Would you move to a smoke-free apartment community? (Decatur: landlord, bill)

[midtown mile girl]

Yes. Cigarette smoke tends to drift into neighboring units through ventilation shafts, etc.
I used to have a neighbor who smoked, and burned candles to cover the smell (which does not work!!!). The odor would seep into my place and wake me up in the middle of the night.
It's a nasty smell and I do not understand why people want to smoke and smell that bad.

[sedimenjerry]

Originally Posted by samiwas1

I smoked for many years, and still occasionally do. I'd probably have no issue moving to a smoke-free building. Even when I was a smoker, and roomed with another smoker, we never smoked inside. Even though the smell of smoke doesn't really bother me, and sometimes is actually enjoyable, it's not something I want to smell on a regular basis.

I find it pretty abhorrent that someone would move into a smoke-free building and smoke in it anyway. When we (aforementioned roommate and I) would move into a new hotel room (we were on an entertainment tour), we wouldn't even accept a smoking room, because we didn't want to smell smoke. And if we got a non-smoking room which someone had obviously smoked in, we would ask for another room.

Getting a non-smoking hotel room that reeks of stale cigarette smoke is just terrible.

A lot of smokers just don't realize how bad it smells and how often the smell occurs. They're used to it.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by midtown mile girl

Yes. Cigarette smoke tends to drift into neighboring units through ventilation shafts, etc.
I used to have a neighbor who smoked, and burned candles to cover the smell (which does not work!!!). The odor would seep into my place and wake me up in the middle of the night.
It's a nasty smell and I do not understand why people want to smoke and smell that bad.

Good point, and what sedimenjerry said, too. The smell of cigarette smoke drifts all over the place and it is very hard to get rid of.

I smoked when I was younger but quit 35 years ago. Until you get off the weeds you don't realize how you are stinking things up.

[IntentionsRGood]

Originally Posted by ElleKaye

Now, it could be a thing that smokers sign up for a lease at a non-smoking apartment because they did not take the time to read the lease. After you get to initialing about 25 pages in, I think almost everybody stops reading the exact content.

I assume neighbors of smokers are snitching to management. Every week management sends mass emails reminding residents of the no smoking policy. Management isn't playing. Next week they will begin eviction proceedings.

[Heath V]

Yes I would, smoking is unhelthy and gross.

[IntentionsRGood]

Originally Posted by midtown mile girl

Yes. Cigarette smoke tends to drift into neighboring units through ventilation shafts, etc.
I used to have a neighbor who smoked, and burned candles to cover the smell (which does not work!!!). The odor would seep into my place and wake me up in the middle of the night.
It's a nasty smell and I do not understand why people want to smoke and smell that bad.

I had a similar problem in a previous property. My neighbor smoked weed and burned incense to cover the smell. It was horrible!

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by -thomass

I'm guessing cigarettes aren't the issue

Then what, in your infinite wisdom, is?

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by ElleKaye

Now, it could be a thing that smokers sign up for a lease at a non-smoking apartment because they did not take the time to read the lease. After you get to initialing about 25 pages in, I think almost everybody stops reading the exact content.

If they initialed that codicil in the lease, it was explained to them. No excuse.

[NativeJr]

Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

Then what, in your infinite wisdom, is?

Seriously? You have to ask?

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by NativeJr

Seriously? You have to ask?

Yes, l do need to ask. I'm not obtuse, yet l find such a statement rather vague and passive-aggressive. So indulge me and clarify it.