So people who are in town and want to sit out are fag addicts? Behave. I don't smoke but enjoyed sitting in the sun with my friends having a natter and a drink after walking down to town with my dogs.
I think he meant that the ones one usually sees having a drink or a coffee outside are mainly smokers, rather than implying that that is as it should be. And he's right. Sadly. If you want to sit outside on a nice day and have a coffee and a chat in Stafford or Formby (the other place where I would do it most) one has to be prepared to breath in other people's smoke or shite flavoured vape. It's why I rarely sit out in towns in this country. In fact it's why I rarely go into town at all in Stafford because fecking vapes are everywhere.
Here in the Deep South, I'm currently sitting out in a square in Aix eating a paella and having an espresso with the current Mrs p because the weather is nice. About 40% of the cafes in Aix don't allow smoking in their outdoor seating areas. Even in our local village out in the arse end of nowhere, the café won't allow smoking outside. That and the better climate make the whole experience much more enjoyable.