There've been people smoking on my floor in the dorm for a few weeks now and, except for that fact being reported, nothing's really been done about it.
Until tonight.
I got up to brush my teeth, only to smell that vile smell again. So, being fully awake, I plucked my phone from its cradle and called up the RA and right now, he's out in the hallway totally busting them. Talk about awesome response time! Dorms are hellish enough as it is; they don't need help being a tough place to live.
I hope they get fined super bad.
I feel very pleased with myself at the moment. ^_^
Nice work, now you just need to bust all the underaged drinkers.
There aren't any on my floor. My floor's 21+ only. Other floors aren't my issue. And after last night, I'm imposing a strict "no socializing with undergrads" rule. I didn't spend four years in my undergrad so I could hang out with children in my masters.
Actually, I was being sarcastic. At my school, I was the only kid who didn't drink (regardless of age), so there was really no sense in tattling (I'd become a prank target), though the kids did get in trouble if they got caught.
I always kept a little pen that recorded messages in my pocket and secret to everybody else that I knew, except the principal. I'd have somebody ask me things like 'Wanna get a smoke after school?' and I'd pretend I wasn't listening or such, then record it when they repeated the question. Instant detention.
Of course, if it was something harmless ('Want to [insert mischievous activity here] after school?'), I'd say nothing, but I've seen what smoking and drinking can do to people.
Is second hand really that bad? (Don't respond to this... I know what will be said.)
It doesn't bother me at all. Also, If someone was smoking in their own room, I have no problem with it.
If I had tattled, I wouldn't feel proud, I would feel like a douche. But that's just me.
I guess that's what different views on smoking in general will do to your opinion.
Renamon_S3 Wrote:Is second hand really that bad? (Don't respond to this... I know what will be said.)
I'll answer, but with one you probably wouldn't expect. Cigarette smoke contains a lot of irratants that wreak havoc on the larynx. Since I'm a professional singer, I take a lot of steps to take care of my voice. When someone is smoking, ESPECIALLY in a place where smoking is prohibited, I get a little miffed. Hence my reaction.
Quote:It doesn't bother me at all. Also, If someone was smoking in their own room, I have no problem with it.
I addressed this part in my first bit there: smoking isn't allowed in the dorms. I'm a stickler for the rules. When people break 'em, I try to let authority figures know.
Quote:I always kept a little pen that recorded messages in my pocket and secret to everybody else that I knew, except the principal. I'd have somebody ask me things like 'Wanna get a smoke after school?' and I'd pretend I wasn't listening or such, then record it when they repeated the question. Instant detention.
Damn man, I'm all about following the rules, but that is kinda shitty. Sounds like they would just try to include you, and who should judge them on something like smoking or drinking.
And I know what it does too, my buddy had his lung collapse when he was 19 and his smoking helped cause that. He kept smoking, I said "You know that'll kill you." He said probably, and kept smoking. Was it stupid, of course, but it was his choice.
senjuro Wrote:Renamon_S3 Wrote:Is second hand really that bad? (Don't respond to this... I know what will be said.)
I'll answer, but with one you probably wouldn't expect. Cigarette smoke contains a lot of irratants that wreak havoc on the larynx. Since I'm a professional singer, I take a lot of steps to take care of my voice. When someone is smoking, ESPECIALLY in a place where smoking is prohibited, I get a little miffed. Hence my reaction.
Quote:It doesn't bother me at all. Also, If someone was smoking in their own room, I have no problem with it.
I addressed this part in my first bit there: smoking isn't allowed in the dorms. I'm a stickler for the rules. When people break 'em, I try to let authority figures know.
Well that reason is a good one.
I still wouldn't tell on 'em right away. Just go to them and say that you have sistic fibrosis, and that the smoke can kill you. I misspelled that disease, I know.