Just one more of those 'rabid' funny stories...
Background: a friend of mine owns a coffe shop. It is a small place, less than 100 square meters, so by law he was able to choose smoking or no-smoking, because there's no room for separated areas. He chose a smoking establishment, because regular costumers are mainly smokers.
So, this guy comes in, seats at a table, and starts complaining about tobacco smell. (On a mid-afternoon of a working day: there were no other people there, smoking or otherwise).
My friend pointed out that it was a smoke-friendly place, as clearly shown by the sign at the door. The guy tells him that he is well aware of the law, but still, smoking places shoud not be allowed to exist.
In an implicit manner, I believe it is fair to assume this was one of those persons who believe they have the right to breathe clean air, anywhere he goes.
(Picture a rabid vegetarian entering a restaurant, and complaining about the smell of roasted beef. And when told he is at a stake house, he replies that he's not stupid, he knows very well were he is, but the consumption of meat offends him, and shoud not be allowed... you get my point... why go there in the first place?)
Back to topic: the guy orders an ice cream. Just for reminders, ice creams are kept in a freezer, with it's door kept shut at all times. Plus, each ice cream is packed individually in a sealed plastic bag.
He starts eating, but does not complaint at first. Only after he finishes it, when he is supposed to ask for his bill, does he state to my friend, in a stern manner, that he won't pay for the ice cream, because he could taste tobacco in it !!
Of course, it did not end well for the guy - my friend does not take kindly that BS. But anyway, the guy seemed to carried on that 'rigthful anti-tobacco stance', that he only paid his bill when threatned by an imminent call to the police... until then, he either believed he had the right to have that ice cream for free, as some twisted form of 'compensation'... or he was simply being blatantly dishonest with my friend. Make you choice...
Background: a friend of mine owns a coffe shop. It is a small place, less than 100 square meters, so by law he was able to choose smoking or no-smoking, because there's no room for separated areas. He chose a smoking establishment, because regular costumers are mainly smokers.
So, this guy comes in, seats at a table, and starts complaining about tobacco smell. (On a mid-afternoon of a working day: there were no other people there, smoking or otherwise).
My friend pointed out that it was a smoke-friendly place, as clearly shown by the sign at the door. The guy tells him that he is well aware of the law, but still, smoking places shoud not be allowed to exist.
In an implicit manner, I believe it is fair to assume this was one of those persons who believe they have the right to breathe clean air, anywhere he goes.
(Picture a rabid vegetarian entering a restaurant, and complaining about the smell of roasted beef. And when told he is at a stake house, he replies that he's not stupid, he knows very well were he is, but the consumption of meat offends him, and shoud not be allowed... you get my point... why go there in the first place?)
Back to topic: the guy orders an ice cream. Just for reminders, ice creams are kept in a freezer, with it's door kept shut at all times. Plus, each ice cream is packed individually in a sealed plastic bag.
He starts eating, but does not complaint at first. Only after he finishes it, when he is supposed to ask for his bill, does he state to my friend, in a stern manner, that he won't pay for the ice cream, because he could taste tobacco in it !!
Of course, it did not end well for the guy - my friend does not take kindly that BS. But anyway, the guy seemed to carried on that 'rigthful anti-tobacco stance', that he only paid his bill when threatned by an imminent call to the police... until then, he either believed he had the right to have that ice cream for free, as some twisted form of 'compensation'... or he was simply being blatantly dishonest with my friend. Make you choice...
