Ed West Without sounding too much like Grandpa Simpson, I still just about remember when you could smoke on planes, although since the last hold-outs were Middle Eastern-based airlines I recall that you couldnt drink at the same time
God hes not finished, he said
The fictional character, who is opportunistic, misogynistic and consumerist, seems to strike a chord with a generation that has embraced him as a symbol and a role model Ever since American Psycho appeared, first as a controversial novel published by Bret Easton Ellis in 1991 and later as a 2000 film directed by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale, it seems like the character of Patrick Bateman has always been had a presence in the Western cultural imagination
Technically, there are still some states where it's legal to smoke inside an office the only federal bans on smoking are on planes or in federal buildings
Aside from the fact that I no longer really know anyone in Manchester (granting me a rare, almost adolescent anonymity) I was relieved of the usual logistical anxieties
