Rules of etiquette for smokers

July 27, 2009 Rules of etiquette for smokers.

Nowadays smoking became an attribute of our life. We won’t argue on its advantage or harm, but simply talk about the rules which each smoker should follow.

1. In the presence of the woman, man can light up a cigarette only from her permission. Even in the street. The man with the lighted cigarette in a mouth should not offer the woman a hand at all. When greeting or getting into conversation, it is necessary to take out a cigar, a cigarette or a tube from your mouth.

2. At restaurant, while your neighbors are occupied with the meal, it is impolite to smoke. But if the meal had been brought to the neighbors while you were smoking - put out a cigarette is not necessary - ask the permissions to continue to smoke.

3. When welcome the guests, neither the host, nor visitors do not smoke. If the host doesn’t offer to smoke, after a while it is possible to ask, whether it is allowed.

4. The polite host shouldn’t forbid the guests to smoke. Do not smoke at meat while someone else eats. However if there are ashtrays on the table between dishes it is possible to allow yourself a cigarette.

5. If the older man offers to light a cigarette to younger one he can light itself at first, and younger then takes a burning match from his hands.

6. If the man had to ask woman for a lighter, she should give it, but not offer to light a cigarette.

7. In order to light a cigarette woman shouldn’t take a burning match from man’s hands even if he is older.