Originally Posted by Sly

Except that eating is a necessity to live in smoking is not.

This is like asking a meat eater to stop eating meat just because the person sitting next to them is vegetarian. Or it's like asking a vegetarian to eat meat because they are eating dinner with a meat eater.

Demanding that another party "respect" or be "sensitive" to your food *choices* is over the top.

I am a human being. I need to eat. If you need to fast, that's totally fine... but don't get upset when I'm eating. Simply go to the other room.