ULPT Request: sick of smokers in drive-thrus
Posted by Altruistic-machinery@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 22 comments
ULPT: Sick of smokers in drive-thrus
Hi, I’m not sure if it’s even legal or not but lately have been noticing an exorbitant amount of people smoking in drive-thrus near me. I live in Michigan (mentioning for the sake of state laws/ordinances) and know that it’s illegal to smoke indoors except a handful of “designated” locations but this seems to be a gray-area as far as I can tell. Yesterday was the last straw for me to post this though, I was in a pharmacy (!!!!) drive-thru with my windows rolled down (for me and for the dogs) and someone behind me smoked cigarettes the whole time, of course blowing directly into and around my car while we waited. There were probably 5 cars in front of us so it was a long wait, I even tried to “subtly” hint by moving forward and waiting until they moved and then inching forward a bit more to get away from them, but they didn’t get it and kept moving up every time I did. I have several health conditions that are negatively affected by cigarette smoke, already had a headache at the time, not exactly thrilled about my dogs’ exposure to the smoke as I don’t think it’s very fair to them—or the other people waiting or dealing with the smoke/smoker in the drive-thru, for that matter—and truthfully was really just not in the mood for this shit, not that I am ever keen on this but didn’t want to potentially cause a big scene with whoever the offender was either. I understand that we all have life stressors and have different methods of dealing with them, but is there some kind of passive-aggressive-but-not-too-aggressive solution(s) that I can employ to quietly shut this down when it happens? It can be as ethical or unethical (or annoying/bothersome) as you like, but preferably not escalating the situation if you can help it. And before people come after me for being a “snowflake” and tell me to just roll my windows up, save it because that’s not the point of what I’m getting at here. Thanks everyone!
11524@reddit
Why the fuck do you keep posting this shit?
Like, has it even been 30mins since your first post?
Perhaps taking up cigs would mellow you out some.
Altruistic-machinery@reddit (OP)
It was an accident, I didn’t mean to post them my formatting was wrong the first time
i_amnotunique@reddit
Get out of your car and buy them a nicotine patch then get offended when they slap the shit out of you??
I don't know what you're trying to get at. You and your dogs can live with the windows rolled up. They are choosing to smoke and therefore will have the windows rolled down. That is it. You cannot control random people of the public and they sure as shit are not responsible for knowing if you have health conditions.
This is a situation where they are literally not doing anything wrong and you have the ability to be fine. Versus people here with annoying af neighbors. You're just choosing to have your windows rolled down then get pissed when people smoke. Like do you also get pissed when you walk by people smoking??
The only solution you're looking for is to be justified to get out of your vehicle and walk up to theirs and tell them to stop smoking. To which they will tell you to fuck off, then you look like an asshole on your walk of shame back to your car.
Like. What.
Altruistic-machinery@reddit (OP)
I honestly thought someone might have some useful information or tips on how to deal with fragile situations like this. I have no interest in escalating the situation, just thought (even from a smoker’s perspective) someone could give me advice about something to do or say to them—even something humorous or whatever like I don’t care. This has never been about hating on smokers, as I said we all deal with stress/life in different ways—just looking for ways to mitigate the issues I experience because of it. Didn’t think I was asking too much
HoxhasDeadbeatDad@reddit
Completely overthrow the economic system that we live in that causes most of the citizens to have some kind of drug that numbs the pain, and watch as people slowly make better healthier life choices for themselves.
or....
Just roll your fucking windows up. Do you also leave your windows up if you get skunked and then make a boring long post on reddit about it?
scriptkid101@reddit
Not reading that novel
Altruistic-machinery@reddit (OP)
Don’t like smokers and their smoke in drive-thrus. How fix?
SLSF1522@reddit
Haul your butt inside like a normal person would. ❄
Altruistic-machinery@reddit (OP)
Second time asking this on this post, have you considered not everyone has equal abilities? And once again, gonna go with no, and that it still doesn’t solve the problem—but thanks for your unwavering empathy and kindness for others, it shines through in the warmth of your comment
SLSF1522@reddit
Thanks!
elitistjerk@reddit
Just be glad you were not alive in the 80s and go on with life.
workitloud@reddit
Make several piss discs. Throw them up in the air. Get under them.
spellboundartisan@reddit
I'm not reading that but I'm sorry or happy for you.
yomammaaaaa@reddit
You could be an unethical asshole and convert your car to run coal and coal the shit out of them? Otherwise, there's not much else you can do to get someone to stop doing something completely legal in their own car.
Suitable_Shallot4183@reddit
Think you’re gonna have to get over it. Nothing you do is going to stop people from smoking in their own cars.
Silly_Big4269@reddit
Sounds like you should just stay home
DegenerateOnCross@reddit
Roll your windows up snowflake
Anomander2255@reddit
This is ridiculous. The person is in their car. Roll up your windows, if it's that big of a deal to you.
GetReelFishingPro@reddit
r/lostredditors
Altruistic-machinery@reddit (OP)
Where should this be posted then? Sorry if this is in the wrong place
GetReelFishingPro@reddit
I would go with r/legal or r/legaladvice
Maleficent_Tax_5217@reddit
Start smoking yourself and its problem solved.