View Poll Results: Why did you start vaping?

**kristin** · 02-16-2010, 06:27 PM

Considering the governments in several countries want to tell us a WHY we vape and regulate ecigs on what they THINK, we need to show them the truth.

Please choose the answer which most closely states PRIMARILY (#1 reason out of all) why you started to vape. What motivated you most to convert or try ecigs?

But please tell the TRUTH, not what you think people want to hear. We do not want to skew the results one way or another. Let it play out naturally! Maybe we'll be surprised at the results, maybe it'll be just what we expected.

Please answer seriously. This is another important survey to show people who just don't get it and protect your right to vape!!

NOTE: If you bought it as a smoking cessation device (NRT) - meaning trying to quit smoking and nicotine altogether, your answer would be #2.

If you weren't intending to quit smoking, but just liked that ecigs weren't as bad as tobacco cigarettes, your answer would be #3.

If you need the nicotine for reasons other than just being addicted (ie. it basically is helping with concentration, panic attacks, depression, etc) your answer would be #4.

**kristin** · 02-16-2010, 06:33 PM

I was thinking of quitting smoking for health reasons, but wasn't motivated at all. When I discovered e-cigs, I thought it was the best of both worlds - I could keep the smoking experience, but not expose myself to all of the bad stuff in tobacco cigarettes. It's still why I continue to vape. The cheaper cost and the possibility of using it to eventually quit were also factors in trying them, but I have no intention of quitting any time soon. I also don't have any particular need for nicotine to function - it just made it harder to quit tobacco.

So I choose #3.

**angelique510** · 02-16-2010, 06:38 PM

I vape because analogs got too expensive. They raised taxes on them more times than I can count. I'm in VA and smoked an off brand and they cost $4/50 per pack. I know that is a lot less than what some people pay, but it is still too much.

I was very frustrated that most places won't let you smoke anymore. I had quit going out to dinner. How much fun is a fancy meal if end it by jonesing? Now the money I am saving on analogs goes to eating out.

Then again, maybe you shouldn't tell them either of those, because it shows that taxing and bannning is effective in getting people to quit smoking. We don't want to encourage them. LOL Of course it only worked for me in public. I still smoke at home, but it is 75% less than I used to.

~A

**jj2** · 02-16-2010, 06:39 PM

I went with the reduced health risk because I always like smoking. I gave up the tobacco, I gave up the nicotine, and continue for the enjoyment.

**kristin** · 02-16-2010, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by angelique510

I vape because analogs got too expensive.

Then again, maybe you shouldn't tell them either of those, because it shows that taxing and bannning is effective in getting people to quit smoking. We don't want to encourage them. LOL Of course it only worked for me in public. I still smoke at home, but it is 75% less than I used to.

~A

Go ahead and answer the poll truthfully. It's important we don't skew the results by lying. I don't think you'll be in the majority anyhow.

**ejoker** · 02-16-2010, 06:41 PM

to quit smoking. within 5 weeks i'm down to vaping 6mg almost continuously, with the exception of early morning and after dinner. i plan to be nic free within the next 2 months. not sure if i'll continue vaping after that or not.

**spaky** · 02-16-2010, 06:43 PM

This is one I'm going to have to really think about. It's between 1, 3, and 7 for me. I love smoking experience, I love saving the money I do, and I really love all my flavors. I honestly don't know how much I would vape if it weren't for all my delicious flavors. Honestly anymore I think I'm addicted to the flavors more so than the nicotine after 3 1/2 months

**kristin** · 02-16-2010, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by spaky277

This is one I'm going to have to really think about. It's between 1, 3, and 7 for me. I love smoking experience, I love saving the money I do, and I really love all my flavors. I honestly don't know how much I would vape if it weren't for all my delicious flavors. Honestly anymore I think I'm addicted to the flavors more so than the nicotine after 3 1/2 months

Hmmm...that could be a problem for a lot of people and make observers think that people's answers are why they started vaping. I doubt the flavors are what motivated most people to start vaping, lol! I changed it to ask why you started vaping.