<human>: Though I think the answer is a lot simpler, I'm still having a hard time doing it. Basically I live in a house of 4 guys, My roommate James and I signed the lease, and subleted the 2 other rooms to two other guys. James decides to buy a hookah claiming that its a lot safer than smoking cigarettes, which I don't think is true based on my research. He says he's just smoking flavoured tea leaves (without nicotine), that I have no argument for. But I basically told him that I don't want to encourage that kind of activity, the smoke gets in the furniture, walls, and **i just don't like hookahs** I don't like how hazy it gets, and we **really just shouldn't be smoking in the house**

fast forward, he listens and does it in his room only. I guess I can't ask him to get rid of it so I asked to keep it in his room only, its a compromise.

Today, I come home seeing it out in the living room and two of them are smoking it, and i asked what's up. James told me that it was his idea (one of the other roommates). Apparently james thinks its not his idea, so its okay, and says "don't worry, it'll air out".

This kinda got me pissed because now the other roommate, which by the way doesn't hold the lease, has encouraged James that it's okay, but I'm not okay with it, and I haven't said anything, because I wasn't sure what to do.

I think i want to tell the other roommate the same thing I told James, also that he is not in control to change the rules we make around the house. I don't want also want to come off as a dictator because we are also friends, but I will do what has to be done. Is it not unreasonable to ask for?

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: 3 Roomates are okay with smoking hookah around the house, I'm not, but me and 1 of the roomates signed the lease. I will tell them not to, but dont want to sound like a dictator