Smokers

[RED-DOG]

I believe Margaret "prefers" to work alone, so that she earns more by way of gratuities.

If thats true then the management are even more to blame for letting it happen

and its the only casino Ive ever seen where you cant eat (not even a sandwich) in the bar or on the gaming floor

[Ironside]

the more waitresses on the more they get tips because players like me tip them for each cup of tea each glass of water each coke, then they get tips from the prize pool

if the service during the comp is poor i recomend the players not leaving a tip out of the winnings

[snoopy1239]

I'm made to feel guilty everytime I ask for a drink or some food in the Gala. I usually get a huff followed by a, 'I'm rushed off my feet here! I'll get back to you.' - rarely do.

[RED-DOG]

Hi Red,

Quite ironic this post coming up today, as I was going to post something along these very lines yesterday, asking if anyone had any helpful hints.

I started smoking when I was 13, and continued until I was 21 when I gave up to try for my first child, I too used the "just not having one right now" method, and it worked a dream for me that time. Unfortunately I started again when going through a very messy divorce and I never seemed to have a "good enough" reason to pack it in again.

Well all that has recently changed, having a boyfriend that is a non smoker has forced the issue to be raised once more, and of course he can argue the point better than the kids!  As of the 8th August I have been trying to stop once again with very little success, the "not right now" just isn't working this time, I have tried the patches and tbh, for me they were terrible!!! I wanted to smoke more whilst wearing the damn things than without. I'm now going through chewing gum like it's going out of fashion, and I fall off the wagon on a daily basis and it is only ever for the odd 1/4 of a cig.

The strange thing is, I actually really dislike smoky places, detest the smell of the smoke and the smell of stale smoke on your clothes, and I agree that Notts card room is unbearable, but at the same time I am finding it a huge struggle this time, no matter how much I dislike the horrible habit.

Jane xx

Hi Jane, (now there's a lovely name, I have four daughters and couldnt persuade Mrs Red to call any of them Jane)

IMHO you can't do it for someone else, you have to do it for you, never mind what tikay says, I think the pressure of stopping for someone else makes it worse, and I think eventually you resent it and rebell

Yours faithfully
Auntie RED

[jammer]

Who's up for the let's stop smoking thread?

Total honesty, if you break you break, fair enough but we could all try at the same time.

The first non smoking forum on the net, that would be something!!!

Ok, I'm up for giving it a try.

I've been wanting to give up for ages, but it is seriously difficult. But after sitting next to junior last night, I really felt like a leper smoking -  given he's a sound fella I was trying to vacuum the smoke away with his fan, I wasn't really enjoying them, and this morning my clothes reaked and my throat kills.

So along with Kev i'm giving the Monday 12th pledge to quit -  if anyone see's me next week, words of encouragement please 

[Ironside]

i smoked at the age of 14 when i joined the army cadets i quit after i broke my neck while i was in the german hospital and didnt start again for about 18 months i then started smoking and got heavier and heavier untill i was smoking 60 a day which worked out at £100+ a week i use this money for paying for my trips away to play poker now i have quit only problem is everytime i go away for a trip i have a smoke to enjoy the luxury of the trip

as soon as i get to aberdeen airport i give the smokes to the traffic warden outside untill the next trip away

[tikay]

Ahh, THAT solves a mystery. When Ironside has a ciggie at a Casino, I have never seen someone enjoy the experience so much. NOW it makes sense!

[ifm]

you see i hate this sort of dicussion cuz it always turns into a "i hate it when casino's/pubs/restaurants etc. allow smoking it affects my health blah blah blah"
point 1, junior air con is for chilling the air not extracting smoke
point 2, if they had decent extraction you wouldn't notice the smoke (trust me i designed these systems for 9 years)
I as you might guess do smoke, i have no intention of stopping cuz i don't want to.
Believe it or not i HATE people blowing smoke at me it drives me nuts but all this secondary smoking malarchy doesn't wash with me.
Ian

[M POWER]

I smoke and I think Gala should stop smoking in there card rooms.
As Junior said its shocking, the air is so bad.  I can't see anything being done locally.

www.galagroup.co.uk  Just post  a message on the Contact us page


Gala group head office is 1/2 a mile from the casino. They may send  someone to have a look.
I'm sure there Senior Managers would be horrified to see the conditions there staff have to work in.

Regards

M

   

[Phil]

I wish I hadn't read this thread... i feel guilty now. I'm gunna have to go have a fag to make myself feel better i think...

[Decider]

Hello,

Never thought this would come up on a poker forum, but I'm glad it did.

About 5 years ago I started my many attempts to quit smoking.  I was so determined that I decided to setup a website to keep a diary of my quit.  Unfortunately after many failed attempts I am smoking again, but as always I will be quitting soon.  The site morphed from my personal diary to a forum for others to share their quitting experiences and to help people on the road to a smoke free life.

If anyone is interested, the site is still going, and we have several successfull quitters who would be willing to give people advice.  I haven't been visiting or posting on the site as much recently, since I haven't attempted a quit for some time, but others still post.

If you want to quit, give it a try.  -- http://www.ex-smokers.com

Cheers,

Eoan

[North Angel]

I smoke and have no intention of stopping at the moment, as most of my friends were smoking .at 16 I felt left out and gave it a go, I hated it, but forced myself to smoke by eating chewing or sucking mints everytime I had one, it worked a treat I was then addicted.

The only time I have managed to stop smoking is when I was pregnant, the thought of one made me sick.

I thought the flight to Vegas would be a killer, but I found I never craved for one until we got outside the airport terminal and that was it.

I smoke about 20 a day but I can smoke more if Im playing online, or even when the phone rings I reach straight for a cigarette.

I for one dont mind if cardrooms are non smoking, I tend not to smoke that many while playing live.

Good luck to those who are going to stop, I hope you can do it.

Ang xx

[luckyblind]

I am a smoker and agree that smoking should be banned from card rooms, in fact all enclosed spaces. At first I was dead against the smoking ban over here in Ireland but I have to say it is beginning to work and there are a lot of good beeer gardens now, pity about the weather  . No one could believe I was a smoker when I started at 17 because until then I constantly used to give out about anyone smoking. So why do I smoke? I started when I was out drinking and have tried to stop many times, nicotine patches, gum, brute force and nothing seems to workl. The longest I gave up for was when I was seriously ill a few years ago and as soon as I was better and in a pub I fell off the wagon again. I would love to join you all on Sept 12th but I know that I can't do it at the moment.

[ifm]

Again i look back and see i may have come across differently as intended.
I am all for a smoking ban in card rooms, in fact i went to starcity where you are allowed to smoke in the card room if you're stood up and hated it, but the suggestion that i should leave the building if i want a fag really grates with me.
At some point in the very near future smoking is gonna be banned in all public places (Birmingham council has already started this process) it's inevitable, the scare mongers are winning the war cuz smokers have become the minority.
I have tried quitting in the past and all it taught me was that i really don't want to!
I went to a hypnotherapist a few years ago, went thru the whole routine (a friend and i), we were there for around 2 and a half hours listening to whale music whilst relaxing in a big chair. To test if it worked we went to the pub for a beer afterwards (cuz you always want a fag in the pub) and neither of us had one!
So we say our goodbyes and go our seperate ways and it turns out both of us had a fag as soon as we were out of eyeshot of one another
Oh well £75 down the drain lol
Ian

[TightEnd]

To all those who are intending to give up imminently, post how it's going. When you need help etc, ask. I'm sure tikay will sticky for you

On another non-poker forum I use one guy gave up on 1st January this year, and is still going.

The posts on that thread are 687 and counting as he's updated, and people encouraged etc

Good luck