what do you guys think about this?

José · 01-17-2011, 08:12 AM

YouTube - Bus Driver Tosses Smoking Woman

honestly I don't think that the bus driver did anything wrong. you can't fucking smoke a cig on a crowded bus, you're risking giving innocent people cancer.

why the fuck do people think it was "excessive." she wasn't being "obnoxious" she was being harmful to others. i think smoking a cig is worse than hitting someone personally. i'd way rather be hit in the face than potential get cancer from 2nd hand smoke.

adventure · 01-17-2011, 08:22 AM

I completely agree, but Id take a little second hand smoke before being punch in the fucking dome, that shit sucks

Qui-Bong Jinn · 01-17-2011, 08:27 AM

Cigarette smoke smells like shit man, I had a 13 hour drive to North Carolina with my mom and her boyfriend, who both smoke, it was terrible.

Puffman · 01-17-2011, 08:34 AM

i support the bus driver's actions. if this was a teenage kid people would be applauding him, but he is a coward when he gives the boot to some unruly grandma. the miserable old bat had it coming.

Cerpin Taxt · 01-17-2011, 08:35 AM

It's more a matter of common courtesy in my eyes... besides, who the fuck smokes on a bus? Bus stops are like a smoking haven.

adventure · 01-17-2011, 08:43 AM

Ok I watched the video... Do I think im my personal universe that he should have physical removed her, Yes!, but in the real world that was really stupid. He will probable lose his job, and he has to know this.

HTAM · 01-17-2011, 10:06 AM

What an arrogant old battle axe.

At this point in her life, she ought to understand that 'stupid' can be embarrassing and painful.

If the Bus Driver is charged with ANYTHING, the old bat should receive the the maximum fine allowed for breaking the law, and the MTA should perma ban her from using their services.

It only appears that he assaulted her.

She actually DID violate the law by smoking on the bus.

OldMan&TheWeed · 01-17-2011, 10:19 AM

When you're not in your own home, you gots to follow the rules and think of the people around you.

I don't smoke tobacco, but I do smoke weed (legally) and if I were to light up on a bus, I'd expect to be thrown off for not following the rules.

adventure · 01-17-2011, 10:27 AM

and I'm sure the rules also state he is not allowed to touch a passenger for not complying with the rules, that is why we have police officers They could have physical removed her from the bus is she fail to comply.

OldMan&TheWeed · 01-17-2011, 10:38 AM

Two things:

1) When you said "smoking woman" I thought you meant she was on fire.

2)I thought there would be actual video footage of said smoldering woman beig thrown from the moving bus.

I'm disappointed.

And yes, I don't work today, so it's wake-n-bake.

OldMan&TheWeed · 01-17-2011, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adventure

and I'm sure the rules also state he is not allowed to touch a passenger for not complying with the rules, that is why we have police officers They could have physical removed her from the bus is she fail to comply.

Reminds me of the Indiana Jones movie where the Nazi dude gets thrown out of the airship for not having his ticket.

Waves · 01-17-2011, 10:54 AM

yeah i was always under the impression that secondhand smoke was harmless

unless you, like, work in a bar that still allows it or something and you are constantly breathing it in

**SageTree** · 01-17-2011, 11:34 AM

Better yet.... lets just have smoker and non smoker drinking fountains, diners and such too.

or maybe just like run a strip of duct tape down the middle each town..... YEA!!!! YEA!!!!

**SageTree** · 01-17-2011, 11:53 AM

Word Terry.... I'm just playing anyways.

When I moved to BC they had 'smoking rooms' in bars, which was a glass partitioned room, ideally air tight room with ventilation where one could smoke tobacco. Seemed like most people didn't mind them. I believe the indoor smoking ban came on the tales of a workers comp board decision about employees who are exposed constantly to the smoke.

*for the record of the topic, I'm a ultra irregular smoker... that is for the last 9 years I've only bought 2 packs of smokes, gave most of them away and have other wise only had 1-2 year.

I don't nor ever did like sitting in it. Outside it happens, you get a waft now and again, like exhaust or any other smelly thing..... But IN bus stops and such like close public quarters, idk...... I can say I wouldn't go there personally.

The Rev · 01-17-2011, 12:18 PM

Smokers, as addicts go, are treated rather badly. In addition to very high taxes on their product (probably 2/3 of the purchase price), they are also subject to all manner of restrictions with no consideration for the pain they suffer (take Terry's example of having to leave the airport to smoke).

It never ceases to amaze me that, in spite of our cultural profession to disdain intolerance, we always manage to pick one or two groups that are exempt, upon whom it is open season, so to speak. And it's almost taboo to show them any compassion or understanding.

The Rev

**Jimmycube** · 01-17-2011, 12:21 PM

i smoke and sense nobody else in my family does i have grown accustomed to just going outside to smoke. In public places it doesnt bother me one bit that i cant smoke. I can totally understand how a non smoker wouldnt want to smell my cigs or get second hand smoke.

Its a non issue for me really. Its just a matter of politeness and common sense not to smoke in a non smoking area.

How ever, i would much rather inhale second hand smoke on a bus or in restaurant than get punched in the face lol.

adventure · 01-17-2011, 12:29 PM

Why do you have the right to smoke where you please Terry?

**SageTree** · 01-17-2011, 12:39 PM

Used to be picky about smoking.....
Spent a month in the Balkans......
Stopped bitching about smoking so much........

adventure · 01-17-2011, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmycube

How ever, i would much rather inhale second hand smoke on a bus or in restaurant than get punched in the face lol.

Getting punch fucking sucks

**SageTree** · 01-17-2011, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adventure

Getting punch fucking sucks

Seriously.... the ladle is always wider than the glass... OMG

yours truly,
The worst spelling and grammar ever man
Sagetree

*But I do like zee punz ......

01-17-2011, 08:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,464 Times in 1,093 Posts	I completely agree, but Id take a little second hand smoke before being punch in the fucking dome, that shit sucks __________________ Coming Full Range

01-17-2011, 08:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cerpin Taxt Yahookan Zealot Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 7,213 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 843 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,011 Posts	It's more a matter of common courtesy in my eyes... besides, who the fuck smokes on a bus? Bus stops are like a smoking haven. __________________ Step Back. Evaluate. Recognize. "All memory is really a form of regurgitation of undigested experience." -Alan Watts

01-17-2011, 08:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,464 Times in 1,093 Posts	Ok I watched the video... Do I think im my personal universe that he should have physical removed her, Yes!, but in the real world that was really stupid. He will probable lose his job, and he has to know this. __________________ Coming Full Range

01-17-2011, 10:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
OldMan&TheWeed been there done that Join Date: May 2006 Location: The West Posts: 2,281 Thanks: 294 Thanked 800 Times in 406 Posts	When you're not in your own home, you gots to follow the rules and think of the people around you. I don't smoke tobacco, but I do smoke weed (legally) and if I were to light up on a bus, I'd expect to be thrown off for not following the rules. __________________ Nintey-three percent of what I say is brilliant, factual information and seven percent is complete bullshit. Have fun deciding which is which.

01-17-2011, 10:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,464 Times in 1,093 Posts	and I'm sure the rules also state he is not allowed to touch a passenger for not complying with the rules, that is why we have police officers They could have physical removed her from the bus is she fail to comply. __________________ Coming Full Range

01-17-2011, 08:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Qui-Bong Jinn Jedi High Council Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 2,127 Thanks: 907 Thanked 497 Times in 369 Posts	Cigarette smoke smells like shit man, I had a 13 hour drive to North Carolina with my mom and her boyfriend, who both smoke, it was terrible.

01-17-2011, 08:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Puffman LeavesOfGrassMyAss! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 6,550 Thanks: 538 Thanked 251 Times in 163 Posts	i support the bus driver's actions. if this was a teenage kid people would be applauding him, but he is a coward when he gives the boot to some unruly grandma. the miserable old bat had it coming.

01-17-2011, 10:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
HTAM Old School Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,872 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 2,117 Times in 1,179 Posts	What an arrogant old battle axe. At this point in her life, she ought to understand that 'stupid' can be embarrassing and painful. If the Bus Driver is charged with ANYTHING, the old bat should receive the the maximum fine allowed for breaking the law, and the MTA should perma ban her from using their services. It only appears that he assaulted her. She actually DID violate the law by smoking on the bus.

01-17-2011, 10:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
OldMan&TheWeed been there done that Join Date: May 2006 Location: The West Posts: 2,281 Thanks: 294 Thanked 800 Times in 406 Posts	Two things: 1) When you said "smoking woman" I thought you meant she was on fire. 2)I thought there would be actual video footage of said smoldering woman beig thrown from the moving bus. I'm disappointed. And yes, I don't work today, so it's wake-n-bake. __________________ Nintey-three percent of what I say is brilliant, factual information and seven percent is complete bullshit. Have fun deciding which is which.

01-17-2011, 10:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	yeah i was always under the impression that secondhand smoke was harmless unless you, like, work in a bar that still allows it or something and you are constantly breathing it in __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

01-17-2011, 11:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,767 Times in 4,664 Posts	Better yet.... lets just have smoker and non smoker drinking fountains, diners and such too. or maybe just like run a strip of duct tape down the middle each town..... YEA!!!! YEA!!!! __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

01-17-2011, 11:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,767 Times in 4,664 Posts	Word Terry.... I'm just playing anyways. When I moved to BC they had 'smoking rooms' in bars, which was a glass partitioned room, ideally air tight room with ventilation where one could smoke tobacco. Seemed like most people didn't mind them. I believe the indoor smoking ban came on the tales of a workers comp board decision about employees who are exposed constantly to the smoke. *for the record of the topic, I'm a ultra irregular smoker... that is for the last 9 years I've only bought 2 packs of smokes, gave most of them away and have other wise only had 1-2 year. I don't nor ever did like sitting in it. Outside it happens, you get a waft now and again, like exhaust or any other smelly thing..... But IN bus stops and such like close public quarters, idk...... I can say I wouldn't go there personally. __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

01-17-2011, 12:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,864 Thanks: 5,015 Thanked 5,419 Times in 2,864 Posts	Smokers, as addicts go, are treated rather badly. In addition to very high taxes on their product (probably 2/3 of the purchase price), they are also subject to all manner of restrictions with no consideration for the pain they suffer (take Terry's example of having to leave the airport to smoke). It never ceases to amaze me that, in spite of our cultural profession to disdain intolerance, we always manage to pick one or two groups that are exempt, upon whom it is open season, so to speak. And it's almost taboo to show them any compassion or understanding. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

01-17-2011, 12:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,464 Times in 1,093 Posts	Why do you have the right to smoke where you please Terry? __________________ Coming Full Range

01-17-2011, 12:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,767 Times in 4,664 Posts	Used to be picky about smoking..... Spent a month in the Balkans...... Stopped bitching about smoking so much........ __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

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