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On Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:48:27 -0300, wrote:

>On Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:51:21 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>
>>On Tue 22 Aug 2017 06:46:59a, Dave Smith told us...
>>
>>> On 2017-08-22 9:35 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>S Viemeister wrote:
>>>>>Bruce wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> College towns are nice that way. I wouldn't want to live in a
>>>>>> place where McDonalds is the most interesting option.
>>>>>>
>>>>> My nearest McDonald's is about 100 miles south.
>>>>
>>>> Here's a somewhat funny that happened to me about 25 years ago.
>>>>
>>>> My daughter and I rode with my parents one day to check on their
>>>> new house that was being built. It was about 300 miles away.
>>>> Well, about half way, Dad stopped at a McDonalds for bathroom and
>>>> a quick lunch.
>>>>
>>>> Whenever I traveled, I would always buy several burgers (or BBQ
>>>> sandwiches) so I could eat some on the way.
>>>>
>>>> So in this one McDonalds, I ordered 3 quarter pounders with
>>>> cheese and 2 large fries. I figured I would eat one burger and
>>>> fries at the table then take the rest to munch on as we continued
>>>> to travel.
>>>>
>>>> Oh man. What I didn't know is that my Dad was an assmunch and
>>>> refused to have food in his nifty new car. No munching burgers
>>>> along the way. He refused to leave the McDonalds until I ate all
>>>> that food. Crap! Since he was treating, I felt the need to eat it
>>>> all and not toss some.
>>>>
>>>> So we all sat there until I ate 3 quarter pounders and 2 large
>>>> fries. He was worried about food in his car? He should have been
>>>> more worried that I might throw-up all that crammed in food into
>>>> his super-duper new car.
>>>
>>> I don't blame him. I would not want people eating in my new car
>>> either.
>>
>>We don't allow eating food or smoking in our car, even though we both
>>smoke.
>
>Smoking in the car drops the used car value tremendously.

Smoking in one's house drops its price tremendously, for many it makes
it unsaleable. Many won't buy a car or a house from a dog/cat owner.