So even before I quit smoking, I was a long distance runner and cyclist. I'm also somewhat of a gym rat. Obviously, smoking was frowned upon and prohibited at the gym and in the large pool areas outside. I also had a huge problem with friends of mine who are in real good shape. It's hard to stand around after a 20 mile duathalon smoking a cigarette and not get some evil eyes sent your way.
Anyhow, I took vacation last week. I'm a divorced dad so I often bring my kids over to the gym so they can swim there and I get them lunch and they love it.
And yes, I decided to try out some vaping in the pool area just out of curiosity, to see what might happen. I had a few odd glances and then a teenage lifeguard came up and asked me if I were smoking to which I said no I wasn't and was merely exhaling some water vapor, but I then politely told her I would stop it if she wanted or if I were breaking any rules or policies. She then asked if I'd like to see the manager about it and I said "sure, why not?". She was being very nice.
So the manager, who I know pretty well from a parking lot accident issue last year comes out and asks what I'm doing and I show him. I tell him all about it and he's more interested in it than making me stop it. He said it was fine with him as long as no one else complained. He then asked for the name of the company so his partner (who smokes I guess) could buy one. I went back to the gym later in the week, sat by the pool again and vaped my head off. No problems.
Anyhow, I took vacation last week. I'm a divorced dad so I often bring my kids over to the gym so they can swim there and I get them lunch and they love it.
And yes, I decided to try out some vaping in the pool area just out of curiosity, to see what might happen. I had a few odd glances and then a teenage lifeguard came up and asked me if I were smoking to which I said no I wasn't and was merely exhaling some water vapor, but I then politely told her I would stop it if she wanted or if I were breaking any rules or policies. She then asked if I'd like to see the manager about it and I said "sure, why not?". She was being very nice.
So the manager, who I know pretty well from a parking lot accident issue last year comes out and asks what I'm doing and I show him. I tell him all about it and he's more interested in it than making me stop it. He said it was fine with him as long as no one else complained. He then asked for the name of the company so his partner (who smokes I guess) could buy one. I went back to the gym later in the week, sat by the pool again and vaped my head off. No problems.
