Smoking in the drive-thru

[mentos]

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Is it legal to smoke in the drive-thru? We have an old fast food style one where the window fully opens. Every time someone smokes in the drive-thru, the entire pharmacy stinks of cigarette. We put up a sign, "Please don't smoke" but of course no one reads it. I ask nicely if they don't mind putting out the cigarette. Half the time they get pissed, keep smoking, yell at me, tell me it's not the law, and drive off angrily like they're racing in the Fast & Furious.

 

[PharmDBro2017]

Is it legal to smoke in the drive-thru? We have an old fast food style one where the window fully opens. Every time someone smokes in the drive-thru, the entire pharmacy stinks of cigarette. We put up a sign, "Please don't smoke" but of course no one reads it. I ask nicely if they don't mind putting out the cigarette. Half the time they get pissed, keep smoking, yell at me, tell me it's not the law, and drive off angrily like they're racing in the Fast & Furious.

It's either that or on their cell phone.. it is annoying.

Or when they drop off a prescription and it reeks like cigarettes....

 

[zelman]

Is it legal to smoke in the drive-thru? We have an old fast food style one where the window fully opens. Every time someone smokes in the drive-thru, the entire pharmacy stinks of cigarette. We put up a sign, "Please don't smoke" but of course no one reads it. I ask nicely if they don't mind putting out the cigarette. Half the time they get pissed, keep smoking, yell at me, tell me it's not the law, and drive off angrily like they're racing in the Fast & Furious.

If they're on your property, you can make the rules. Inform them that patients with severe asthma may be harmed by smoke in the pharmacy area, and if they refuse to put out their cigarette ask them to leave the store/plaza property. If they refuse that, let the police deal with it.

 

[Amicable Angora]

If they're on your property, you can make the rules. Inform them that patients with severe asthma may be harmed by smoke in the pharmacy area, and if they refuse to put out their cigarette ask them to leave the store/plaza property. If they refuse that, let the police deal with it.

I like the asthma angle.

 

[owlegrad]

I think I would just tell people that I'm not interested in getting cancer from second hand smoke and then I'm not opening the window until the cigarettes put out.

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[ChalupaBatman86]

Just came here to say that I read this title in the voice of Vince Neil from Motley Crüe.

 

[FarmD711]

Who cares if it's legal. There is no smoking in my drive thru. I will politely ask once for it to be put out. After that the window is closed and they aren't being helped until it's out. All my techs are empowered by me to do the same. I tell them OSHA forbids it.

 

[confettiflyer]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smoking_bans_in_the_United_States#.C2.A0California

But stricter private property rules apply.

 

[ldiot]

It personally doesn't bother me (though it does come across as disrespectful) so I don't say anything but I see nothing wrong with asking them to put it out. If they get hostile about it then they can go somewhere else plain and simple.

 

[accordman83]

I am so glad that we have a tube system for our drive thru...it would be awful with a window where I work, there are so many smokers that come thru our drive thru and I can not stand cigarette smoke.

 

[Dred Pirate]

Just came here to say that I read this title in the voice of Vince Neil from Motley Crüe.

smoking ain't allowed in the drive thru

 

[txpharmguy]

Smoking cigarettes while wearing your oxygen nasal canula in my drive thru is a no-no