we're still allowed to smoke inside the pub over here*
*until the end of the year *sob*
( pzyko is a whaler on the moon and carries a harpoon, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:29, archived)

ah, not a problem for me since I quit smoking
*smugs*

the quotes are from Al Murray Pub Landlord. He probably hasn't made it over there...
( Geoff the Clownfish MADAMA butterfly and the NAGASAKI MUSHROOM!, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:32, archived)

can't imagine why ;)

( The Great Architect, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:32, archived)

nope

( pzyko is a whaler on the moon and carries a harpoon, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:33, archived)

yeh I went to see that tour a few years ago
then was slightly surprised he used identical material on his tv show... whatever it was called...

it ruined the illusion for me really.
( drbroon a poor wee monkey stole his face, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:35, archived)

You DISGUST me!

( pzyko is a whaler on the moon and carries a harpoon, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:37, archived)

YOU WANT A GOOD BRITISH NAME!

( drbroon a poor wee monkey stole his face, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:40, archived)

shh
stop talking about it, they might forget.

I'm going to be a little gutted when the change happens here... although I think you'll be ok for a while... they're trying it out in a few Länder before going bundeswide.

Unfortunately, I've heard Thüringen is the first for the test.

Shite.

On a lighter note, the german government receives so much cash from tobacco companies that I think that any rules in place will be fairly soft in comparison to the undercover fag nazis in the uk :)

/optimism
( drbroon a poor wee monkey stole his face, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:33, archived)

some Bundesländer already have the Rauchverbot, like Hessen
NRW, where I live, is to follow in January
( pzyko is a whaler on the moon and carries a harpoon, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:40, archived)

ooh eck, I didn't know that...
hmm... I wonder what it actually means though. I think the germans are more reasonable than to ban smoking altogether and not having smoking areas or whatnot. I hope so... I'm just optimistic since the train stations are "Raucherfrei" but these signs are actually on ash trays in the little smoking area... I'm just hoping "Rauchverbot" follows similar criteria.

Really don't fancy going outside for a fag in the Jena winter.
( drbroon a poor wee monkey stole his face, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:42, archived)

you could always quit, and save the money for coming home for bashes....
:D
( ivesb Assistant Clinical Physiologist extraordinary, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:45, archived)

bah
every time someone says I should quit, I need a fag. I blame my parents.

(I have teh money, just not the time! I have students to teach!)
( drbroon a poor wee monkey stole his face, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:47, archived)

ah, bring 'em with you!
we'll teach them a thing or two!
( ivesb Assistant Clinical Physiologist extraordinary, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:48, archived)

noone gives a fuck about what you do at trainstations :)
but with pubs, you'll only be allowed to smoke inside if there's a separate room for smokers.
smoking 'in public' will be banned like it's in Britain I reckon...
( pzyko is a whaler on the moon and carries a harpoon, Mon 29 Oct 2007, 13:55, archived)