@washer111
Yeah, I completely agree with that one.
I think some people seem to think that 'washing-up liquid' (dishwashing detergent) works by magic. You still have to scrape, rub, scrub and rinse!
I know there are all these 'extra hygiene' versions with various anti-bacterials in them, but they're more likely to just produce superbugs.
There are way too many anti-bacterial products being used in kitchens. Nothing beats, soap, hot water elbow-grease and if you do need to disinfect an area, chlorine bleach !
Surfaces are adequately cleaned with just normal soapy cleaners, hot water and plenty of wiping down and then being allowed to dry. Anti-bacterial products are generally unnecessary.
On the cigarette vending machines point, we've similarly severe laws on cigarette sales in Ireland While we haven't adopted the full packaging wraps like Australia (yet), it's been illegal to physically display any branding for quite some time. So, if a shop's selling cigarettes they have to be in a locked, non-branded cabinet and absolutely no branding's allowed to be visible in the store. Most stores have automatic dispensers / vending machines behind the counter that hide the packaging and protect staff from any risk of raids as cigarettes are now pretty expensive. I don't smoke (checked online to see what the average price is) €9.10 about US$12 for a pack of 20. I know Australia's prices are similarly enormous although, I think you've packs of 25 rather than 20. We're likely to increase the prices again this year.
They even allow the Office of Tobacco Control to send in kids to attempt to buy cigarettes. If a shop sells them they're open to enormous fines.
Smoking indoors (other than your own home, and only if nobody's working there e.g. you cannot smoke if you've a painter, plumber, cleaner etc working there as it's technically a 'workplace') has been illegal since 29 March 2004 and comes with a fine of €3000 (AUS$ 3770). They're extending that ban to public parks, beaches, boardwalks and sports grounds.
Automatic cigarette vending machines were also banned outright several years ago as they cannot verify the age of someone purchasing cigarettes. So, they have to be purchased manually from a real person.