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Signs For, Against

Brighton: sign_1
 

Smoking has recently been banned from pubs in the UK – a disruption leading to desired new behaviours – people move outside to smoke/have less opportunity to smoke, and externalities – people take their drink when they go outside to smoke – creating a licencing headache for the pub owner and a literal headache for the neighbours.

Brighton: sign_2

Brighton: man

And the gent? A non-smoker following his smokin’ mates outside the pub.