smoking on a dive boat

[banna]

A buddy and I were diving on a dive boat Saturday. Would it have been wrong of me to ask the guy smoking a cigar if he we put it out? Being a non-smoker I try to to make a big deal of smoking but considering the combination of 3-5 foot seas and breathing in the diesel fumes it was making us and a few others on the boat sick.

 

[Cecil]

If he was up wind yes, if down wind (ie. he was on the lee side or stern of the boat while underway), you might be over sensitive (IMHO).

 

[Geoff_H]

I think it's unreasonable for smokers to pollute our air anywhere, and a diveboat is no exception.

 

[SteveAD]

Be a man! Take a great big whiff, barf all over him, and then say "sorry dude I guess the smoke just pushed me over the edge."

 

[Hemlon]

I agree with Geoff. I don't think that smoking in confined spaces (such as buildings or on dive boats) is fair to non-smokers.

 

[ajames54]

Be a man! Take a great big whiff, barf all over him, and then say "sorry dude I guess the smoke just pushed me over the edge."

I wish to say ... as a smoker .. I'm with Steve.

some places it isn't appropriate.. and if you are in a public place you should ask those around you.

 

[Garrobo]

Depends on how tough the guy looks. If he looks like a weakling/push-over get on his case and read him the riot act. If he looks like someone who would like to kick your *** on general principals I'd say leave him alone.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I like the barf idea!

 

[eriediver2002]

As a former smoker (15 months smokefree) I tried to be considerate of others. I would head to the back of the boat, but would still ask others (crew first) if it was ok, I would tell those around me to let me know if it bothered them.

 

[BTravlin]

I vote for the barf idea too. Also, as an ex-smoker even I found cigars to be exceptionally offensive.