A few days ago my roommate received a call from our landlord because he got a complaint from our neighbor about cigarette smoke. According to the neighbor the smoke blows into their house (I don't know how this is really possible given where our houses are located and where people smoke). I think the complaint is more about how they can smell smoke. A few of our house guests smoke and I will smoke occasionally too. My roommate (an attorney) who lives for arguments confronted the neighbors and it got a bit heated. To make a long story short, the neighbors want anyone who smokes to walk around the block to do it. This seems completely unreasonable to me, but I want to be a good neighbor. Any suggestions on how to handle this? My thoughts as of now... - We live in a city and therefore live in close proximity to people. Not everyone has the same habits, lifestyles, etc. - The neighbor used to smoke. Seems hypocritical. - The neighbor called our landlord instead of talking to us. I don't call the bank when I have a problem with a homeowner. - I've walked down the block to have a smoke since the incident, but its not relaxing or enjoyable. I also feel a bit creepy walking to the end of the block and back at night. The solution I was going to propose to the neighbor is: - I'll walk to the end of the block under normal circumstances. - I will not make guests leave my house. - I will not leave the house when I have guests. - I will not leave when its raining. I feel like compromising is giving in to some very unrealistic expectations for city living though.