Nas-Tee

I am so grateful for New York's smoke ban. I was looking forward to it immensely before moving, but now, having gone to a bar or two outside of NY, I'm even more thankful. I find cigarette smoking to be absolutely repulsive. It's a total dealbreaker for me. I don't date smokers, and I really don't know many smokers. The few smokers that I do know are very courteous with their cancer-causing habit, and don't light up in front of my face. But still, it's really gross.
Last night, I went to a bar with some hometown friends for a quick beer. We were only in the bar for an hour, and I was unable to breath, I stunk, and I was just generally disgusted. Also, I couldn't sing this morning. That's when it becomes a real problem for me.
I don't get it- it's not sexy, it's not healthy, and it's not cheap. So why do people do it? For the same reason that I can't control my Christmas cookie intake? I doubt it. Whatever the reason may be, I'm eternally glad that I'm living in a city where I don't have to swallow smoke with my fish.