Q. What’s the rule about smoking on planes? Answer: On airplanes, smoking is allowed only in the smoking sections and not in the aisles or in the lavatory. Heavy smokers should be aware that some flights are completely non–smoking. On international flights lasting eight hour or so, the urge to light up may become very […]
Q. Is it okay to smoke in restaurants any time any place like in Japan? Answer: Restaurants usually provide separate sections for smokers and non–smokers and at the entrance the escort will inquire, “Smoking or non–smoking?†Even in the smoking section it is proper to extinguish cigarettes when food arrives and wait until everyone has […]
Q. What about in a home? Answer: When visiting someone’s home, the smoker should glance around the room first. If there is no ashtray, that is a cue that smoking is not allowed. Don’t even ask permission. When smoking is not allowed in a home, the guest should be offered an alternative. The host or […]
