[A Ruckus of Dogs]

Well, it can be bad for business if the smoker's don't GO to the bars anymore. I'd say there is a lot of money at stake here, for the business owners.

That's assuming smokers go to bars just to smoke, not to drink or eat. Most people go to drink or eat, the smoking is kind of a secondary thing, being you can do that at home if you can't do it there.

[wheezer]

That's assuming smokers go to bars just to smoke, not to drink or eat.

I have friends with small restuarants in NYC who actually removed tables in order to not have to ban smoking. They considered their afterwork smokes & cocktails regulars pretty much $acred ca$h cow$ who showed up rain or shine, and year round.

[SheLion]

Most people go to drink or eat, the smoking is kind of a secondary thing, being you can do that at home if you can't do it there.

I speak for myself, my family and friends and a lot of my smoking friends in here. We will NOT patronize a place that does not allow smoking. Period.

Why should we pay for that personal abuse? We won't.