“Everyone accepted outdoor smoking, nothing unusual. And no one asked permission.”
You do realize the context of the discussion about smoking (the “do you mind if I smoke?” comment) is related to being inside, you know, in an AIRCRAFT, car, someone’s home, a restaurant, an enclosed area. . .polite people asked the question.
No, I thought you were responding to the post that said people used to smoke outdoors with no problems. If I was wrong, I apologize. Although my post was certainly not rude.