Tobacco tax racist towards Maori?

[JimO]

let them smoke as much as they like it saves having to pay out the pension

[Akzle]

That creates a bigger hole in the budget, than the cost of smokers on the health system.

actually smokers are a nett benefit to the health system. Several times over.

[Maha]

Wise up, you can't be racist against stupidity. Even referring to smokers as dumb fucks can't be considered racist because it's just plain ole fact.

[Madness]

Wise up, you can't be racist against stupidity. Even referring to smokers as dumb fucks can't be considered racist because it's just plain ole fact.

Aren't you a former smoker?

[mashman]

actually smokers are a nett benefit to the health system. Several times over.

I thought that's what Drew was saying.

[Maha]

Aren't you a former smoker?

I wised up to the false thought that smoking was okay in Jan' 2010, put the $5K I was spending on smokes towards new motorbikes in the years that followed. I take you're still contributing?

[Drew]

Wise up, you can't be racist against stupidity. Even referring to smokers as dumb fucks can't be considered racist because it's just plain ole fact.

I don't really care what people call us. I make a choice to smoke, and my bullshit excuse for not giving up varies from time to time.

[Maha]

I don't really care what people call us. I make a choice to smoke, and my bullshit excuse for not giving up varies from time to time.

Accept that non smokers don't really care either Drew.

[Madness]

I wised up to the false thought that smoking was okay in Jan' 2010, put the $5K I was spending on smokes towards new motorbike. I take you're still contributing?

I quit 2 years ago. I don't consider myself any less stupid today though and often feel like one. If I could have afforded it I'd probably still be smoking, I enjoyed it. The fuckers do stink though I've gotta say.

[Drew]

Accept that non smokers don't really care either Drew.

Nothing to accept.

[Grumph]

Saw this crazy woman on the news tonight who's behind this theory...

Easy fix to several problems at once - At point of sale, on production of proof purchaser is registered to vote in a maori seat - tax will be waived...

At least the maori party have enough brains to tell her she's talking rubbish.

[Woodman]

so what your saying is that it's those whining hippy greeny fucks that had smoking in the work place banned who are at fault.
Burn the cunts.

No, the lazy fucks I am talking about are too lazy to be greenies or protest.

[scumdog]

smokers are better than other people.

Better WHAT? - suckers?

[Jin]

[slofox]

No smoking in public places would suit me.

When people were allowed to smoke inside, I didn't have to wade through a cloud of smoke every time I walked down the CBD sidewalk. Which is what I have had to do ever since the ban on indoors was put in place. Because at "smoko", all the smokers gather in a group beside the footpath and have indeed, a smoko. Of the old fashioned sort. Best we build huge halls with giant extractor fans and very tall chimneys and make them available to all smokers. Kinda like smoke pubs...

I had a go at a health dept rep about that once when I had a wine shop that also sold cigars. I got hassled because I had cigars in a humidor on the counter. I suggested I suspend it from the ceiling about 25mm above the counter. Would that do please Miss? It all went a bit septic about there and the intended humour was swallowed by a stony acidic look from Frau Scowly. So I hassled her about having to pass through great clouds of smoke in town. She didn't really reply but she eased up a bit about then.