Need a light?

yesterday i came upon an awkward situation and somehow it was frustrating. i was in d front seat of the jeepney on my way home. on my hand is a cigarette. yes i was smoking. that's why i take the front seat as much as possbile and always make sure to puff my smokes away from anyone of course. i think i've always managed to get away with my bad habit of smoking in public places and i've never met anyone who objected or reprimanded me for my actions, well that is nobody told me face to face that they mind my smoking. try this, smokers have the right to smoke as much as the non-smokers have the right to protect themselves from the passed-on smoke by covering their faces or by wearing gas masks. :) but i guess there';s always a first time for everything. yesterday, this middle aged lady sitting beside me on the front seat all of a sudden poked me quite provokingly on my shoulders i guess to show how annoyed she was, and said she's going to transfer at the back of the jeepney and her reason then she expressed by making that smoking gesture with her fingers. half-minding the situation coz my mind is wandering elsewhere, i let her pass, and realized what has just happened only after a while. mahina ang server eh. the driver looked at me reproachfully as if i'm accused of rape or something and continued driving. and for me, i smoked away.hehe i felt slightly embarassed and guilty but annoyed as well for i think the problem could have been avoided easily, the problem was her inability to just say what she wanted or didn;'t want. "excuse me, puede wag ka mayg yosi, maskit sa ilong eh." anyone would have thrown their cigarette if only you tell them to and SAY that you mind. AND FOR OUR INFORMATION According to RA 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act, which i bet 10 out of a million filipinos know about, the law prohibits smoking in most public places: -Airports, ship terminals and docks, train and bus stations -Elevators and stairwells -Public or private hospital buildings and premises -Restaurants and conference halls, except where there is a designated smoking area -Venues where food or beverage is prepared or manufactured -Locations with fire hazards such as gas stations and storage areas for combustible materials -Nursing homes, laboratories, dispensaries and clinics -Even cigarette vending machines have been outlawed. and eto pa. Among the most frequently violated of the IRR's salient provisions is the sanction on the advertisement or sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products within 100 meters of playgrounds, schools, recreational centers and other youth facilities. Outside of this perimeter, sellers should still make sure youthful-looking buyers are above 18 years old, by demanding to see identification cards. It follows that minors are therefore not allowed to sell tobacco products. Those who do will be arrested or fined, along with those who buy from them. courtesy of INQ7.net______________________ OK FINE. SUKO NA KO! posasan niyo na ko! :)