What are your Vaping Pet Hates ;)

[Kahuna]

I just realized my new pet vape hate...
People who refer to their taste buds when they can't taste their liquid.... other than sweet, sour, bitter, salty, or umami, IT'S NOT YOUR TASTE BUDS FAULT WHEN YOU DON'T TASTE YOUR LIQUIDS, IT'S YOUR NOSE, YOU IDIOTS!! Somewhere the education system has failed these people how physiology works. I actually read once where someone recommending to brush your tongue to get back your taste when your liquid dulls in flavor. I wanted to scream "NO YOU ....., THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TASTE!!" Your nose acclimates to any pervasive taste or odor. An example would be if you asked a dairy farmer if he is bothered by the odor of cow manure and that farmer would probably respond "I don't even notice it anymore". And no, using the excuse "well, that's what I call it" is just how stupid people perpetuates myths, perpetuates misconceptions, and perpetuates the image of you looking like a ......

but I digress... ::breathes::

 

[HawkeyeFLA]

People who do that former smoker thing & complain all the time about how cigarettes are ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING and they CANNOT be around smokers at all and they are no longer friends with anyone who smokes and anyone who vapes but still has analogs ever is SATAN.

People who feel the need to switch flavors every ten seconds. Pick one and enjoy it for a bit yo.

TLDR: Vapers.

I have no problems being around smokers. At work I still end up outside at the smoking area on my breaks (I can't vape at work). I socialized with these people before and still want to socialize with them after. An added benefit tho is that they are seeing me using my PV and some are getting interested. Don't know if I will help anyone switch, but even some interest is better than none.

Going to a casino and having someone sit down beside you, only to have them start to cough and act like they are waving the smoke away from their faces. I actually had an older woman do this to me until I turned, looked straight at her, and said,"Ma'm, I'm not smoking so is there a fly pestering you?" She acted pissy until I took a drag and deliberately blew it in her direction...not something I would do normally. I told her, IF you can smell anything, it will smell like peach...I'm vaping, not smoking. She was so ...... she got up and left...LOL.

Probably improved your table odds anyways.

I am completely opposite. When I smell smoke on someone I think it stinks to High Heaven, but it makes me crave a smoke like crazy. Wish I could reverse it like you.

As for the peeps who won't be friends with smokers anymore- well, they aren't very good friends if they are so judgmental, especially against something they used to do.

My taste buds did improve, but since I survive mostly on processed junk food this is not such a good thing. Ya know what- when you can taste it, it TASTES LIKE processed junk.

I haven't noticed any major change in that department yet, but it's only been a few weeks, so I'm in no rush. I'm feeling better when I wake up in the morning, and that's what matters to me. Well other than these bleeping bleep allergies. But I've lived with those for years, so I'll manage. Need to make an appt and talk to a Dr about some better defense against them tho.

Now for my gripe I've got right now ... was talking about making the switch with a smoking friend of mine, and his response was that I was just going through the motions and how he's gonna do it cold turkey. Heh, I think I'll avoid him when he does quit. If he makes it, good for him of course, but if he falls off the wagon, I'll be right there to suggest the PV route again. My only goal is to make sure it doesn't sound condescending ... I know he wants to quit eventually and I want to help when I can.

 

[John1952]

How about vaping videos that half of the total run time is BLARING noise and graphic at beginning and end, but a quiet soft talking person inbetween?

Yep!

But more to the point, vaping videos that are about 5 times as long as they need to be -- which is about 90% of them. Most of them seem to be recorded by people who think they are some superstar of vaping and their fans drool over over every word and exhale. Three words to those video makers: EDIT AND DELETE!

Truthfully, you can eliminate 70% of your video and lose nothing at all. And maybe you'll get people like me to actually watch them (rather than hitting Close after 90 seconds).

People have a short attention span. And they really don't want to watch a 20 minute video to discover that you like a particular juice that was given to you by a vendor and vaped from your fancy mod.

 

[nomorewords21]

I've had people say to me that they can smell the nicotine from my e-cig. Isn't nicotine odorless?!

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

Death metal intros in American video reviews.

Incessant vapor-ring blowing in British video reviews.

Juice reviewers who succumb to the power of suggestion based on the name of a juice -- ex: "I'm reviewing Captain Jack by Halo. I definitely get nice taste of premium liquor here, like Captain Morgan's mixed with Jack Daniels." What?! I want my 5 minutes back.

When people vape and still refer to it as smoking -- ex: "When I'm smoking my PV..."

When people ask me "Are you still using that thing?"

When I'm showing my PV to a friend who smokes and I get a look that I interpret as skepticism mixed with disgust from their non-smoking significant other who wants the friend to quit smoking. I find this one very confusing.

Anti-smoking people who are also anti-vaping. Don't you want us to have any fun?

When someone posts in ECF with a PV trouble-shooting question and someone responds: "That's why you should have bought a such and such."

When someone writes a juice review and says it tastes like "puke" or "vomit." I don't doubt that there are a few out there that might taste like vomit, but Boba's Bounty? Really? But I thought it tasted like graham crackers.

The fact that sarcasm and irony are difficult to convey in posts without resorting to an emoticon like this one:

I agree that the "taking a toot" thing has to go.

 

[V_Joe1981]

Mine has to be "you'll still get cancer from vaping nic", "you're inhaling lithium ion fumes", "when are you REALY going to quit?" and the misinformed questions keep rolling grr!

The only things I say is that I'm fully switched and the health benny's are paying off . I'm currently helping a long-time best friend into the beginnings of vaping one step at a time and he'll be buying some vape gear soon for the ego pass thru I gave him.

I really can't wait for "we are vapers" to come out and crossing my fingers that misconception within the masses will decrease

Vape on!

 

[madmach]

The mailman and a can of pepper spray.

 

[AmericanPirate]

Ok So I guess Ill post some.

1. People who think the PV they are using is the greatest thing in the world and the one you have sucks no matter what it is. I hate to tell you that your reo might be great but lots of people don't like box mods and your Provari might be awesome but it doesn't mean I need one. Just as a quick note I have both a Reo Mini and a Provari and I love them both. I just hate it when someone thinks the PV they are using is THE ONLY GOOD PV IN THE WORLD.

2. Advanced PV I'm sorry I also don't like mod being used how it's used. But i know a bit about marketing and In marketing Advanced is used like EXTREME. A played out word that really means nothing.

3. Terms like "Big Pharma". I know I know they are out to get us. Look think what you will but anytime you use the "BIG corporation" terms you go right to conspiracy and you lose people who might otherwise be on your side.

 

[HawkeyeFLA]

Hitting reload at USPS and finding this:
Delivery status information is not available for your item via this web site. A return receipt after mailing may be available through your local Post Office.

They're so slow some times.

 

[Trilly]

Been thinking of getting a bottom feeder mod but I don't like buying in from out of the country, looking around UK sites and finding nothing avail, one due to be released soon but the price is extortionate!!!!
Being tied to having to purchase on line because there are no physical stores

 

[Clovery]

Yep!

But more to the point, vaping videos that are about 5 times as long as they need to be -- which is about 90% of them. Most of them seem to be recorded by people who think they are some superstar of vaping and their fans drool over over every word and exhale. Three words to those video makers: EDIT AND DELETE!

Truthfully, you can eliminate 70% of your video and lose nothing at all. And maybe you'll get people like me to actually watch them (rather than hitting Close after 90 seconds).

People have a short attention span. And they really don't want to watch a 20 minute video to discover that you like a particular juice that was given to you by a vendor and vaped from your fancy mod.

This! Way way way too long!

I don't know why people think youtube is an appropriate medium for relaying information about vaping. Most of the time the video quality isn't high enough to even see the details of the equipment. Or better yet, the camera is on the person's face and the PV is in their hand, below the camera view. I only try to watch to see the gear - not your face!

If you're thinking about doing others the service of posting reviews and tutorials on the internet, please consider taking lots of nice photos (try the macro button on your camera!) and typing up what you want to say in a photo blog. And remember brevity is the soul of wit!!

 

[frequentj]

I always think it's funny that for a bunch of ex-smokers, we tend to become overly concerned about the few unknowns there are (like vaping flavors). When did we all get so health-conscious? XD

 

[ByeByeCoffinNails]

My Pet Peeves:

- PV zealots who when I ask for advice say "buy this" when I've already said " I cannot afford it"

- hardware zealots: "This is the best thing, you must have this" when there is no website to buy said thing on

- vendors who charge too much for shipping no matter how close they are to where you live. You know you are being cheated when it is cheaper to ship something half way around the world!

- China Mail. How can one of two parcels send by the vendor three weeks ago *the same day* still be in China?! The other one arrived a week ago!

- USPS and New Zealand Post- why has the time to deliver my overseas mail doubled in the last month? I have multiple parcels that are now overdue.

- Inconsistent prices at vendors. A ST slim tank for USD$20? USD$12 for 5 Boges? Really?!

- "This Product is Sold Out", "Out of Stock", "Not Available", "Available only instore"... when you live in a country with *no* brick and mortar shops and a limited number of websites that will ship to you, this is amazingly frustrating!

And lastly (and you guys have been waiting for this one):

- "We do not ship to your country"; why then do you say you do International orders then? Or is it that some countries are more equal than others?

Love and Vapemail Luck to All

 

[alexvander123]

Leaky attys!

 

[JENerationX]

Smokers that ask me if it really works

nonsmokers suddenly "proud of me" for quitting

smokers saying "I thought you were doing the electronic thing" if they see me smoke an analog like they were waiting for me to "fail"

nonsmokers saying asking if I've fallen off the wagon or relapsed when I smoke an analog


I went from 1 or 1 1/2 PAD to... ohhhhh let's see maybe 2 packs in a month. I can live with that "failure" rate.

 

[Wolf308]

I think I could make a killing buying stuff and shipping it overseas. LOL!

I also want to +1 the "Are you still using that?!" one. I get that all the time from customers. I actually have the box for my ego in work, the one that says, "Not a smoking cessation device." Where in the world did this thought that this is for smoking cessation come from?! I never even thought of that when I first saw these things coming out. I just figured people were getting sick of paying for cigarettes!

Late addition: People who ask me, "You still want a real cigarette though, don't you?"

No, actually. I don't. I think I may be a rare bird in that once I hooked up the e-cig I never touched another cigarette again. And I will completely admit... after I dished the money on this setup, my cheap side kicked in... "This WILL work out." I wasn't about to set this thing aside after dishing out $100 and spending 20 minutes with a sales person!

 

[HawkeyeFLA]

I think I could make a killing buying stuff and shipping it overseas. LOL!

I also want to +1 the "Are you still using that?!" one. I get that all the time from customers. I actually have the box for my ego in work, the one that says, "Not a smoking cessation device." Where in the world did this thought that this is for smoking cessation come from?! I never even thought of that when I first saw these things coming out. I just figured people were getting sick of paying for cigarettes!

Late addition: People who ask me, "You still want a real cigarette though, don't you?"

No, actually. I don't. I think I may be a rare bird in that once I hooked up the e-cig I never touched another cigarette again. And I will completely admit... after I dished the money on this setup, my cheap side kicked in... "This WILL work out." I wasn't about to set this thing aside after dishing out $100 and spending 20 minutes with a sales person!

After I bought my kit and tried it out after shown how to use it, I came home and plugged in the charger. I had one more traditional cigarette to kind of compare the flavors, but while smoking it I told myself it would be my last one because I had something better. And yeah, my ... I don't know if I want to call it cheap side, but definatly watch my pennies around here. I quickly did the math on what I would save and liked it. Tho technically I'm back in the hole again because of buying my eGo-C, juice, LR atties, and tank. But I'll recoup that in a month easily.

But back to pet peeves ... getting comfy in the recliner watching TV, noticing the eGo has gone to bright blue ... and realizing the 2nd battery is down in the car plugged into the power port. (Hmmm, almost typed cigarette lighter )

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

But back to pet peeves ... getting comfy in the recliner watching TV, noticing the eGo has gone to bright blue ... and realizing the 2nd battery is down in the car plugged into the power port. (Hmmm, almost typed cigarette lighter )

I own 5 eGo batteries that I try to keep in rotation, but they always seem to die at the same time! Add that to my list of vaping peeves!

 

[ravenlily]

i live in a pretty passive aggressive state so nobodys offened by what i do ( or at least dont have the gall to tell me) but my biggest pet peeves are my husband rolling down the windows when i vape. telling me he cant handle my vapor even tho he smokes hand rolled potent cloves. also people who want to try my ecig. it happens 10x a day. and i let them. so if i ever get the herp. i blame vaping. ( LOLJK)

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

also people who want to try my ecig. it happens 10x a day. and i let them. so if i ever get the herp. i blame vaping. ( LOLJK)

I've never contracted a case of vape herp, but if I did I suppose it would climb to the top of my list! Hypothetical vaping pet hate.