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Recently, I went to visit a local bar of mine. A place called Jack Astor's (on their signs, they black out the t-o-r-' on purpose. entertaining bunch, i'll give them that), an extremely popular bar with palatable food and 'picky' hiring procedures, a had recently ordered my regular double of Tanquerey 10 with the server that has already known me for some time. She knew i was going to smoke and i knew as well, very nice woman and has found us intriguing for that reason. I took out my Sir Winston for a nice hour and a half on the 3rd floor patio whilst looking at the musical performance down on Dundas Square
[Aside: Dundas Square is essentially a giant triangle in the heart of downtown Toronto. Right beside the Eaton Centre which is Canada's biggest mall. It's shaped like Times Square but 5 times smaller. It frequently has little local bands that enjoys their limelight there - kinda like Times Square. Just so happens that my university is a 3 minute walk from both the Eaton Centre and Dundas Square]
Now what happened next surprised me but did not shock me. I was told by the assistant manager (decently) that i was not allowed to light up there - cigarettes only. I've heard of these stories from a lot of my mates before. But this is the only time that's happened to me; and i was absolutely flabbergasted! Speechless, what could i do but comply?
Naturally, the most i could do was really write them an angry letter demonising their practices. I asked why i couldn't just take a corner table. I complained about people sitting in the smoking section when they didn't want to breath smoke. I complained that people actually like the smells of cigars - as opposed to cigarettes (generally). As i write this, a co-worker just returned from her smoke break and man is that odour on her clothes unattractive! Knowing my moral objections would fall on deaf ears, i went financial.
Essentially, i outlined the fact that i know groups of people who differentiate between Jack Astor's and Milestones (another bar RIGHT beside them. essentially the same patio, too) only due to their cigar patios. There now remains no distinction between Jack Astor's and Milestones besides the waitress that i've known. But other than that, what's really attracting the local Toronto Cigar Gents anymore?
Please tell me how i am to smoke in a place that has banned cigar lounges AND continuously bans cigar patios...
Oh, yeah. Before i forget: smoking on patios (un-irregardless of what kind) is fineable up to $350. But it's only a rounds officer so you have the right to refuse ID. Technically un-finable in that case.
Anyways, that's my little 'sophisticated' rant. Just wanted to share this here... May not flow as well as my thoughts are always everywhere. But then you get the whole experience.
Recently, I went to visit a local bar of mine. A place called Jack Astor's (on their signs, they black out the t-o-r-' on purpose. entertaining bunch, i'll give them that), an extremely popular bar with palatable food and 'picky' hiring procedures, a had recently ordered my regular double of Tanquerey 10 with the server that has already known me for some time. She knew i was going to smoke and i knew as well, very nice woman and has found us intriguing for that reason. I took out my Sir Winston for a nice hour and a half on the 3rd floor patio whilst looking at the musical performance down on Dundas Square
[Aside: Dundas Square is essentially a giant triangle in the heart of downtown Toronto. Right beside the Eaton Centre which is Canada's biggest mall. It's shaped like Times Square but 5 times smaller. It frequently has little local bands that enjoys their limelight there - kinda like Times Square. Just so happens that my university is a 3 minute walk from both the Eaton Centre and Dundas Square]
Now what happened next surprised me but did not shock me. I was told by the assistant manager (decently) that i was not allowed to light up there - cigarettes only. I've heard of these stories from a lot of my mates before. But this is the only time that's happened to me; and i was absolutely flabbergasted! Speechless, what could i do but comply?
Naturally, the most i could do was really write them an angry letter demonising their practices. I asked why i couldn't just take a corner table. I complained about people sitting in the smoking section when they didn't want to breath smoke. I complained that people actually like the smells of cigars - as opposed to cigarettes (generally). As i write this, a co-worker just returned from her smoke break and man is that odour on her clothes unattractive! Knowing my moral objections would fall on deaf ears, i went financial.
Essentially, i outlined the fact that i know groups of people who differentiate between Jack Astor's and Milestones (another bar RIGHT beside them. essentially the same patio, too) only due to their cigar patios. There now remains no distinction between Jack Astor's and Milestones besides the waitress that i've known. But other than that, what's really attracting the local Toronto Cigar Gents anymore?
Please tell me how i am to smoke in a place that has banned cigar lounges AND continuously bans cigar patios...
Oh, yeah. Before i forget: smoking on patios (un-irregardless of what kind) is fineable up to $350. But it's only a rounds officer so you have the right to refuse ID. Technically un-finable in that case.
Anyways, that's my little 'sophisticated' rant. Just wanted to share this here... May not flow as well as my thoughts are always everywhere. But then you get the whole experience.
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