Comments on: Practical Example of the Non-Smoking Laws in Madrid Restaurants

By: MeganL

MeganL — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:13:24 +0000

For sushi lovers, check out Miyama, a new Japonese restaurant on the Castellana, at #45. 91 391 00 26. The whole establishment is non-smoking and the food and service are both great!

By: Col

Col — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:00:36 +0000

Hope none of you non-smokers drive a car – would hate to be preached to by a hypocryte.

By: faemino

faemino — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:37:53 +0000

yes frank, whatever.

By: frank

frank — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:29:27 +0000

Faemino, hermanita, No, as I have said many times, we have spent, and will continue to spend a lot of time in Spain. Do we like everything about Spain? Of course we don’t, but nor do we like everything about UK. For me, it’s strange that the pro smoking brigade feel it’s ok for them to express their opinions, but take Ben to task for having the audacity to express a view that does not coincide with theirs. Obviously Ben is going to pick a few “controversial” subjects, like smoking, bullfighting etc, that will hopefully generate lots of interest and posts, but I don’t see that as an excuse for people to tell him to either get used to it, or get out. It would appear that he genuinely does dislike smoking in restaurants though. I read a few “spanish in UK” forums, and I can assure you, the UK comes in for a great deal of stick there, it’s no different.

By: Edith

Edith — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:13:20 +0000

@ John Ross,

You don’t seem to understand that cigarette smoke is NOT trivial to some people, including those who suffer from asthma or – worse – COPD.

In my opinion, smoking or any other form of substance abuse is just SO uncool. I’m sorry, but the cultural justifications you have given us in the past mean naught to me. A healthy lifestyle is for the docile? ROTFL

By: ValenciaSon

ValenciaSon — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:20:58 +0000

Smoking is the number one most preventable cause of cardiac failure/arrest.

By: frank

frank — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:14:15 +0000

“It might be trivial to you, but to others it is potentially fatal.”

Indeed it is! My wife suffers badly from asthma, and whilst going into a smoky restaurant probably won’t kill her, it is a painful experience for her.
Came across the following headline a while ago, and whilst Mr Ross and his fellow addicts will not believe it, for me, it’s a huge step in the right direction.

Heart attack admissions fall by up to 40% since smoking ban
http://tinyurl.com/6dtppz

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:08:16 +0000

@Luke, I think I have removed the comment in question, having removed all hellin’s comments that are just too trollish. If I have accidentally removed any other comments in the process then many apologies.

By: luke

luke — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:55:12 +0000

@ Ben
Reading the irate outbursts, from some comments, against the UK has a great entertainment value. But I find it genuinely sad and sinister to read the comment by someone degrading Columbians. There isn’t any hint of irony there. I support your tolerance and the right to freedom of speech but is it worth publishing that?

By: faemino

faemino — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:37:51 +0000

frank, hermano, a veces no es lo que se dice, sino como se dice.

Se puede criticar, pero no despreciar ni comparar.

Tu pareces lleno de desprecio por España, a lo mejor me equivoco, espero que si, al fin y al cabo no te conozco.