Originally Posted by
Skyman65
If Mrs. PTravel starts making comments like "Gee, you sure are smoking a lot on this trip!" I'd start being a bit more careful.
Hmmmm. Good point!
Originally Posted by
anacapamalibu
Chinese don't go outside to smoke. If you don't want to stink up the hotel room, just go out in the hall or elevator or restaurant or bar or gym. ..Haven't
seen anyone on a treadmill smoking...but I'll bet its allowed.
Maybe that outside smoking was some kind of flag for those bad people.
It's possible, but I'm also a westerner -- I would assume predators would be familiar with the habits of their prey. As an American, and particularly a Californian, I just can't get comfortable with smoking indoors anymore -- it seems so . . . wrong.
Also, it lets me combine a pernicious habit with a breath of fresh air.
For what it's worth, both Mrs. PTravel and I had a long, long talk with the hotel manager after we checked out yesterday. Interestingly enough, I seem to have created quite a shakeup there. My guess is that it was primarily the night staff that was the problem and, in particular, the doormen. Let's just say my morning, "ni hao" was a little chilly yesterday.