May 31st 2006 marks the end of indoor smoking in Bars and Restaurants here in Quebec. We're way behind aren't we? I'm a smoker, I've been smoking for nearly 8 years now. I've quit once, for the sake of my ex-girlfriend, but it never works when you quit for someone else. And now I smoke more than I used to, because of my ex-girlfriend (kidding). Restaurants I can understand, sucks for non-smokers. I'm a respectful smoker. Smoke-filled bars with bad ventilation, even I can't stand it. update: Government Casinos have finally taken steps to build outdoor terraces and get rid of their smoking louges, very surprising. Smoking is an awful habbit, but don't get caught up in this agenda, there are worse poisons all around you, it's called a marketing distraction. I would SLAP anti-publicity people, "la surconsomation", whine, you know what? Why don't you go and concentrate your efforts on the homeless people freezing their asses off in that alley right behind you... doesn't that seem a bit more important and urgent than... a fucking POSTER? What about all those animals in shelters... See? It's a distraction. Smoking is awful, it causes cancer, and they're proving that it causes second hand smoke cancer, my addiction is killing people... What about pesticides over our food? Who's checking that? Satelite and cell phone waves... when is the anti-cell-phone trend coming? When is the government issued human weight decree coming... the anti-fat people law? Sooner than you might think. Just you wait. You're next. On June 1st 2006, I am joining the Anti-Exhaust Movement of Quebec... I don't HAVE a car, why should YOUR exhaust kill me? See, it's a distraction. Meanwhile, it was -25 celcius here last night, how many homeless people did YOU save? It's an extreme, I know. But you can't deny that it's more important. Cover your face, they're doing it again.
"That's what I hate about the war on drugs. I'll be honest with ya. It's what I can't stand. Is all day long we see those commercials: "Here's your brain, here's your brain on drugs.", "Just say 'No'!", "Why do you think they call it dope?". And then the next commercial is ...
"This Bud's for youuuu..." Com'on everybody, lets be hypocritical bastards. It's OK to drink your drug. We meant those other drugs, those untaxed drugs. Those are the ones that are bad for ya. Nicotene, alcohol - good drugs. Coincidentally, tax drugs. Oh, how does this fuckin' work? Thank God they're taxing alcohol, Man, it means we got those good roads. We can get fucked up and drive on. Thank God they're taxin' this shit, Man."
"I don't drink but I smoke. To me that's fair, we're trading vices. But you non-smokers are like, "No it's not! Why should our lives be threated by your nasty habit!". Yeh, but you know what? I can't kill anyone in a car because I'm smoking a cigerette..."
"I smoke, if this bothers anyone I suggest taking a look around at the world in which we live and...Shuttin' your f*cking mouths"
Bill Hicks
