The Nazi Legacy: Dead Jews and "No Smoking" Signs
Over in LJ Land there's this fun little community by the name of

damnportlanders. It's an awesome comm for the most part, but does have its share of, shall we say, disproportionately passionate folks. Exhibit A:

bennetfox.

Yesterday he posted a rant entitled To the Anti-Smoking Gestapo. From zero to Godwin's in 1.3 seconds? This can only get better.

The crux of his complaint is the smoking ban placed on Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon. Bear in mind that this ordinance went into effect on 1 January 2007, so I'm not sure why his frothing rage had to marinate for 5 months first, but okay.

bennetfox is incensed with this inconvenience to his personal liberties, and lashes out at everyone who supported this ban. All of whom are planet-killing SUV owners who deserve a painful and messy death.

And as I watched this unfold yesterday, I was just going to let it be stupid all on its own. But

bennetfox returned today, enthusiastically pointing the Gestapo to other major cities that they can "ruin" next.

But really it's all okay cuz he's just doing it for the lulz.

Keep Portland Wanky!

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tachikoma01
2007-05-03 03:38 pm UTC (link)

I'm not as seriously bad with it as a friend of mine, who has nearly been hospitalized from simply having a smoker (who was not smoking at the time) walk past her since he was literally saturated in the cigarette smell.

However... sometimes I end up at a loss on public transit, because a heavy smoker will plunk down next to me and I'll be gagging on his/her reek. Do I ask them to move, or do I just suck it up and move because I'm the one with the problem?

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	zaliesiren 2007-05-03 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	That's a tough one. One the one hand, I like to think I wouldn't be offended if you (hypothetically) asked me to move because the smell of smoke bothered you, but on the other hand: if I don't have a cigarette in my hand at that moment? Tough cookies. (Reply to this)(Parent)

threegoldfish
2007-05-04 03:04 pm UTC (link)

I'd say it makes more sense for you to move because it's the one solution on that will work on a crowded train. I mean, it's not like you can shove him into a shower. Although, once at the opera in Vienna, a lady in front of me "spilled" a bottle of perfume all over a guy that reeked of onions, BO and all manner of gagworthy things so that we could make it through the second act without vomiting.

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	sharps 2007-05-04 04:10 pm UTC (link)
	I'd say they're the one with the problem. If you're making yourself stink by sucking on a paper tube full of burning leaves... (Reply to this)(Parent)

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