At work at my desk, felt cool. It got a few people to come over and check it out, converted two of them though. I still went outside mostly with the smokers, to get away from my desk.
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In my director office,in the hallways at work (hospital) in my shop (alone,3000 square feet),in the bus to and from home,anywhere and everywhere in fact... some people at work are sadened by my vaping because they used to come in my shop to smoke 
Not that I dont permit them to do it,they just respect the fact I dont anymore...
Not that I dont permit them to do it,they just respect the fact I dont anymore...
I only vape when I'm at my computer or at the library. I use a big mod at the library at the library and put my hand to my upper chest if someone is watching so it looks like I need bronchial relief and am using an inhaler. Nobody seems to give it a second thought.
I treat public vaping like smoking - people who do no know/understand what vaping is will think its smoke and will draw negative attention unless I have time to explain educate others. I vape because i enjoy it not cause i need to show off I just respect others and stealth vape or wait to get back to my truck .
I pretty much just vape at home or when out doors. I'll take my last puff before walking into a store, resaurant, bar etc. Then continue once I leave. I know it's not ilegal to do so in any of those establishments, health canada stated that since there are no carsonagens then it doesn't fall under the no smoking laws. e cigs are not popular at all in ontario. Yes there are a few companies located in ontario that sell proper e cig supplies, but it's not something widely known about. You can't find them in malls, gas stations and convienience stores, and if you find one that does carry them they have 1 or 2 to choose from and good luck finding anything with nic. With saying that, most people around don't know they even exist and yer gonna get harassed by some one (guaranteed) figuring your smoking where you shouldn't and yer gonna have to explain to 50 friggin people a day on what an e cig is and why its ok that your vaping. I just save myself the hassle.
At my desk (once...late when no one else was in the office) in the server room, bathroom...car...no where really exotic. I've been trying to treat this the same way I did with smokes, otherwise I burn through my juice too quick. Which means no more server room vape breaks. *sigh*)
Im living in aisa where u can smoke any where
but i get some real funny looks with my pv
i still use in bars, supermarket, mini bus. But
have had a few interesting encounters with the local
police, they seam to think that im smoking some
kind of drugs. But when in thailand the land of
smiles look dumb and smile back
but i get some real funny looks with my pv
i still use in bars, supermarket, mini bus. But
have had a few interesting encounters with the local
police, they seam to think that im smoking some
kind of drugs. But when in thailand the land of
smiles look dumb and smile back
I have vaped at work (clouds of vapor), at buses, at coffee shops, at taxis, in airplanes, in hospital....
I like in Bangkok also. Never tried much public vaping due to smoking bans. Taking a vacation to Pattaya so plan to vape everywhere in public there. I guess I will see what reaction I get.
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Everywhere...
That being said, I don't make it obvious in stores or anyplace where I feel I would get dirty looks... unless I feel like dealing w/ questions and/or confrontations. It's not "allowed" at my work as I found out from a former vaper who took it to HR which just made the negative reaction worse, but I still do it, stealthily most times but it really depends on who else is working.
That being said, I don't make it obvious in stores or anyplace where I feel I would get dirty looks... unless I feel like dealing w/ questions and/or confrontations. It's not "allowed" at my work as I found out from a former vaper who took it to HR which just made the negative reaction worse, but I still do it, stealthily most times but it really depends on who else is working.
I'd probably celebrate my new-found freedom (or reclaimed freedom) to take my (once-smoke) vape breaks at my desk by doing precisely that, until someone called me on it. Then I'd say, "Okay", drop my PV in my pocket, and on my way out say, "Then please excuse me, I'm on break."
It's probably a good thing I'm retired now - I never had much use for folks trying to change the rules in the middle of the game.
Happy Vaping!
I'm not blatant about it, but I tend to vape anywhere I want to outdoors. Indoors, it really depends on the situation... I'm unlikely to vape while sitting in a restaurant eating, for instance, because I'm already accustomed to not smoking until after the meal, so why change that? Likewise with most other indoor areas. In California, indoor public places are absolutely nonsmoking zones, most businesses don't allow smoking within 20-30 feet of their entrances, and there are whole towns now that are nonsmoking zones, so I'm already somewhat familiarized with politeness.
That said, I've also not put myself in a position where a lack of vaping would stress me out. This is partially because I don't want to find out yet if it would stress me out in the way not having a cigarette used to, and partially because I don't see the harm in hitting my PV on the fly if I feel the urge.
Fun little story: my husband was suffering from a backache recently, so while I was off amusing myself running around Disneyland, he sat down on a bench on Main Street with his laptop and was watching some shows he had been meaning to get around to watching. A couple times, he visited his PV. One of those times, a Disney cast member happened to be walking by, noticed him at it, slid over, and quietly recommended he exhale into his coffee cup so that it looked like he was just blowing steam (which, in truth, was all that he was doing), and so he wouldn't get any dirty looks. It's incredibly effective, and I get the feeling that if they've become pretty accepting of polite vaping, most other places will in time, too.
Sure, there's going to be some places that disallow it... but if you're respectful of others, it doesn't seem to be a problem.
That said, I've also not put myself in a position where a lack of vaping would stress me out. This is partially because I don't want to find out yet if it would stress me out in the way not having a cigarette used to, and partially because I don't see the harm in hitting my PV on the fly if I feel the urge.
Fun little story: my husband was suffering from a backache recently, so while I was off amusing myself running around Disneyland, he sat down on a bench on Main Street with his laptop and was watching some shows he had been meaning to get around to watching. A couple times, he visited his PV. One of those times, a Disney cast member happened to be walking by, noticed him at it, slid over, and quietly recommended he exhale into his coffee cup so that it looked like he was just blowing steam (which, in truth, was all that he was doing), and so he wouldn't get any dirty looks. It's incredibly effective, and I get the feeling that if they've become pretty accepting of polite vaping, most other places will in time, too.
Sure, there's going to be some places that disallow it... but if you're respectful of others, it doesn't seem to be a problem.
For me, the best is that I can vape in hotel rooms ... no more trudging down to stand outside in the cold over and over again. Of course, I would only vape non-Tobacco liquids in a hotel ... if the staff catch a whiff of anything tobacco like as they pass by you could be in for a surprise when you get the bill.
Anywhere children are not present.
If I am studying at a Starbucks or a Barnes & Noble (with friends or by myself), I'll vape there but try to be discrete about it. At one Starbucks I was told that it was not allowed, so I stopped going there.
At my schools library. Though never in class (I'd go to a restroom and in one of my classes, to the empty classroom next door).
Probably should show more restraint but forget it.
If I am studying at a Starbucks or a Barnes & Noble (with friends or by myself), I'll vape there but try to be discrete about it. At one Starbucks I was told that it was not allowed, so I stopped going there.
At my schools library. Though never in class (I'd go to a restroom and in one of my classes, to the empty classroom next door).
Probably should show more restraint but forget it.
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