I'm thinking of compiling a book that contains some of the insults smokers, and those who defend their habit, are subjected to.
The intolerance is staggering and I blame tobacco control campaigners and the politicians who indulge them.
When you get government-funded campaigns with slogans like 'If you smoke you stink' allied to allegations that smokers are killing those around them it's hardly surprising some people think they've been given the green light to abuse smokers, verbally at least, or make moral judgements.
Sooner or later a psychopath will assault someone found smoking in a public space and use 'provocation' as his defence. In the meantime expect plenty of tut-tutting, stern glances and pained requests to "put that cigarette out".
Anyway, here are a couple of tweets that came my way after my appearance on BBC Points West on Monday, and my rejoinder to one of them.
I've had far worse ("I hope you and your family die of cancer", for example) but these are the ones that stood out for me.
@simonclark_ @exiledenglander @DeadTeamPlaying @Forest_Smoking You are honestly just the worst person.
— PowerofCBM (@PowerofCBM) February 4, 2015.@PowerofCBM @exiledenglander @DeadTeamPlaying @Forest_Smoking Wow, so many bad people in the world but I'm the "worst". #perspective
— Simon Clark (@simonclark_) February 4, 2015@simonclark_ @exiledenglander @Forest_Smoking But you have no morals, and your heart is that of a smoker's. You have sold your soul
— Chris Dukakis (@DeadTeamPlaying) February 4, 2015