tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post905466900423530694..comments2023-09-18T16:34:35.760+02:00Comments on MY HODGEPODGE: cigars and gums.Droomvlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-44621672680177146792008-10-19T15:06:00.000+02:002008-10-19T15:06:00.000+02:00Really?! And what happens to you if you are caught...Really?! And what happens to you if you are caught spitting betel nut? Are they going to throw you in jail? LOLDroomvlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-1945440768278059572008-10-19T11:41:00.000+02:002008-10-19T11:41:00.000+02:00Hah- believe it or not. In Bontoc, Mt. Province wh...Hah- believe it or not. In Bontoc, Mt. Province which is close to Ifugao, the land of betel nut chewers, there is an ordinance that bans spitting. Hahaha.CHERYL L. DAYTEChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922694531597991639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-5870010369325878552008-10-19T10:48:00.000+02:002008-10-19T10:48:00.000+02:00Aristarkhos, I've never been to Japan so I wouldn'...Aristarkhos, I've never been to Japan so I wouldn't know if they really do these things to people caught smoking outside the office building. Perhaps, for a TV show? lolDroomvlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-46279716201206933522008-10-19T10:45:00.000+02:002008-10-19T10:45:00.000+02:00Chyt, you do have a point. And yes, regulating it ...Chyt, you do have a point. And yes, regulating it is a good idea. But what about those people who are spitting in public? Should they also be regulated? lolDroomvlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-18492256514646778052008-10-19T10:41:00.000+02:002008-10-19T10:41:00.000+02:00Pines, nalagalag ka daw didi. hahahahaPines, nalagalag ka daw didi. hahahahaDroomvlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-75449380736756994242008-10-19T00:19:00.000+02:002008-10-19T00:19:00.000+02:00If you experienced leisurely sitting then getting ...If you experienced leisurely sitting then getting up later only to find out that your bottom, and by extension, you, have been stuck to the bench, you will be happy for the ban. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, chewing gum is, for some, a form of therapy. I do not agree to a total ban, but I agree to regulation.CHERYL L. DAYTEChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922694531597991639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-5833640106237062242008-10-18T13:48:00.000+02:002008-10-18T13:48:00.000+02:00I do not mind people smoking as long as they keep ...I do not mind people smoking as long as they keep the smoke in themmrscasals_villarealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11709588404400163784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-7653778506499447472008-10-16T06:40:00.000+02:002008-10-16T06:40:00.000+02:00i agree...when it is in your face...smokers should...i agree...when it is in your face...smokers should be a little considerate.<BR/>I think i remember reading about a security guard here who was made to do sit ups because he was caught smoking outside the office building. that was really stupid...something you would see in japan maybe. :opAristarkhoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665080022872264525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-20251375945476815312008-10-15T11:32:00.000+02:002008-10-15T11:32:00.000+02:00Perhaps, we should just educate people again NOT t...Perhaps, we should just educate people again NOT to stick gums here and there.<BR/><BR/>A lot of people are actually complaining about the cigarette ban. They think it's a form of discrimination. There are some people who were dismissed from work because they were caught smoking inside the building during their shift. Personally, I think that is a bit harsh. <BR/><BR/>But I also think that Droomvlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-14219301215161968952008-10-15T07:38:00.000+02:002008-10-15T07:38:00.000+02:00I think people have a habit of sticking gums under...I think people have a habit of sticking gums under benches or spitting them on the sidewalk. That's why the ban. :)<BR/><BR/>I do not understand the ban on cigarette smoking. Public places? That sounds vague. There should be sign boards - and like airports/Singapore, there should be smoking areas.<BR/>How about restaurants here in Bombay. Even if it is a smoking area, parents still bring their Aristarkhoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665080022872264525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-82587949018155014942008-10-13T22:10:00.000+02:002008-10-13T22:10:00.000+02:00I know!!! It just doesn't add up. But then again, ...I know!!! It just doesn't add up. But then again, it's only one city. I mean, it's not as if the entire country has banned chewing gums.<BR/> <BR/>I don't like gums actually. But I think, people who would to chew gums should be allowed to do it.Droomvlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-85987309797613774002008-10-13T21:16:00.000+02:002008-10-13T21:16:00.000+02:00remind me of singapore, no gum allowed :))i find i...remind me of singapore, no gum allowed :))<BR/>i find it ridicolous!<BR/><BR/>++retnorwidianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285550125830017003noreply@blogger.com