UGH! I have friends who smoke, and personally I don't care if someone chooses to smoke, but just don't do it around me because second hand kills.

But I honestly dunno what to do now. As of lately, the neighbors have been smoking a lot and the smell trickles into the house. Everytime they smoke, I have to close the windows. It disrupts what I am doing whether it be watching tv, eating, or even hanging out outside. I dunno what to do and I am going CRAZY!!!! I can't exactly ask them to stop because I don't know really know them. help!

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Hmmm, thats a pretty tough one. If it really bothers you a lot I recommend just politely saying something to them. I mean what's the worst they can do? Just explain why it bothers you and ask them if there is another area outside where they can smoke. Maybe that would work...I don't know any other suggestions?

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There were 2 cases - an older lady & then a seriously sick young boy I believe, both were on oxygen and had this issue. Just simple coming & going from their homes was so difficult for them & their health...let alone the oxygen tanks involved. I'm not sure how their individual situations ever turned out.

That's a tricky situation because they have a right to smoke. What about buying some of those cheap masks that go over your face? I believe they have a few in a pack, and you could keep them around your house???

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Yeah, that's a toughie. I'd just politely ask them that they not smoke on the side of the house that's closest to yours because the smell is getting into your house. Otherwise, I don't think there's much else you can do except close your windows. Yesterday, I swear I smelled someone smoking weed when I was in my backyard.

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Well i no how u feel im not a smoker either but to be honest i dont think u can really do anything about it i think they would say thats really ur problem and the best u can do is close ur windows. I have never smoked and dont like it but if people around me smoke i have to suck it up or not be around go to a different part of the room or ect. I mean if there directly blowing in my face then of course ill say something or if its in ur house then u have a right to say something but other than that us none smokers have to deal with it.

unfortunately there's nothing you can do. everyone has the right to smoke in their own home or outside if they choose. and if the wind blows just right (or wrong) it carries into your house. imo, asking someone not to smoke in their own home because the smell bothers you might just cause some problems.

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I agree. I don't smoke and it bothers me as well, but if they own the home, they can do as they please. Unless they are doing something illegal, there really isn't much you can do about it. I guess you could ask them nicely, but it will probably just piss them off...sorry about your situation.

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In my state, many apartments have no smoking rules, and there's the strict rule that you cannot smoke in a public building or within 25 feet of one. I mean the most drastic one would be moving here to Washington, which is very non-smoker friendly. But it is a private home so they are allowed to do it. I would suggest that you get some really good air filtration devices as well as some good home fragrancing to help make it more pleasant for you.

I definitely know how it is though-the mom of one of my guy friends is a smoker and you can smell it everywhere in the house, in his clothes, you name it.

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I hope you can talk to them, maybe just ask that they don't smoke near your windows? Even if you don't know them, you can still ask them very politely?

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ok i was kinda in the same situation as you. last summer i noticed that there was an insane amount of ciggie ends in oiur garden (neither me or hubby smoke) and i came to the conclusion that it was the teenager next door who was chucking them into our garden when she'd finished so her parents didn't find out. Basically when i was in our office iu had the window open and could smell ciggies, knew it was her and waited for her to chuck the end in our garden. when she'd done it i popped over her house (while parents were away) and just said politely that i didn't appriciate her using my garden as a bin and the smell was also not welcome so please do it somewhere else. and she stopped! although it could be because she thought i'd tell her parents!!

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*sigh* y'all are right. I can't really tell them to stop smoking in their own home. It's just really annoying how I have to stop what I am doing and close the windows or go elsewhere. But I have to just accommodate and get used to it. I just hate how it's an inconvenience and its possibly ruining my health.

Thanks for all of your advice! I appreciate it!

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