parks with a health condition choose to assume the risks of the ride. People who go to bars choose to assume the risks of being in a bar. It doesn't matter where the money comes from if the bar owner chooses to allow smoke.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by kstater

People go to amusement parks with a health condition choose to assume the risks of the ride. People who go to bars choose to assume the risks of being in a bar. It doesn't matter where the money comes from if the bar owner chooses to allow smoke.

Going on any amusement park ride anywhere assumes a risk of injury due to the ride. Consuming alcohol should not require one to assume the risk of second hand smoke. The two situations aren't analogous at all.