Smoking or Non?

My first job was in a restaurant and I’ve been working in some form of one ever since. But it still never ceases to amaze me how often I hate complete strangers. The other day, a well-dressed family came into the restaurant and I greeted them at the door. “Smoking or non?” I said, looking down at their two young children, assuming they would like non. “Smoking” the woman responded with a smile.

I returned her smile half-heartedly and took them to their seat. I noticed that for the rest of the evening, both the parents not only let their coughing children run around in the smoke filled section of the restaurant, but they themselves chain smoked their entire way through the meal. As if that's not bad enough, later that same evening a pregnant woman came in to sit in smoking.

I mean, don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against smokers. And I know it’s hard to quit. But, I just don’t like to see kids exposed to that dirty air and I wish someone would claim it as child abuse.

Sorry, I’m just wondering what the hell they’re thinking.