[johnm1019]

My personal opinion is a two part solution

1. Ensure private establishments can establish restrictions on all forms of smoking. Then they could establish designated 'smokers corners' far away from entrances and ventilation equipment (as often seen now around hospitals which ban smoking).

2. Handle the person-next-to-you situation the same as I would now with anyone whose behavior or presence was disturbing my experience. I would inform the staff of the situation and that it's ruining my experience and ask them to handle it. If they decline, ask for a refund and leave. Don't go back to that theatre -- vote with your money!

[nkrisc]

I've always wanted to carry around a jar of rotting fish because "it's a habit I enjoy." Everyone around just has to deal with it because it's my right. I'll stand with my rotting fish jar in the smoking area if I have to. Yes, that's how I feel about smoking in public.

[ChrisBland]

Problem 2 gets tricky IMO. So you don't like the smell of someone who was smoking and would ask for a refund over it. What if you don't like their BO, what if they wear a ton of perfume and it smells? You can prevent smoking on the grounds, prevent noticeably intoxicated people from entering, but how do you handle smell?

[ensignavenger]

Thats what refunds are for. If an appropriate accommodation can't be made, I see no problem with management issuing a refund. (I would come back and try again, but if the establishment has a chronic problem, I would probably give up after a couple of tries. That would be a management problem for them to deal with.)

[metaphorm]

re: 2

what would you have the staff do? presumably the other person also paid for their ticket and is equally entitled to stay in the theater. where would you draw the line with offensive odors, for that matter? would it be reasonable to make the same request if it was B.O.? farts? their perfume?