I have never had an issue vaping in public. I won't do it in close proximity to others, but if I'm in a store I might occasionally vape in an aisle off to myself. I think most people see it and think it's some kind of fancy .... (my first reaction to apvs)...and they assume "oh no smoke! Oh God I'm going to die if smoke particles get on me!"...ironically, I just gave an informative speech on vaping to my communications class, and everybody loved it! Most people were unaware of "vaping" and what it consists of. I feel as if I opened up the eyes to some of my peers that otherwise would've had a negative opinion to seeing vapor coming out of such a device. They even requested for me to vape it in the classroom! So that just lets me know that people's ignorance causes them to not accept it. They need to be informed! And not by the negative tobacco company propoganda...people need the unbiased facts.
Honestly i think if a smoker sees somebody vaping in public, their first question is "wow what is that and where can I get one?" Most people think ecigs are simply BluCigs, and aren't used to seeing something more advanced. I myself would've been vaping ages ago had I known there were such advanced devices that gave me the amount of "smoke" and throat hit that an analog is capable of. Anyway...let me get to my story...
I've vaped in walmart, lowes, restaurants, etc. (although I keep my restaurant vaping to the bathroom). Nothing bad has ever happened or been said to me. People curiously look at me, and some even ask what it is that I am doing, and I'm thrilled to explain it to them! And they are genuinely intrigued when I get finished. Their judgement subsides once they are informed. The other day, I was in Michaels (the craft store), actually looking for some paint to decorate my tank. I had vaped a few times since I was in there for 3 hours, but nothing heavy and open. Suddenly the fire alarm goes off and people start looking around and walking toward the door. Nothing was said, and it was eventually cut off.
My first thought is that my vapor triggered it. But how could my vapor simulate smoke, and how could it float as one smokey body all the way up to the ceiling to trigger this? It dissipates as soon as it's blown out! That place is like a warehouse, the ceilings are at least 30 feet high. Plus, how is a fire alarm that sensitive? I've even blown vapor into my own carbon monoxide detector and nothing has happened! Nor did it set the alarms off at the hotel where I work when I blew it straight into them to test it (which have extremely sensitive detectors). So this makes me think that someone has saw me vaping, and possibly not wanting to piss me off considering I had a cart full of junk (even though I went in for one item), has pulled the alarm. I would hope that if someone was offended by my vaping, they would've just came to me and said something. I wasn't blowing out huge clouds, just a small vape here or there. And I hold it in to reduce the amount blown out.
So, how in the world did this happen?
Was it even something I did and not just a fluke? Wrong place at wrong time?
Can vapor trigger smoke detectors, and if so, why?
What is in it to make it do this?
why wouldn't it do it in other places? Detector sensitivity maybe?
These are all the questions running through my mind. Has this happened to anyone else?
I'm actually reluctant to vape now! The stupid newspaper printed an article today about vaping causing pneumonia. I will never give up vaping no matter what they say. If I have to do it in my closet, in the dark, away from the world, I will continue this because nothing is worse than analogs!
Honestly i think if a smoker sees somebody vaping in public, their first question is "wow what is that and where can I get one?" Most people think ecigs are simply BluCigs, and aren't used to seeing something more advanced. I myself would've been vaping ages ago had I known there were such advanced devices that gave me the amount of "smoke" and throat hit that an analog is capable of. Anyway...let me get to my story...
I've vaped in walmart, lowes, restaurants, etc. (although I keep my restaurant vaping to the bathroom). Nothing bad has ever happened or been said to me. People curiously look at me, and some even ask what it is that I am doing, and I'm thrilled to explain it to them! And they are genuinely intrigued when I get finished. Their judgement subsides once they are informed. The other day, I was in Michaels (the craft store), actually looking for some paint to decorate my tank. I had vaped a few times since I was in there for 3 hours, but nothing heavy and open. Suddenly the fire alarm goes off and people start looking around and walking toward the door. Nothing was said, and it was eventually cut off.
My first thought is that my vapor triggered it. But how could my vapor simulate smoke, and how could it float as one smokey body all the way up to the ceiling to trigger this? It dissipates as soon as it's blown out! That place is like a warehouse, the ceilings are at least 30 feet high. Plus, how is a fire alarm that sensitive? I've even blown vapor into my own carbon monoxide detector and nothing has happened! Nor did it set the alarms off at the hotel where I work when I blew it straight into them to test it (which have extremely sensitive detectors). So this makes me think that someone has saw me vaping, and possibly not wanting to piss me off considering I had a cart full of junk (even though I went in for one item), has pulled the alarm. I would hope that if someone was offended by my vaping, they would've just came to me and said something. I wasn't blowing out huge clouds, just a small vape here or there. And I hold it in to reduce the amount blown out.
So, how in the world did this happen?
Was it even something I did and not just a fluke? Wrong place at wrong time?
Can vapor trigger smoke detectors, and if so, why?
What is in it to make it do this?
why wouldn't it do it in other places? Detector sensitivity maybe?
These are all the questions running through my mind. Has this happened to anyone else?
I'm actually reluctant to vape now! The stupid newspaper printed an article today about vaping causing pneumonia. I will never give up vaping no matter what they say. If I have to do it in my closet, in the dark, away from the world, I will continue this because nothing is worse than analogs!
The room's small, and the detector is right over my head at about eight feet.
, to the op tho i really doubt one of those types of stores would have alarms close enough to set them off by vaping, unless cloud chasing and seriously blowing straight into them, even then ide be doubtful, i vape quite a bit at my local food-store when i go late at night and never had an issue using my mech and sub ohm dripper and they have those 30ft ceiling ur talking about, either way going in there with the intent to blow clouds in the store may not be the best idea even if it was an ill-informed employee or such, kill em with kindness
