Basic Rules of Smoking

1. If the sign says "No Smoking" don't smoke. Simple as that.



2. If you're with other people, always ask if they mind before you light up. If they mind, don't smoke. But don't pester them about it.



3. Don't give people under eighteen cigarettes.



4. Please, shower if you're going to see people who don't smoke. If you're going to smoke, at least make an effort not to smell like a cigarette. Especially if you're around young kids. Children pick up on things easily, and they have a pretty damn good sense of smell.



5. Don't smoke around young children, especially if you, yourself, aren't or don't look eighteen. It leads them to believe that it's okay to smoke, no matter what their parents say. Set a good example.



6. Don't smoke around people who have asthma. Basic curtsy. It's your body, feel free to fuck it up however you want, but that does not give you the right to fuck up other people's bodies.



7. Don't smoke in front of women who are nursing or pregnant. This goes along with rule six. You can fuck up your body however you want, because it's you who has to live with it, but nobody else but your own. Second-hand smoke is extremely dangerous to infants and unborn children, and it can lead to some pretty nasty birth defects, some which lead to death.



8. If you must smoke inside, do it in only one room, especially if you have room mates. Please, be respectful.



9. Also, if you must smoke inside, keep an ash tray near you at all times. And when you put it out, make sure it's all the way out (this goes for anywhere as well) you don't want to start a fire.



10. If you're under eighteen and still living at home, nd your parents are okay with you smoking, respect the rules they may lay out, and be grateful that they're not turning you into the cops. (Likewise, if you're renting an apartment, respect the rules your landlord lays out.)