On smoking

This morning I saw a status on facebook (where else, really) complaining about NEA and the smoking restrictions they impose.

The guy complained about the fines (for both littering cigarettes and smoking), the prohibited smoking areas and concluded that NEA's main aim was to get the citizens to "pay and pay". 

OKAY.

1. Fine for littering cigarettes

IS IT NOT BASIC COURTESY AND CONSIDERATION TO NOT LITTER? OBVIOUSLY YOU GET FINED WHEN YOU LITTER. THIS IS HOW SINGAPORE IS KEPT RELATIVELY CLEAN, YOU BUMBLING BABOON.

2. Fine for prohibited smoking areas
If the area is a non-smoking area, then you don't smoke! If you want to disregard the law then obviously you pay a fine. Not happy about it? GO TAKE OVER THE NEA LA.

3. Banning of smoking in HDB corridors , void decks, and sheltered walkways.

GOOD JOB NEA. Do you know how many times in the past when I was walking to NYP via a walkway (the only walkway, unless I walk on the road) teeming with students that I encountered some one inconsiderate enough to smoke as they walk along? ALMOST EVERYDAY. 

Some of these small-balled dipshits were actually walking with a swag as they blew the smoke at the crowd (and in my face). IF YOU WANT TO SMOKE YOU STAND IN A CORNER AND GET LUNG CANCER ALL BY YOURSELF, NOT SPREAD IT TO EVERYBODY.

If you want to argue that the place is public and that you can do whatever you want (including smoking), then I say you have never been taught basic courtesy. Would you like it if I farted stink bombs continuously as I walk in front of you? And it's not even the same because FARTS DON'T CAUSE CANCER.

4. Jeering for NEA to come up with a "no smoking in public" rule since so many places are banned, and concluding that NEA wants to suck the citizens of their money.

If NEA really does come up with such a rule, you will also be complaining right? If you think that the NEA is creating opportunities to fine you, then you don't let them have the chance - DON'T SMOKE!

5. Comments

The horror, there are actually nitwits who agree with this guy - his fellow smokers, naturally. This girl commented that some members of the public actually hold their noses as they walk past the smokers or avoid them like they have leprosy? HELLO? OF COURSE? WHY WOULD SOMEBODY WANT TO DEAL WITH YOUR SMELLY SMOKE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LUNG CANCER WHEN IT IS YOU WHO IS SMOKING? ARE YOUR PARENTS SIBLINGS? Stupid. 

Since you say you can do "whatever you want" in public, I think we are very well entitled to hold our noses to deal with your selfish actions.

Another guy said that he smoked outside so that his children won't be passive smokers and pick up the bad habit.

SO THEY KNOW! THEY KNOW PASSIVE SMOKE IS BAD! SMOKING IS BAD! AND THEY STILL CONTINUE TO DO IT.

So basically what he's saying is, "I don't want to quit smoking for my child because I am too selfish to do so. But as long as my child doesn't inhale any second-hand smoke or pick up the habit, it's fine. I DON'T CARE ABOUT OTHER CHILDREN."

AND YOU THINK YOUR CHILD CANNOT SMELL THE SMOKE ON YOUR BREATH AND YOUR CLOTHES AFTER YOUR SMOKING SESSION?

NOW, WHAT DID YOUR FATHER MATE WITH?

The bottom line?

If you want to smoke, be prepared to deal with the repercussions. You know bloody well that it is an action with negative standing in our society and has no benefit whatsoever but you continue to do it. IF YOU WANT TO DO SO, THEN BE PREPARED FOR THE CONSEQUENCES AND STOP WRITING MORONIC, HALF-ASSED STATUSES ON FACEBOOK (although I suppose you can do whatever you want, I just don't like to look at the evidence of your stupidity).