No Smoking on Buses

I was in Calgary to see the beginnings of the no smoking ban. When I work, eat and travel I do expect (relatively) clean air so I agree smoking should be banned in these venues. But, I personally think bars lack anything healthy (both food and drink) so why pick on the easy one?

Being in a developing country (I'm not sure how Korea still gets categorized as this) you see a lot more health hazards than back home. I have been to clubs that are sponsored by British American Tobacco and when you pay the cover charge they gladly fill your hand with a pack of smokes. (You gotta love Western companies changing markets when their home market sales start to slump. Fast food, Crispy Creme and big tobacco).

Yesterday while coming home from work the bus I rode had only a scattering of travelers. As I sat there staring out at nothing I could faintly smell a light trail of smoke. When I looked up, I noticed the bus driver puffing away as he drove. He did have the window open but, like mom and dad smoking in the car through bitter cold winters, this just blew the cold smoke into the back. I was completely shocked that the driver was doing this but no one else on the bus seemed to notice. It was definitely a first for me which was a nice(?) surprise after all this time here.