Thank you for the advice Smallbird. I will make it a point to read "1984". While technically a workplace does have the right to restrict behavior on their property on worktime, I think the whole concept of a "smoke free" workplace is disrespectful to employees who happen to smoke. Honestly, how hard would it be to carve out a pleasant little area where people can smoke a quick cigarette and get on with their day? My guess is not very. I'll never understand the mentality of those who have a chance to make people happy at little cost to themselves and instead decide to bully and coerce them.

I think part of the problem is that a lot of people are uneasy about the direction of our society and want to do something, but they have no idea how or what, and don't want to risk their reputations for something that might not even make a difference.

Or they start, and get flooded under a mountain of paperwork from the anti's.

Does anyone remember that awful "bubble boy" commercial, where a guy was walking around in a plastic bubble because of the health risks of SHS? I thought that was one of the stupidest things I've ever seen, and remember it as a pivotal moment in my evolution as a smoker sympathizer.

All those Truth commercials were pretty macabre and in your face. Looking back, they are probably the main reason why people take the attitude that it's ok to harass smokers. You know, monkey see, monkey do.