Smoke-Free Pubs in England may Stink Worse than Before Posted Jul 10th 2007 7:06AM by Neil Woodburn With the recent legislation prohibiting smoking in pubs in England, your favorite British pub will no longer smell like smoke. The problem, however, is that it might smell a whole lot worse. Shortly after a similar smoke-free law went into effect in California nearly ten years ago, I visited my favorite neighborhood bar in Venice Beach excited that I would no longer be accosted by wafts of stinky cigarette smoke. The moment I walked in, however, I was overwhelmed by a far worse smell: cat piss. Apparently the two cats who lived in the bar regularly did their duty their as well. All the cigarette smoke had masked their little secret over the years. I had never imagined a bar might smell worse after cigarettes were banned but this often the case. Usually it's not cats, though. Bodies sweat, people throw up, food goes bad, carpets grow moldy--a lot can turn foul in a bar or nightclub. With this in mind, one company is trying to capitalize on the new funky smell of smoke-free bars in England. According to a recent Reuters article, Ambius is a company that normally produces and sells scents to casinos and hotels. The company is now targeting pubs in England with promises of making their watering holes smell as wholesome as crisp apples or rose petals. Nice! It sure beats cat piss, if you ask me!
(You sure this belongs in the Food thread Mav?) -unsure This doesn't surprise me as all these people are usually crammed up in a relative small space without much ventilation will produce a nasty smell together. Sweaty, stinky lads and ladies perfume...-sick2 But...it can be easily resolved by opening a window or two or ask those air/scent regulating company's for help. Will cost money ofourse.
lol i can tell you now, it doesnt pubs and clubs as long as they are decent, smell so much better (btw its not just a pub ban, ANY enclosed public space is smoke free even bus shelters ) B.Os always a problem even with smokers, but as long as your head is not directly next to an armpit, you wont smell it, unless that person is a tramp... lol sick is always mopped up and bad food?! what!?? also you dont go home with your body and clothes smelling like a serial smoker either.
^ well would ya look at that...not just me who thought it was a pub ban -lol and i gotta agree wid tong tong there....pubs in uk do not smell as bas as it makes out.... and there shall always be b.o problem as some people still have trouble with personal hygiene.....
hahaha are u serious??? yuck...maybe they should clean the place more often... cat piss...? yuck...why would u go to a bar where there are pets =/ here in aus its forbidden to smoke in clubs and restaurants as well....im lovin it its so much better!!! u dont have to smell the cigarette smoke while eating and my clothes & hair wont smell bad... =)
errr...never rely bin to a pub before - except on one occasion of watchin a soccer match of liverpool...but hate everything to do with pubs honestly lol
we have that ban too in hawaii...the bars aren't don't smell that bad thank goodness and most of the areas that we go to have open windows so their is lot of air circulating around
