It seems that the E Cigarette might be allowing a return to tradition – well almost. The smoking ban came as a huge shock to many people living in the UK. A lot of people were regular pub goers who had always been able to smoke in peace – in fact many claimed that this was half of the enjoyment. Some individuals visited the pub almost every day and it was an important part of their life. It was traditional to smoke in pubs and the idea of a pub with a smoking ban was almost as alien as a pub with no beer. When rumours of the smoking ban first appeared many people laughed this off as something that was never likely to happen – how wrong they were.
The smoking ban did come and it caught a lot of people by surprise. Those who had spent tens of thousands of hours were suddenly made to feel not welcome. Smoking was part of the pub tradition and this is something that had gone on for generations – suddenly it was all finished. Many smokers responded to this rejection by reducing the amount of time they spent in bars – some stopped going altogether – many bar owners suffered because of this. Most people could understand the need for the ban but this didn’t stop the feeling that a great tradition had just disappeared. This is why there is no so much interest in the E Cigarette; it may mean the return of how things once were.
Why So Many Pub Owners are Welcoming the Electronic Cigarette
When the E Cigarette first appeared on the scene there were many pub and venue owners who just weren’t sure about it. Did it fall under the smoking ban or not? They were confused by the fact that the electronic cigarette looks quite like a tobacco cigarette – sort of anyway. This is now changing though and more and more owners are welcoming people to use of the new device once they realise that there is no reason to ban it. It does not create any smoke so it can not harm anybody else – only the user inhales the nicotine. This means no passive smoking and no nasty smell.
Not only are a growing number of venue owners prepared to allow the E Cigarette but many are positively delighted. It means that people who stopped or reduced their usage of bars because of the smoking ban can now return. Sure, things will never go back to the way they were – smoke filled bars are a thing of the past. The tradition of being able to use nicotine in bars though might be a long way from dead though as more people find how this is a reasonable compromise.
Many people felt upset when the smoking ban was first introduced; it was the end of a long tradition. A lot of people are finding that the E Cigarette means they can once again use nicotine when in the pub and many venue owners are happy to allow this.