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Ok so I've been meaning to get this posted so here goes.

Last weekend I was walking to the park with the kids. They always walk about 30 feet a head of me or ride thier scooters. Anyway I'l enjoy a smoke on the way to the park and then will set up a chair on the side walk because smoking is not allowed in city parks. Anywya I can see the kids, and they know where to find me. So as I'm walking to the park, a car pulls up next to me and stops. Mind you I'm on the left side of the street, and he's on the other, stop in the road. He rolls down the window and proceeds to yell at me with his whole family in the car. He says " What kind of example are you setting by smoking in front of your children!?!?!" Then tells me I should be ashamed of my self. I respond to him. "When my children are supporting a family of thier own they can make what ever decision they want. Until then this is just for adults...the same goes for when we drink wine or beer..adults only" I stepped off the curb and began to walk to his car during my rant. His wife was getting a bit worried..you see I'm not a little guy. Then I asked him if hew would like to step out of his car and show his daughters an example of why you don't talk to strangers. And That if he wasn't willing to set that example then he should just put the car in drive and move along. I never got half way to his car before his wife started to nervously slap his leg saying "just go honey..just go..."

Warning...complaining about my cigar could be hazardous to your health.:argh:
 
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WAY TO GO BROTHER I hear you all the way , I couldn't have said that any better my self. You know there is somethings that some people need to keep to there D*M self. wow need to get that off my chest.
 

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but you ARE setting an example for your children. you're supporting the poor illegal alien children without health care!!! you sir are a PATRIOT!!!!!
 

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Thankfully, I've yet to have this happen to me.

My first thought is: What is making him so insecure as to self-righteously judge a total stranger? What kind of example is he setting for his children? I would be willing to wager that they were totaly embarassed - more so with your response...

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Great story. I am such a fan of people that make my business theirs. The only thing that would have made it better is if he had used poor judgement and gotten out of the car. Good work!
 

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but dave, aren't all the cali peeps sweet, all you need is love, lefties?????:grin:
Yeah, you have to remember i was forcebly transfered from Texas as a child. I don't miss the weather in TX, but the people were a lot nicer. And if they weren't nice, they were smart enough to mind their own biz, and keep thier mouths shut.
 
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Yeah, you have to remember i was forcebly transfered from Texas as a child. I don't miss the weather in TX, but the people were a lot nicer. And if they weren't nice, they were smart enough to mind their own biz, and keep thier mouths shut.
We all pretty much carry guns here in Texas, hence the mind your own business aspect. Opinions = Gun play.
 
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I wonder if he says anything to the people who smoke cigarettes with their kids in the car. Some people though. It would have been interesting if he made the poor choice to get out of his car.
 

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I wonder if he says anything to the people who smoke cigarettes with their kids in the car. Some people though. It would have been interesting if he made the poor choice to get out of his car.
This is acctually illeagal here now, and I hear it carries a pretty big fine.
 
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Dave, that's great to hear that smoking with kids in the car is illegal down there now.

That is one thing that always pisses me off. Nothing like seeing an infant strapped into a carseat and the parent smoking up front. bah.
 
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