Past the cone, butt in the tin, back by the side door.
Street-smart APAC English: short sentences a tired operator can say out loud.
Quick answer: A smoking-point line English APAC is the door steward’s rule for the outdoor smoking spot at an event: past the cone, butt in the tin, back by the side door. Smokers stand beyond the marked cone, drop butts in the tin, and re-enter by the side door.
A Singapore venue at the interval, a cone and a metal tin a few steps past the side entrance.
Smokers gather right at the main door instead. Smoke drifts inside and butts end up on the path.
Pair it with the smoking area line English APAC for a related floor moment and the fire lane line English APAC for the next step on the same floor. Same craft: one short rule, said early and said the same way.
What is a smoking-point line English APAC?
It is a door steward’s three-part rule at a venue exit. Past the cone, butt in the tin, back by the side door. Said early, said the same way.
1. Past the cone. Smokers stand past the cone, away from doors and air intakes.
2. Butt in the tin. Butts go in the tin, not on the ground or in planters.
3. Back by the side door. Re-entry is by the side door, so the main door stays clear.
The habit to break is the shrug. A steward lets people smoke at the door because it is only a minute.
What should a door steward stop saying?
Stop letting guests smoke at the door, and stop pointing vaguely at outside. Say the three parts in order.
| Kill this | Say this (illustrative) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Diyan na lang po sa may pinto, mabilis lang naman. | Past the cone. | The cone marks where smoke stays out (PH Tagalog habit) |
| Smoke at the door also can lah. | Butt in the tin. | The tin keeps the path clean (SG lah habit) |
| Di depan pintu aja, Pak, buangnya di mana saja. | Back by the side door. | The side door keeps the main door clear (Jakarta Bahasa habit) |
Lines in this table are illustrative, not quotes from real people.
Say the line before the moment, not after the mistake.
Who decides the smoking point rules?
The venue lead decides the smoking point, the tin and the re-entry door. Stewards walk guests to it the same way each time.
One failure mode: the drifting cone
The cone gets moved closer to the door during the evening. By the last break the smoking point is the doorway again. Check the cone each interval.
PH / SG / Jakarta desk notes
Same three parts. Different desks.
Philippines desk. Friendly and quick. Past the cone po. Butt in the tin po. Back by the side door po.
Singapore desk. Even and direct. Past the cone. Butt in the tin. Back by the side door.
Jakarta desk. Jakarta venues often have busy smoking spots. Keep the English plain and repeat the side-door part, because that is the one guests forget.
Monday field kit
- Confirm the smoking point and tin with the venue lead.
- Set the cone where it is easy to see at night.
- Brief stewards on the lock: past the cone, butt in the tin, back by the side door.
- Practise one walk-out and re-entry with a steward.
- Kill rule: no smoking at doors, no butts on paths, no main-door re-entry.
Illustrative only. Adjust the brief to your venue rules.
FAQs
What is a smoking-point line English APAC?
A smoking-point line English APAC is the door steward’s rule for the outdoor smoking spot at an event: past the cone, butt in the tin, back by the side door. Smokers stand beyond the marked cone, drop butts in the tin, and re-enter by the side door.
What should a door steward stop saying?
Stop letting guests smoke at the door, and stop pointing vaguely at outside. Say the three parts in order.
Who decides the smoking point rules?
The venue lead decides the smoking point, the tin and the re-entry door. Stewards walk guests to it the same way each time.
What to do this week
Speakable lock (illustrative): “Past the cone, butt in the tin, back by the side door.”
Check the cone and tin with your door team before the first interval. Floor wording like this is reviewed at our account office at MBFC Tower 2 in Singapore with the teams who will say it.
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Related: smoking area line English APAC · fire lane line English APAC
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Illustrative lines only. Communications craft, not legal advice.