re: public ban on the use of tobacco

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I bet you fit in nicely when you tell everyone how tacky they are.

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I begged, pleaded, cajoled, plied, and bribed my sailors with all I had to get them to quit smoking. Two did for about four months. It didn't take. I never shied away from complaining about smokers in a general sense, but I would never personally insult a subordinate like that.

I would like to see the Navy go smoke-free on ships, but I suppose mutiny is a real possibility.

ETA: And in case you didn't pick it up, there is a bit of levity in all of this. I know smokers whom I respect and admire, just as they may or may not know a heavy-drinking alleged overseas whoremonger.