CharlieGirl

My biggest issue with keeping the "designated areas" rather than having an all out ban is enforcement. When I'm working in the park, I have a job to do, and if every time a person walked by with a cigarette, I had to stop, ask them nicely to put out the cigarette, explain to them that smoking is only allowed in designated areas, and direct them to the nearest one, I'm not going to get much accomplished. And where does one draw the line? If someone walks right in front of me, it's easy to ask them to put out the cigarette. If they're ten feet away, it's not that big of a deal to go up to them. But how far should one be expected to go out of ones way to 'catch' the smokers? If you tell one person to put out the cigarette, and two second later another smoker walks by, you have to tell the second person the same thing, even if it's an inconvenience, otherwise it appears you're playing favorites. And then of course there's the people who don't care. They don't believe it. Or they theink they're above the rules. Even though it's announced throughout the park multiple times a day. Even though there are signs everywhere. I've been called a liar, and plenty of much worse names by guests who just don't care. I've had to follow guests that I've talked to about putting out their cigarettes, because they refuse to listen. The fact of the matter is, unless you make it big and obvious, that there are designated areas (which aren't even clearly outlined, but that's a whole different issue) there will be many people who just don't comply, due to ignorance, or selfishness.