OT: second hand smoke in apartment a/c

Jon · 09-27-2003, 09:37 AM

I live in a four unit brownstone with central heat and air. My girlfriend and I are not smokers and are allergic to the smoke. But we have a guy that lives above us that smokes. He doesn't ventilate so it comes through the A/C unit into our apartment. He also keeps his door open and the smoke gets into the hallway, stinking up the entire building.
Does anyone know of anyway to keep the smoke smell from coming into our apartment w/o our having to stop using the a/c?

The Afoci · 09-27-2003, 09:43 AM

Well besides the obvious of beating him and cutting his lips and hands off, I suppose you could ask him. Otherwise maybe just try to throw some extra filters in it.

ice4277 · 09-27-2003, 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by The Afoci
Well besides the obvious of beating him and cutting his lips and hands off

Hey, you stole my idea

GrantDawg · 09-27-2003, 10:49 AM

There are some high-priced filters out there that do make a big difference in air quality. You could also purchase an air-purifier.

sterlingice · 09-27-2003, 01:01 PM

I'd ask him to stop smoking in the hall. Tho, he may get belligerant about that. I'm pretty sure he's not allowed to smoke in the hall, tho. Might want to check with your apartment manager on that.

SI

Bonegavel · 09-27-2003, 01:09 PM

Well, being a "former smoker" (it has been a week and 2 days) I can say that this guy is being an ASS. I never smoked inside, unless i was at the home of a smoker, and only then if it was the type of situation where i was isolated. I didn't even smoke outside at home if the weather allowed to have the windows open for fear it would drift inside a neighbor's home.

If you know the guy at all the least you can do is approach him nicely and explain your situation. It could be that he just never thought about what he was doing. However, if you get any sort of weird vibe about the man, don't bother as you could wind up in his freezer, chopped into little bits.

Not that this is right, but any sort of snide comments or loud coughing to give hints to a smoker only piss them off. Doesn't seem like this was in your plan, but I have found that approach never works. Smokers are discriminated against enough (at least in their minds) that when they are in a situation where they are allowed to smoke, they don't want to hear any gruff about it.

Good luck, and I feel bad for you. That sucks.

bbor · 09-27-2003, 01:15 PM

People still smoke?

09-27-2003, 09:43 AM	#2
The Afoci Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Moorhead	Well besides the obvious of beating him and cutting his lips and hands off, I suppose you could ask him. Otherwise maybe just try to throw some extra filters in it. __________________ I had something.

09-27-2003, 01:01 PM	#5
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I'd ask him to stop smoking in the hall. Tho, he may get belligerant about that. I'm pretty sure he's not allowed to smoke in the hall, tho. Might want to check with your apartment manager on that. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

09-27-2003, 01:09 PM	#6
Bonegavel Awaiting Further Instructions... Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Macungie, PA	Well, being a "former smoker" (it has been a week and 2 days) I can say that this guy is being an ASS. I never smoked inside, unless i was at the home of a smoker, and only then if it was the type of situation where i was isolated. I didn't even smoke outside at home if the weather allowed to have the windows open for fear it would drift inside a neighbor's home. If you know the guy at all the least you can do is approach him nicely and explain your situation. It could be that he just never thought about what he was doing. However, if you get any sort of weird vibe about the man, don't bother as you could wind up in his freezer, chopped into little bits. Not that this is right, but any sort of snide comments or loud coughing to give hints to a smoker only piss them off. Doesn't seem like this was in your plan, but I have found that approach never works. Smokers are discriminated against enough (at least in their minds) that when they are in a situation where they are allowed to smoke, they don't want to hear any gruff about it. Good luck, and I feel bad for you. That sucks. __________________ Last edited by Bonegavel : 09-27-2003 at 01:09 PM.

09-27-2003, 01:15 PM	#7
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	People still smoke? __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

09-27-2003, 10:49 AM	#4
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	There are some high-priced filters out there that do make a big difference in air quality. You could also purchase an air-purifier.

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