rosie. nobody is hating you...they just don't agree with you
and to be honest, from the start your post was confrontational with a tone of persecution...almost daring anyone to disagree and implying any one who did was obviously just a saddo non-smoker, who just objects to you smoking, not what your doing, and so their opinion is to be ignored.
you were also trying to imply that all smokers would also break the law for a few extra cigs...they wouldnt.
everyone who told you not to you implied they were just getting at you for being a smoker, and adopted this 'your all against me' attitude...thats not the case...
personally i would try it myself, under normal circumstances, but you aren't under normal circumstances, so are taking a much larger risk.
had you just asked the q, without all the accusational comments, people would have been a lot kinder...including myself.