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Topic: Stub it out

New rules that came into effect on May 1 ban smoking in 28 indoor public places, including hotels, hospitals and waiting room at airports and train stations. Reactions have been mixed.

I encountered a funny situation in a restaurant after the smoking ban. I asked a waiter if cigarettes were on the menu and he said yes. "Can I use the ashtray on the table?" I asked. Again, I was told yes. However, when I asked if I could smoke there he told me: "Sorry, we had a meeting yesterday asking us to tell diners that smoking is banned in the restaurant." I think I need to open my own restaurant.