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joeunderdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:35 PM Original message |
Quit smoking or quit your job? (..or, you're FIRED!) |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. And away we go! |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. How about alcohol? |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. And this will be enforced, how? |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. How? Haphazardly and unfairly. Come on, you knew that. |
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Wilber_Stool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Informers. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Periodic random blood tests |
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bee (894 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. holy shit!!! |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. I don't think people should smoke in public places, but this is going way |
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bee (894 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I agree. Its out of control. |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. Junk food, and more. I've got no problem with it. |
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joeunderdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. They're trying to regulate legal things people do in their own time. |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Or being fat. Or not. Or from Indiana. Happens every day. |
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ewoden (634 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. Pray tell . . . |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
42. Whistleblowers will solve the problem. A fireman in Massachusetts |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. Uh oh. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. Good! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. and if they dont, they shouldnt be able to feed their kids or pay their |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I would call that a hell of an incentive to quit |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. You can only speak for yourself. We're all different. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I smoked for 21 years |
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bee (894 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. wow. thats totally fucking rude. thanks. n/t |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I just get so angry when people say they can't quit |
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bee (894 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. ok but heres the thing... |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. You know |
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bee (894 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 12:11 AM Response to Reply #43 |
55. I know. And I will. But right now. I like it. n/t |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Are you bragging or complaining? |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I am complaining |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Well bully for you, you are an extraordinary real strong willed "he" man. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I will speak for others |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Good for you. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I agree |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. "Can't endure the pain"? |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:43 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Like I said before |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:54 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. So, you are agreeing with the Miracle-Gro Corp? |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:59 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Yes! |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. But I don't appreciate you referring to my FIL as a pussy. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:49 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Yes, quitting smoking sucks |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. Is junk food next? ... dont know about junk food, but obesity is |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. Another corporation trying to control what their employees do.. |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. Health insurance companies rule the medical profession and... |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:57 PM Original message |
Smoking Is The Cause Of A Good Many Ailments |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. I am a smoker, 53 years old, have health insurance |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Statistically speaking, you are a minority |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I haven't smoked for 53 years...that's my age |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Insurance companies are often run by physicians |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. How can a physician who has not physically examined a patient |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
57. I think you took me wrong! |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Ditto here,and I'm 73 years old. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
22. What a slippery slope. I bet if someone is seen wearing the patch |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. If you don't go to my church... I am going to fire all of you! |
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Habibi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
37. Scott's Miracle-Gro, eh? |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Nice |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Good point. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
46. Do they mean smoking period or just at work??? |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. period. they can check you with blood samples or p*ss test. |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
49. dumps Scott's - save health |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
54. they cant tell people what to do in thier own homes |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
56. This is totally unfair. |
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