I was with my grandkids at the park the other day. It was great fun to see their faces light up with such joy as they ran around with the other kids. Whilst I was sitting down with my granddaughter eating an ice cream another granddad sat down at the seats next to us and lit up a cigar. The fumes were going everywhere and it was more than disgusting.

I told the man that I wasn't happy about my grandkids breathing in his cigar smoke. He told me that he was outside and that the smoke would dissipate. Well, I told his that if I can smell it then it means we're breathing it in. He might not mind his grandkids dying from passive smoking but I wanted to protect mine from such a fate.

At this point we were getting quite a few stares from other people who were obviously non-smokers too (or at least weren't smoking there and then). I think this embarrassed the man who then took his grandkid and walked off. Don't these people think about others? I'm not sure if it's selfishness or stupidity. Perhaps it's both!

If you find yourself in a situation like this, please say something about it. People are far too polite for their own good.
Keywords: cigar, fumes, smokers, dying, passive smoking