my advice is dont flaunt them..

[Brian S]

I have been smoking my Janty in restaurants. The first time I felt rather guilty like I was doing something wrong. After I got over the initial shock of being able to do it, I have started flaunting it blatently, even dripping extra juice on the atomizer prior to going to the restaurant. The last time I did it was in Logans Road house. After I had been puffing for a few minutes, the manager came zooming up to the table out of nowhere sniffing the air, stood there for a minute and sad, "I forgot what I was going to say. Oh yea, how is your meal." Obviously she was confused by the lack of odor and unwilling to push the e-cig conversation further. I will still continue to flaunt my e-cig but will take the advice of this forum and when questioned about it simply say it is a medical device to help me quit smoking and the smoke is just water vapor.

Brian

[icemanmaz]

I deffo think you should all smoke it as much as possible in public.
Its the only way it will get into the public domain.
Just say its a brand new stopping smoking devise that produces vapour.
I am sure when you explain that all it is is a nicotine vapourisor like what you get from the chemist (I know its a little white lie) Then tell them that you have stopped smoking and I am quite sure in most cases that it will be ok.
Don't go into any more detail. Why not ask them if they smoke and offer a few web sites.
If that fails stand on the table and shout out I AM NOT SMOKING ITS WATER VAPOUR at which point you will get kicked out. It would be funny but not recomended.

[TheEmperorOfIceCream]

I still yank the occasional chain but the devices must be more common now so it isn't so much fun. The word's getting out, people. I think the coloured units and blue/green LEDs are helping onlookers realise that it can't be a cigarette. I don't really flaunt my real cig lookalikes these days. The most rabid antis still have a go but those eejits are blind anyway.

Emp

[Jason]

Got "caught" in an elevator and didn't really feel like explaining myself.

Her: "Are you smoking?"
Me: "No! It's an atomizer. Looks like it though, eh?"
Her: (After a pause) "What is it?"
Me: "An atomizer... kind of like a cheap nebulizer but there's more vapor."
Her: (Silence as she tries to figure it out.)
Me: (Door opens and I exit.) "Have a great day!"

[dablackanarch]

I've vaped my NJOY on the bus, the train and at work. Believe it or not, I get very positive responses from even non-smokers. However, I don't proselytize. If someone asks me what it is, I explain it clearly and truthfully. But, most of the time, I'll simply puff away and mind my business.

[rezolution]

I'm in the US, East Coast tri-state area. I use my E-cigs everywhere and Have found that most people will give me the thumbs up once they understand. Heres how it usually goes.


A. "Excuse me but what are you smoking?"
B. "I'm not smoking, its water vapor, i'm trying to quit cigarettes"

A. "Oh... Good luck! "

Thats pretty much been my experience all around. Most people just wish me luck. If they seemed extremly puzzled I briefly explain it to them. I've been waiting for someone to give me a really hard time so I can school them on the ecig real hard but that day has yet to come which is a good thing

[dc2k08]

yeah, how long is this water vapor shpeel going to hold merit though. its a good con but i fear an article relating to the "damaging" effects of pg is imminent. would not surprise me from reading the few doomy articles we have encountered...most probably put out by big pharm.

[dapuffer]

It's a great way to start talking to females

[ngax666]

I am from NYC, people are not that friendly.
Q: Are you smoking?
A: No, it's F??King e-cig.
Q: What F??k is e cig?
A: Why don't you google it?
Just kidding. I truly wish no goverment or big Pharms try to stop the E cig movement. i been off real cig a full week. don't want to go back.

[jpc815]

Originally Posted by dc2k08

yeah, how long is this water vapor shpeel going to hold merit though. its a good con but i fear an article relating to the "damaging" effects of pg is imminent. would not surprise me from reading the few doomy articles we have encountered...most probably put out by big pharm.

My thought on the subject is that is can't be NEAR as dangerous as the cigarettes I gave up. If it were I think I would still be hacking and coughing like I was 8 weeks ago!