It has begun...

[Angelz]

Let's face it, if your going into "Best Buy" or any other establishment for a short amount of time whats the point in taking in your pv? To draw attention? ( Hey, look what I can do and its not smoking! Try and stop me?)

No. I keep my Dragon in my pocket when I'm not using it. And I'm not bloody blatant about it. No one even sees it.

This kind of menatlity put us back two steps for every positive step we take in the "right" direction. Education not Retardation!

Don't assume. Not everyone does this.

[Arizona Dad]

Just my two cents...

I remember when smoking was allowed in all establishments. Then the ban came and smoking and non smoking sections opened up. Even before this happened, I would always turn to the person next to me and ask if they minded if I smoked. I don't remember EVER getting a nasty response. Yes, a few times they responded in the negative; most telling me they had severe reactions to second hand smoke, or a health problem. Considering that vaping looks exactly like smoking, I'm sure most people seeing this would react in a negative way. I've lived for years with these no smoking bans. If I were at the mall and needed a hit, I'd go outside and smoke.

I agree that now is NOT the time to push the issue. It's just too sensitive a subject. We're certainly not going to gain any public support by flaunting an e-cig or PV in their faces as if to say, "See What I Can Do?"

AND...I'm sure those with medical problems would STILL be concerned if I vaped next to them. Even explaining what I'm doing would not calm thier nerves, and they probably wouldn't believe me if I told them that there was nothing harmful in the vapor.

Common courtesty. That's the ticket. Too much hate and discontent going around now anyway.

Just my two cents.

[Angelz]

Just my two cents...

I remember when smoking was allowed in all establishments. Then the ban came and smoking and non smoking sections opened up. Even before this happened, I would always turn to the person next to me and ask if they minded if I smoked. I don't remember EVER getting a nasty response. Yes, a few times they responded in the negative; most telling me they had severe reactions to second hand smoke, or a health problem. Considering that vaping looks exactly like smoking, I'm sure most people seeing this would react in a negative way. I've lived for years with these no smoking bans. If I were at the mall and needed a hit, I'd go outside and smoke.

I agree that now is NOT the time to push the issue. It's just too sensitive a subject. We're certainly not going to gain any public support by flaunting an e-cig or PV in their faces as if to say, "See What I Can Do?"

AND...I'm sure those with medical problems would STILL be concerned if I vaped next to them. Even explaining what I'm doing would not calm thier nerves, and they probably wouldn't believe me if I told them that there was nothing harmful in the vapor.

Common courtesty. That's the ticket. Too much hate and discontent going around now anyway.

Just my two cents.

Yeah, I agree with what you're saying. I happened to take 2 quick hits in Target - in an empty aisle - making sure nobody would see it or smell it (if there's a smell?). No way am I blatant about it - ever - and that's the first time I ever did it I think, vape in a store...I'll not be made to feel discourteous, because I wasn't and am not.

[AngusATAT]

I vape in stores all the time, and nobody ever knows it. Stealth vaping kicks butt.

I use my black 510, and just hold the vapor in long enough so that nothing comes out when I exhale. As far as anyone can tell, it's just a pen.

I've even gotten so bold to use it at work in meetings. I use a battery with no LED. Nobody can tell. They can't smell it. I chain vape in my cubicle all day long. Nobody is the wiser, and I am more productive because I don't leave my desk for ten minutes every hour to run downstairs and smoke.

You can vape pretty much anywhere and nobody ever has to know.

Of course, I'm only sneaky about it where I have to be, like work and other obvious no smoking areas. Other than that, I vape openly and invite comments from folks.

[Dozzzin]

one day these will break through into the mainstream, but i agree, until then just satisfy the curiosity, infrom, and enjoy.

[TheB0lt]

My personal feeling on this one is that just because a retailer (or commissioned clerk looking for a quick buck at a mall) tells me I can smoke anywhere with an eCig, I still don't. How the hell do they know?! Plus, we're getting enough flack from the FDA. Why draw more attention?! he he.

Call me non-confrontational or what have you, but I've not yet smoked inside an establishment. It's their private company. I've no business presuming I can use my vape in their establishment without asking first.

Of course, I've yet to ask, either! Hard to break old habits. I guess I have no issue with eating a nice meal (or what have you) and then going outside or to my car to smoke my eCiggy.

[Eric in AK]

Considering that many vapers seem to exhale a pretty decent amount of vapor, if I were a non-smoker / non-vaper I wouldn't want to be within ten feet of a person exhaling the stuff. As far as I know, the vapor being exhaled contains nicotine. It's not my right to expose people nearby to it. It's pretty obvious that even among vapers the sensitivity to both nicotine and glycol vary greatly. Why wouldn't one assume the same to be true of those who come into contact with your vapor exhalation? Just as there are few if any reliable lab analyses of the contents of e-liquid, I'm sure there are even fewer of the vapor exhaled after each hit. I wouldn't ever have the nerve to vape in a no-smoking area, simply out of consideration for others. My own need/desire for nicotine is secondary.

[vapomike]

Well I haven't been doing this very long. Though when I'm in a public place such as a shopping center or restaurant I'll duck in an empty aisle, bend down behind a fixture, or just go to the restroom.

[Snarkyone]

I get a good laugh every time I read these threads about vaping in public and the whiners in the anti everything crowd. It's like I am reading the diaries of a bunch of adults living with their parents trying to hide stuff from them. Why do you care what others complain about? To hell with them, if you have taken the time to show them what it is and that it's not smoking and nothing is on fire and nothing harmful is being expelled then you have gone above and beyond your duty. Has anyone actually had someone turn into an ass about their vaping in public? I find it curious that so many of you are worried about what others think, it's fascinating.

[quovadis]

I get a good laugh every time I read these threads about vaping in public and the whiners in the anti everything crowd. It's like I am reading the diaries of a bunch of adults living with their parents trying to hide stuff from them. Why do you care what others complain about? To hell with them, if you have taken the time to show them what it is and that it's not smoking and nothing is on fire and nothing harmful is being expelled then you have gone above and beyond your duty. Has anyone actually had someone turn into an ass about their vaping in public? I find it curious that so many of you are worried about what others think, it's fascinating.

I worry a lot about what others think. Life is all about other people, and who we get to meet.
I would never start vaping in a non smoking restaurant.
I would never start speaking loudly on my cell phone, or attract any unwanted attention for that matter.
I would rather sit and observe others discreetly (without staring).