Smoking Rooms Eliminated Following Erection

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Paxton007, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. Paxton007

    Paxton007 MajorGeek

    Heard Rush talking about this headline today, thought I would google it.. Not really what I expected.. It's a short story. Here's the link

    But to save you the trouble, here's the whole story..

    :-D
     
  2. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    Not what I expected either, haha. I was thinking that someone got....excited.
     
  3. KingSteve

    KingSteve MajorGeek

    yeah me too. i read the title and didnt know if i should wander in here or not... but i did... and i liked it.
     
  4. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    This will most likely get on Leno's Headlines segment on Mondays, badly written headline.:confused Doesn't Rush have more uplifting issues to 'talk' about these days?rolleyes:-D
     
  5. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    Well, jeez! When else would smoking rooms be eliminated???rolleyes


    It's probably the best time, right? :-D
     
  6. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hahahahaha poor choice of words by the news reporter, NHS UK (as that is Scotland so runs different policies to England) went smoke free internally and not even in grounds at most Hospitals in 2007, although some do get sneeky (was going to type fag but that means something else in US English) smoke on grounds or in building...
     
  7. KingSteve

    KingSteve MajorGeek

    so people in the UK really do call cigarettes 'fags' huh?
     
  8. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member


    Yup! puts a whole new meaning to when you say "just popping out for a fag" in front of an American :)


    Does depend which part of the UK you're in likely much the same as the USA and regional slang terms, some call then Cigs, Cigarettes, Smokes, Fags, Ciggies etc
     
  9. Lev

    Lev MajorGeek

    Hahah....in the Uk as teenagers we couldn't all afford our own ciggies all the time so you used to borrow off those who could that night, and that was callled "bumming a fag". You really wouldn't want to use that expression nowadays.

    And then there were "blowbacks".......rolleyes
     
  10. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    Won't even ask about that one.
     
  11. Lev

    Lev MajorGeek

    Oh you just reminded me of another one.....you would "bumsuck a fag" which meant you blew instead.

    Ah those were the days....when gay meant you were just happy.
     
  12. Triaxx2

    Triaxx2 MajorGeek

    I haven't seen that many double entendre's in... minutes.

    What? This is the internet.

    Awesome headline. Something similar happened on WGN the other day, and it was at least as fun.
     
  13. Phantom

    Phantom Brigadier Britches

    Yeah, they're not even allowed to say "Stop Bogarting the joint", (As in Humphery), anymore. LOL

    Hmmm, when I was a young child in the U.K. Kids used buy candy cigarettes, call appropriately - 'Fags'. - I won't even mention what brand-name the liquorice cigarettes were called!:-o If you had plenty of cash, you could buy a cady cigar, called 'Diamond Jim', or 'Big Boss', depending on the brand. ~ I wonder if that's how M.A. and C.P. started out??...LOL

    Re: Thread Title:- Guess 'Smoking Rooms Eliminated Following Erection - Rush', would have been even worse. :-o

    [Edit]:- Watch this advert. My, my, how times have changed! LOL

    http://www.guba.com/watch/3000140444
     
    Last edited: Jan 7, 2009
  14. 12quidkidinnit

    12quidkidinnit Private First Class

    I wonder if they asked smokers if they actually want to give up before trying to tell people what to do.
    In fact, in these days of so called political correctness, where's the equality gone ? It seems to have disappeared. I recently went into a branch of Lloyds Chemist. There was a large sign, hanging above the counter, telling customers that they could help them stop smoking. I complained, pointing out this was discriminatory against people who wanted to start smoking. Where's the help for them ?
     
  15. BoredOutOfMyMind

    BoredOutOfMyMind Picabo, ICU

    I guess when his ratings are in the toilet, he becomes a potty mouth....

    rolleyes
     
  16. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member


    Think the rationale for this is that smoking doesnt only affect the person smoking (its their right to do so if they wish and wouldnt stop anyone from doing so) but those surrounding them that may not smoke or wish to, in confined spaces its not nice for non smokers.


    In hospitals its seriously dangerous to smoke inside the buliding (or any building for that matter) for many reasons, oxygen and fire no mix! also some patients are not aware that some say creams or gels that maybe put on their skin is flamable and I have seen the pics of someone who did try and have a sneeky smoke and had gel on their skin, they died and not a pretty sight, also they caused a few 100K in damages and put others at risk, not to say caused their own family some heartache.

    Smoking inside the building of the hospital I work in will cause you to be investigated pending dismissal, worse on the floor I work on as its a biohazard/radiation area in some of the labs.

    Plus seeing folk smoking outside a hospital hooked up to drips etc is not an advertisement for health! IMHO.
     
  17. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    and you don't wanna take a "two's up" on a bumsucked or duck ar*ed fag :-D

    Since being online and having so many US friends I have now taken to saying "cigs" hehe will never forget one friends reaction the first time I said "I'm dying for a fag"
     
  18. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    lmao...I'm pretty sure I've gone 'huh????' once or twice on here since there are so many from the UK. I think someone saying 'fag' for cigarette was one of those moments...haha...probably you, emm.LOL

    I have to say, I always thought it was one of those old fashioned UK terms.
     
  19. BILLMCC66

    BILLMCC66 Bionic Belgian

  20. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    no doubt :-D now...to try and quit the filthy habit :( I do intend to stop smoking forever...but this is going to be difficult
     
  21. darlene1029

    darlene1029 A Grand Lady- R.I.P. 06/06/2012

    It's hard to imagine a public building (especially a hospital) would designate a smoking area now days.
    Being a smoker for forty years and experiencing the affects I have no qualms about banning smoking completely, everywhere.
    Tax dollars are going to treat people who developed a wide variety of conditions from smoking, so yep it's everyones business.

    STOP IThttp://bestsmileys.com/dead/1.gif
     
  22. darlene1029

    darlene1029 A Grand Lady- R.I.P. 06/06/2012

    Smoking room
     

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  23. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest


    Brit: I am gonna go smoke a fag.

    Yank: Someone call the cops before he kills someone!


    ;)
     
  24. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    lmao :)
     
  25. darlene1029

    darlene1029 A Grand Lady- R.I.P. 06/06/2012

    I heard one of my granddaughters was in the car with her grandfather (my ex) quite a while back and he was smoking while driving. The child got hysterical, crying, thinking she was going to die.
    He consoled her by saying, "get over it":*** did I mention ex? rolleyes
     

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