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luvorlando

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I used to have the smoking habit myself. Tough one to overcome and congratulations to those who were successful!

One thing that I never quite realized until I quit was that smokers do not smell very pleasant. I often think to myself, when I am next to a smoker, that I cannot believe that I used to smell like that too. I have to turn my head away to help avoid the scent.

Sorry smokers, I'm not trying to offend you guys, but it's true.

I'll now take this opportunity to thank those smokers who kindly obey the smoking rules. :)
 
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barnum42

barnum42

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mattb said:
The same thing would happen if someone had a campfire outside as you walked by. Or if a Disney bus pulled away with a big puff of smoke as you walked by. No different. It's just the smoke in general.
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I've sat at a campfire and I've cooked on an open barbeque, neither of these set the asthma off. There is someting in tobacco smoke that can.

I can't argue about badly tuned engines though - I ride a motorbike and if I am behind something belching out smoke I know about it.
 
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Djali999

Djali999

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hey all,

from the perspective of a Cast Member who does a lot of dashing about outside, I really have to say that enforcement of the smoking policy is really conditional. if I'm headed to Space Mountain because somebody just threw up all over the softlines display, then no, I'm not gonna stop for some guy standing by Speedway puffing on a cigarette. On the other hand, if I'm collecting lost and found, then I'll usually stop.

There are small booklets distributed to CMs that give locations of smoking areas in about seven languages, and I usually carry a bunch with me. sadly their distribution is very erratic and they're often short on supply. I just give them out to folks, usually saying that "for future reference", here's where they're legally allowed to smoke so they don't run into much trouble.
 
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Gail Hayden

Gail Hayden

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Djali999 said:
hey all,

from the perspective of a Cast Member who does a lot of dashing about outside, I really have to say that enforcement of the smoking policy is really conditional. if I'm headed to Space Mountain because somebody just threw up all over the softlines display, then no, I'm not gonna stop for some guy standing by Speedway puffing on a cigarette. On the other hand, if I'm collecting lost and found, then I'll usually stop.

There are small booklets distributed to CMs that give locations of smoking areas in about seven languages, and I usually carry a bunch with me. sadly their distribution is very erratic and they're often short on supply. I just give them out to folks, usually saying that "for future reference", here's where they're legally allowed to smoke so they don't run into much trouble.
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LOL, if given the choice of educating guests and cleaning up vomit, you can bet I would be educating. :)
 
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ClemsonTigger

ClemsonTigger

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I do feel sorry for CM's that do say something. Some of these folks who think they can do anything anywhere are not going to listen. Unfortunately, I don't believe Disney (and Disney security) back up the CM's sufficiently on this leaving them hung out to dry. If I were a young, 160 lb or whatever CM and had been told off by some chain smoking momma or some 240 lb guy...I wouldn't do it again. If Disney were serious about this, they would put appropriate support behind the initiative. :dazzle:
 
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Gail Hayden

Gail Hayden

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ClemsonTigger said:
I do feel sorry for CM's that do say something. Some of these folks who think they can do anything anywhere are not going to listen. Unfortunately, I don't believe Disney (and Disney security) back up the CM's sufficiently on this leaving them hung out to dry. If I were a young, 160 lb or whatever CM and had been told off by some chain smoking momma or some 240 lb guy...I wouldn't do it again. If Disney were serious about this, they would put appropriate support behind the initiative. :dazzle:[/QUOTE

ITA!!!! It is almost like the rule was put there to make everyone happy. Looks good on paper, but, the enforcement is something else.
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BwanaBob

BwanaBob

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Gail Hayden said:
LOL, if given the choice of educating guests and cleaning up vomit, you can bet I would be educating. :)
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**Thread drift**

BTW...

What is that stuff WDW uses to clean up vomit??

It smells like the same crap they used at my grade/high school!!!!

Kind of a cross between Mr. Clean and Lysol... with a hint of mint and vomit!!

The smell alone makes me want to :hurl:

It's a dead give away, too!!
*WOAH, sweetie!...stay away from over there! There must have been another nasty accident!*
 
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ogryn

ogryn

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barnum42 said:
The smell of sawdust always reminds me of vom mop up - this is what they used at my primary school.
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oh yes. Nothing helps vomit spread faster than a poished school hall either.

huuuurgggg-------(gush)
 
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barnum42

barnum42

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ClemsonTigger said:
Barnum, you went to school at a circus? :animwink:
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Maybe it's a British thing, but vom in schools was always mopped up with sawdust.

Though you are right about circus school - I took evening lessons at one to lean the tighrope for when I had the lead in a big scale community theatre production of Barnum.
 
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BwanaBob

BwanaBob

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barnum42 said:
Maybe it's a British thing, but vom in schools was always mopped up with sawdust.
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That's kind of what this stuff is!! I mean, it looks like sawdust!...but it sure doesn't smell like sawdust!

...If that's the case, I can never walk into another Home Depot again without being the same!
 
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Gail Hayden

Gail Hayden

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barnum42 said:
Maybe it's a British thing, but vom in schools was always mopped up with sawdust.

Though you are right about circus school - I took evening lessons at one to lean the tighrope for when I had the lead in a big scale community theatre production of Barnum.
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Sawdust was used at my schools also: Leicester, Mass.
 
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