Smoking Outside the Ground - Time to be banned

[Frank Gallagher]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-03/get-on-the-grass-mcg-smokers-forced-off-concourse

Smokers to be moved to the grass area.

PIGS ARSE!!

 

[Madness101]

A normal person to me wouldn't have been sucked in by advertising and being 'cool' causing health concerns, illness and potential death.

Why is it only 14 year old girls and non-smokers associate cigarettes with the word 'cool' ?

 

[Frank Gallagher]

What about cones and crack pipes?

 

[cats2rise]

What about cones and crack pipes?

Love the headline. "Get on the grass: New rules for smokers"

Fine. Will roll a fat joint. If they insist.

 

[Bollox]

Farting is next. I shouldnt be forced to breathe the toxic and cancerous fumes from the fatphuk next to me.
Methane, Hydrogen Sulphide etc.

I may not be a smoker but i'm getting just as sick from listening to hypocritical princesses.

How about you leave your farting little fat spawn at home as well, so he/she doesnt squeal and yell anywhere near my ear causing hearing loss. Shouldnt have to tolerate it.

 

[FootyJunkie]

but smoking on the ground will still be allowed

 

[Macpotata]

I agree. MCG is ****ing putrid because of these stupid campaigners. **** yourself up in your own space you mentally weak campaigners.

Cigarettes are for ****ing losers.

 

[bombersfan4000]

but smoking on the ground will still be allowed

it also was for the guns and roses concert earlier this year well unofficially anyway

 

[bombersfan4000]

I agree. MCG is ******* putrid because of these stupid campaigners. **** yourself up in your own space you mentally weak campaigners.

Cigarettes are for ******* losers.

no thats society in general now days

 

[Thats Wright]

Slavery? Alright drama queen.

Ok it's liberating.

 

[Thats Wright]

I agree. MCG is ******* putrid because of these stupid campaigners. **** yourself up in your own space you mentally weak campaigners.

Cigarettes are for ******* losers.

Smoking contributes to weight loss and high taxation. If you want to fit in the train on the way home or have the ambulance turn up on time to your retirement home, it's needed.

 

[kickazz]

Meat pies, sausage rolls MSG filled chips, takeaway and alcohol should all be banned they are all cancer causing.

But not to a person standing next to someone eating them.

 

[Lithium]

Smoking contributes to weight loss and high taxation. If you want to fit in the train on the way home or have the ambulance turn up on time to your retirement home, it's needed.

The amount it brings in doesn't even compare to how much it cost taxpayers.

 

[Thats Wright]

The amount it costs tax payers doesn't even come close to the amount of taxes it brings in.

Technically.

Although the weight saving statistics won't be available for another 20 years when the pc mobs start stoning smokers.

 

[wal]

The amount it brings in doesn't even compare to how much it cost taxpayers.

Bullshit. The amount of tax a smoker pays over 40 to 50 years would pay for their medical bills 10 times over. Smokers generally drop off the perch early and quickly. How much do the tee totalers and non smokers drain the health system when they live to an old age, drawing a pension for years, cluttering the hospitals without ever paying a cent in excise tax?

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

Fine me I don't care.

 

[Gralin]

Bullshit. The amount of tax a smoker pays over 40 to 50 years would pay for their medical bills 10 times over. Smokers generally drop off the perch early and quickly. How much do the tee totalers and non smokers drain the health system when they live to an old age, drawing a pension for years, cluttering the hospitals without ever paying a cent in excise tax?

yeah and all those public transport users not paying for roads...

 

[wal]

yeah and all those public transport users not paying for roads...

Don't get me started on those Lycra wearing cyclists

 

[Thats Wright]

The ironic thing is Id imagine most who visit the food vans during breaks would be smokers.

The MCG spokesperson should be called on his comments re a safe workplace. If the MCG was concerned about the environment they could have done this on its own free will.

The chances of getting blown up are smaller on the grassy knoll. If they are going to probe you upon entry, the least they can do is offer a smokefree probing.

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

At least you smokers can still smoke somewhere public. What about all us chronic masturbators? Either have to do it at home or get a trenchcoat and look all "creepy".

 

[Gralin]

Don't get me started on those Lycra wearing cyclists

I didn't

 

[Mister_A]

Bullshit. The amount of tax a smoker pays over 40 to 50 years would pay for their medical bills 10 times over. Smokers generally drop off the perch early and quickly. How much do the tee totalers and non smokers drain the health system when they live to an old age, drawing a pension for years, cluttering the hospitals without ever paying a cent in excise tax?

That's just complete horseshit.

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by Subject/4364.0.55.001~2014-15~Main Features~Smoking~24

"and was estimated to cost Australia $31.5 billion in social (including health) and economic costs in 2004-05"

Smoking costs the healthcare system more that any other factor. The types of illnesses it causes can often require major surgeries early in life which also tend to be the high cost surgeries like heart disease, cancer and conditions like diabetes which have massive costs over time, too.

If you want to be pro-smoking at least do it the 'smart' way through the liberty argument rather than taxation because what it brings in doesn't come close to the costs it lumps on taxpayers through healthcare.

 

[wal]

That's just complete horseshit.

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by Subject/4364.0.55.001~2014-15~Main Features~Smoking~24

Smoking cost the healthcare system more that any other factor. The types of illnesses it causes can often require major surgeries early in life which also tend to be the high cost surgeries like heart disease, cancer and conditions like diabetes which have massive costs over time, too.

If you want to be pro-smoking at least do it the 'smart' way through the liberty argument rather than taxation because what it brings in doesn't come close to the costs it lumps on taxpayers through healthcare.

Do you know how much tax is on a packet of cigarettes? Governments love smokers

 

[Mister_A]

Do you know how much tax is on a packet of cigarettes? Governments love smokers

"In 2009-2010, revenue from excise and customs duty and GST on the sale of tobacco products exceeded $7 billion"

http://www.news.com.au/finance/econ...k/news-story/96e62ef63bad1fbc0cfdcc7f5a2766f7

Not even close to the $30bil+ it costs the system per year.

 

[wal]

"In 2009-2010, revenue from excise and customs duty and GST on the sale of tobacco products exceeded $7 billion"

http://www.news.com.au/finance/econ...k/news-story/96e62ef63bad1fbc0cfdcc7f5a2766f7

Not even close to the $30bil+ it costs the system per year.

And how much do non smokers cost the system?