Both Deadeye Deb and Mongo quit smoking. Mongo August, 2004 and Deb December 2005.
We went to a local restaurant which we visit about once every 6 weeks and noticed that they had posted No Smoking signs. Nice place, nice separate bar area, when Deb smoked we went there regularly.
I mentioned the sign to a fellow at the door (who turned out to be the owner) as I asked for a non-smoking table. He said, proudly, that they had received complaints from people who were picking up carry out orders AT THE BAR, about smoking, and they decided to go non smoking. These were not even sit down diners.
If they had a problem with the carry outs, why not do it at the desk, or, even better, walk it out to their customer's car? No, Mr. Blissninny banned smoking for every one.
They will do without our patronage until the sign disappears.