It’s the second day of the year and the official smoking ban at open-air eateries! Some of us may be ecstatic about this decision, while some aren’t, especially smokers.
However, Malaysians being Malaysians, some people have come up with creative ways to adapt to this new rule and have shared their methods across social media platforms for all of us to see.
Apart from bringing a measuring tape along with them to measure the three-meter distance at restaurants, some have even grabbed chairs (and even tables) to sit as far as they can just to smoke!
Here are a few tweets that might make you giggle from the ridiculousness of it all:
Can confirm lah it’s three meters!
Smoker starter pack.
Good luck mengukur. pic.twitter.com/3bR2JWtlcs
— HermyR (@HermyRahim) January 1, 2019
Just chillin’ across the road.
Day 1/365.
Malaysia baru. pic.twitter.com/Kr4PrGD1fb— Imran Mansor (@Imme405) December 31, 2018
How did he even think of this?!
Smoking ban 3 meter asap tak masuk restoran kan? Kau tunggu barang aku order ni sampai. pic.twitter.com/N38lDzL9MJ
— Siggtanirrajim (@_siggplus) January 2, 2019
You take our smoking rights? We take your tables!
lu ckp x bagi isap rokok kat premis kedai makanan dgn jarak 3 meter !??? Kemon laaa rakyat lagi PINTAR !!!!! kami bawa lari meja ahhh!!! Hahahahaa pic.twitter.com/V0MznSCfdK
— شفرول رويحايزام (@Royhaizam) January 1, 2019
I guess that’s one way to secretly smoke.
Smoking ban? No problem. pic.twitter.com/OLdQCSeyPN
— Typical Malaysian (@TypicalMsian) January 2, 2019
That’s surely more than 3 meters away. So thoughtful!
dah kalau tarik 3m tengah jalan nak buat macam mana lagi. pic.twitter.com/AV3f5K7MfO
— Piti (@feeatt) January 1, 2019
Smoking at restaurant Malaysia 2019 be like pic.twitter.com/qBxchs5iXv
— ? C.B. Lokter ? (@CibaiLokter) January 1, 2019
Perlis is that small, huh?
Kesian member perlis aku. Kena hisap rokok 3 meter dari kedai. Mesti dah masuk thailand.
— Emmy Hazrul (@EmmyHazrul) January 1, 2019
In a way, kudos to them for actually making an effort to obey the new rule!
If you see anyone disregarding the smoking ban and still puffing away within three meters from the restaurant, you can simply lodge a complaint by dialling 03-8892 4530.
What are your thoughts about the smoking ban? Are smokers adapting to it or ignoring it? Tell us in the comments below!
Also read: Smokers Right Club Is Challenging The Smoking Ban in High Court, Says it Hurts Their Rights
