Gifting Ecigs - Page 2 - E-Cigarette Forum

Schroedinger's cat · 12-12-2008, 07:11 PM

I am sorry to hear about your niece, Nerdy Cinderella. That is really tough. I hope she recovers.

Even though I did not give my father an e-cig, in some ways, mine may still help him reduce his smoking, indirectly. He lives in Italy and, like me before, smokes about a pack a day. Consider that my mother is terminally ill with cancer, and so this is a very stressful time for us all, but especially for him. I had told him about my e-cig and my going from 22 to 2 cigarettes a day, but I did not see him as being willing to put up with these devices, especially right now, as they require a lot of organization and almost constitute a hobby, rather than a vice (they are a bit like one of those Japanese gizmos that you had to "feed" and do other things to at specified intervals, otherwise it would "die"). Not to mention that, in Italy, customs can be quite iffy, the mail even more so, and I am not sure that there is a local online supplier yet (although Janty has a website here - but it did not sell much when I last checked)

However, he was impressed by my progress and, as I was coming to Italy to spend time with my mother, he asked me to buy him a bunch of nicotine patches, as in Italy they cost more than twice as much as in the US (if you buy off-brand). So I did get him quite a supply, and he has now started using them to try to go down to about 4 a day or so. It's too early to tell, but the e-cig may lead by "example" in this case....

slianfoxob · 12-14-2008, 02:57 PM

rella, you and yours are in our thoughts

on the subject of gifting...well, i haven't gifted but i'm rather persuasive. haha. the few friends I've shown my 901 have seemed intrigued and one has even vowed to purchase one come payday. most of my friends don't want to quit and neither did I, so preaching about health never really got through to them or me. my thought was always "we all die, whether it be painful and early or whathaveyou." I've since changed my tune - obviously. but my biggest argument to get them to make the switch is the one thing that keeps me from going back to analogs. I simply tell my friends "you smell like butt and I don't." then they make that silly scrunched up face because clearly they can't tell they smell like butt. my number one reason for switching to ecigs was and remains so that i wouldn't smell and taste like an ashtray anymore. the better breathing, healthier skin, brighter smile, etc. are just added bonuses.

Tetsab · 12-14-2008, 03:34 PM

Well, here's a good 'un - I've bought a DSE103 (very lucky, jaw-droppingly cheap on eBay - seller mis-spelled cigarette!) as a gift for a friend in Australia who doesn't smoke any more. It'll be a New Year gift now, too late to get it there for Xmas.

She's now a NON-smoker since a mouth cancer scare earlier in the year, but when we were chatting on Skype recently she confided that it isn't the nicotine she misses so much now as the puffing and the taste. She always liked and used vanilla and fruit flavoured tobaccos. She likes gadgets too.

Her husband is still a smoker but if he likes the e-cig too (with nicotine, probably) I'm sure they can come to an arrangement with his'n'hers cartridges. I'll send both kinds. Couldn't hurt to protect her from her husband's second-hand smoke too!

I know this is a kind of lightweight post but I'd still like to add my positive thoughts to Cat and Cinderella's relatives as well as anyone else going through this kind of experience.

Love and hugs, all - vape on!

NerdyCinderella · 12-14-2008, 06:52 PM

Schroedinger's cat,
Sounds like you have a handful of hurdles to get thru. I wish you some luck and success in your endeavors here.

NerdyCinderella · 12-14-2008, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slianfoxob

......on the subject of gifting...well, i haven't gifted but i'm rather persuasive.....

All the more power to you, slianfoxob.
BTW, cool pic!

NerdyCinderella · 12-14-2008, 07:09 PM

Update 2
Well, after some miscommunication betw my sister and I, there seems to be some interest in the e-cigs I gifted to my 2 nieces and they decided to keep them. I can only keep my fingers crossed at this time.

slianfoxob · 12-15-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NerdyCinderella

All the more power to you, slianfoxob.
BTW, cool pic!

thanks rella! that's me in the pic...i suppose i should photo shop an ecig over the analog, eh?

Schroedinger's cat · 12-15-2008, 01:53 PM

Thank you, Nerdy Cinderella and Tetsab, I really appreciate your encouragement and kind thoughts.

CIndrella: I hope your nieces end up liking the e-cigs. It does require a lot more work than analogs, but it may be worthwhile....

I agree, Slianfoxob, that's a pretty cool pic. Not sure about the e-cig, though. It would not have the same feel....

slianfoxob · 12-15-2008, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroedinger's cat

I agree, Slianfoxob, that's a pretty cool pic. Not sure about the e-cig, though. It would not have the same feel....

agreed. it's so tiny anyway, you wouldn't be able to tell.

Kate · 12-15-2008, 04:18 PM

I've just talked with my nephew on the phone and am very pleased now that I got him an ecig. He said he's gone down from around twenty cigs a day to about ten and is enjoying using the ecig.

His christmas present is going to be a sample pack of juice, an atomiser and spare battery. That's one less to worry about

12-14-2008, 02:57 PM	#12
slianfoxob Super Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 343	rella, you and yours are in our thoughts on the subject of gifting...well, i haven't gifted but i'm rather persuasive. haha. the few friends I've shown my 901 have seemed intrigued and one has even vowed to purchase one come payday. most of my friends don't want to quit and neither did I, so preaching about health never really got through to them or me. my thought was always "we all die, whether it be painful and early or whathaveyou." I've since changed my tune - obviously. but my biggest argument to get them to make the switch is the one thing that keeps me from going back to analogs. I simply tell my friends "you smell like butt and I don't." then they make that silly scrunched up face because clearly they can't tell they smell like butt. my number one reason for switching to ecigs was and remains so that i wouldn't smell and taste like an ashtray anymore. the better breathing, healthier skin, brighter smile, etc. are just added bonuses. __________________

12-14-2008, 03:34 PM	#13
Tetsab Full Member ECF Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: East Sussex, UK Posts: 145	Well, here's a good 'un - I've bought a DSE103 (very lucky, jaw-droppingly cheap on eBay - seller mis-spelled cigarette!) as a gift for a friend in Australia who doesn't smoke any more. It'll be a New Year gift now, too late to get it there for Xmas. She's now a NON-smoker since a mouth cancer scare earlier in the year, but when we were chatting on Skype recently she confided that it isn't the nicotine she misses so much now as the puffing and the taste. She always liked and used vanilla and fruit flavoured tobaccos. She likes gadgets too. Her husband is still a smoker but if he likes the e-cig too (with nicotine, probably) I'm sure they can come to an arrangement with his'n'hers cartridges. I'll send both kinds. Couldn't hurt to protect her from her husband's second-hand smoke too! I know this is a kind of lightweight post but I'd still like to add my positive thoughts to Cat and Cinderella's relatives as well as anyone else going through this kind of experience. Love and hugs, all - vape on! __________________ The shin bone is a device for finding furniture in the dark

12-15-2008, 01:53 PM	#18
Schroedinger's cat Senior Member ECF Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 163	Thank you, Nerdy Cinderella and Tetsab, I really appreciate your encouragement and kind thoughts. CIndrella: I hope your nieces end up liking the e-cigs. It does require a lot more work than analogs, but it may be worthwhile.... I agree, Slianfoxob, that's a pretty cool pic. Not sure about the e-cig, though. It would not have the same feel.... Last edited by Schroedinger's cat; 12-15-2008 at 01:55 PM.

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12-12-2008, 07:11 PM	#11
Schroedinger's cat Senior Member ECF Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 163	I am sorry to hear about your niece, Nerdy Cinderella. That is really tough. I hope she recovers. Even though I did not give my father an e-cig, in some ways, mine may still help him reduce his smoking, indirectly. He lives in Italy and, like me before, smokes about a pack a day. Consider that my mother is terminally ill with cancer, and so this is a very stressful time for us all, but especially for him. I had told him about my e-cig and my going from 22 to 2 cigarettes a day, but I did not see him as being willing to put up with these devices, especially right now, as they require a lot of organization and almost constitute a hobby, rather than a vice (they are a bit like one of those Japanese gizmos that you had to "feed" and do other things to at specified intervals, otherwise it would "die"). Not to mention that, in Italy, customs can be quite iffy, the mail even more so, and I am not sure that there is a local online supplier yet (although Janty has a website here - but it did not sell much when I last checked) However, he was impressed by my progress and, as I was coming to Italy to spend time with my mother, he asked me to buy him a bunch of nicotine patches, as in Italy they cost more than twice as much as in the US (if you buy off-brand). So I did get him quite a supply, and he has now started using them to try to go down to about 4 a day or so. It's too early to tell, but the e-cig may lead by "example" in this case....

12-14-2008, 06:52 PM	#14
NerdyCinderella Super Member ECF Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gotham City Posts: 519	Schroedinger's cat, Sounds like you have a handful of hurdles to get thru. I wish you some luck and success in your endeavors here.

12-14-2008, 07:09 PM	#16
NerdyCinderella Super Member ECF Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gotham City Posts: 519	Update 2 Well, after some miscommunication betw my sister and I, there seems to be some interest in the e-cigs I gifted to my 2 nieces and they decided to keep them. I can only keep my fingers crossed at this time.

12-15-2008, 04:18 PM	#20
Kate Moved On Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 7,336	I've just talked with my nephew on the phone and am very pleased now that I got him an ecig. He said he's gone down from around twenty cigs a day to about ten and is enjoying using the ecig. His christmas present is going to be a sample pack of juice, an atomiser and spare battery. That's one less to worry about