[mixmastamyk]

One of the few things I despised about traveling in Europe was people smoking inside like it was the 70's. Almost lost it over a couple puffing away in the dairy section of the super market, managed to keep my mouth shut.

Shame because I otherwise loved my time there.

[fyfy18]

Was it in the 70s you went? All European countries now have indoor smoking bans, mostly for a decade or more. Some countries still let you smoke in bars and restaurants, but nowhere allows you to smoke inside a supermarket.

[mixmastamyk]

Was ten years ago in Portugal, and remember a table full of people smoking next to us in an indoor cafe in Germany, windows closed in the winter.

[kbart]

First of all, as other comments have mentioned it's really not a common sight in Europe. Actually, I haven't seen anybody smoking inside a supermarket during my whole life living in Europe (>30 years) and traveling there extensively. Secondly, even if it were common, your indignation seems strange as you come to a different culture and judge people according to your customs. Do you honestly believe that the whole continent should suddenly start behaving differently just because you went traveling there?

[atlasunshrugged]

Agreed, although my time here in Europe has been much more brief (moved to Berlin in 2017 then Estonia 2018) I've never seen anyone smoking in a supermarket or nearly anywhere else inside in Europe with the exception of Berlin bars which are egregious offenders but I would consider an anomaly in W. EU at least

[mixmastamyk]

You may have missed the part where I kept my mouth shut.

Portugal, ten years ago.

"Relativism" doesn't excuse their behavior. Smoking inside is disgusting and known to be mildly dangerous for fifty years.

[Kiro]

You're spreading disinformation.

[ionised]

Can't say I've ever spotted anyone smoking in the supermarket in my 32 years in Europe.

[mixmastamyk]

Portugal, ten years ago. Germany at least it was a cafe, but wintertime and all the windows closed.