From: zeborah@gmail.com   
      
   Irina Rempt  wrote:   
      
   > Zeborah wrote:   
   >   
   > > OTOH, my distinct impression is that "back in the time etc" it was also   
   > > the norm to ask "Do you mind if I smoke?"   
   >   
   > And the norm was also to grumble, or ignore it, when one answered "Yes."   
      
   Ah.  Miss Manners would not have approved.   
      
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