Bartender Says Its Against the Law

[Vapor Pete]

I agree with K and TB.... A.) there is no right to vape, and B.) lets not get on peoples nerves by trying to "get around the smoking ban"!!! I have been a strong supporter of that stance. Remove that from advertising and marketing, and if you (the general PV user) are ever interviewed, PLEASE refrain from saying things like that. Also, do the interview OUTSIDE! Not in the middle of a freakin mall!!
I vape at work. I work alone in an office by myself. I got permission to do so by my boss. Other than that, I would have to go outside.
RESPECT THE SMOKING BAN, DONT GO AROUND IT.
My best,
-VP

[irishmom]

This bartender was the owner and I did approach him first to explain it before vaping. Plus our party was in a room other than the bar itself and my friends have no problem with it. I did get a lot of people interested and asking questions and I told them to come to this forum.

[irishmom]

bar owners will not allow you to smoke an e-cig in their bar if smoking is illegal UNLESS it does not appear in any way to be a cigarette, for the simple reason that it inspires other people to light up. find one with a blue light and there should be no issues at all

Mine is the stainless pilot with a blue light and a pink DSE901 with a pink light for that very reason did not want it to look like and analog.

[jmoney]

at most of the clubs in austin thats really all that they care about...those tickets for smoking in a bar are pretty pricey for the establishment

[strayling]

This bartender was the owner and I did approach him first to explain it before vaping. Plus our party was in a room other than the bar itself and my friends have no problem with it. I did get a lot of people interested and asking questions and I told them to come to this forum.

Sounds like you handled things as well as possible under the circumstances.

[Wildsky]

I agree with K and TB.... A.) there is no right to vape, and B.) lets not get on peoples nerves by trying to "get around the smoking ban"!!! I have been a strong supporter of that stance. Remove that from advertising and marketing, and if you (the general PV user) are ever interviewed, PLEASE refrain from saying things like that. Also, do the interview OUTSIDE! Not in the middle of a freakin mall!!
I vape at work. I work alone in an office by myself. I got permission to do so by my boss. Other than that, I would have to go outside.
RESPECT THE SMOKING BAN, DONT GO AROUND IT.
My best,
-VP

By respecting the ban, you are admitting that vaping is the same as smoking. That it will cause harm to those around you etc...

[Jim Davis]

at most of the clubs in austin thats really all that they care about...those tickets for smoking in a bar are pretty pricey for the establishment

Technically, they can't give you a ticket for smoking, but if the owner files a complaint, they'll think of something to nail you for.

[jmoney]

but any owner can ask you to leave for any reason he deems necessary...period

[Boston George]

I was in a bar just outside of DC and basically the owner said no. Stating he didnt want others to start lighting up. Which is very understandable but annoying.

I smoke in most restaurants and people are curious and sometimes glare but I have never had a problem. I think bars are a sticky spot because they dont want to get in trouble with the law.

[ZambucaLu]

First you said this:

Had a b-day party for husband at a bar when bartender saw e-cig said can't smoke it in here against the law. Tried to explain it but to no avail, rather than cause problem let it go went outside. There was another e-cig smoker in our group. I would have pushed it and told them to call police but didn't want to disrupt the party.

Now you're saying this:

This bartender was the owner and I did approach him first to explain it before vaping. Plus our party was in a room other than the bar itself and my friends have no problem with it. I did get a lot of people interested and asking questions and I told them to come to this forum.

So which is it? Did you get permission first....or did he catch you and told you it was against the law even though you tried to explain it to him?

Lu