A Questioning Demeanor

[Sad Society]

I attended a fundraiser last weekend that was located at a Private Catholic School. The fundraiser was for adults only. There were no kids. They were serving alcohol of all types in a large auditorium filled with poker and black jack tables. You couldn't win any money, but instead you could win tickets to put into drawings to win prizes.

The people there consisted of upper middle-class, who's child probably attended that school. I went with my friend and his mom who is an elementary school teacher. I showed her the ecig and how I could stealth vape and she thought is was neat.

So here we are drinking and playing black jack and I was stealth vaping. I looked over at another black jack table behind the dealer and there was a dark haired lady who looked to be in her mid-thirties that was giving me the stink eye. Actually it was kinda like this . The look on her face was priceless. I wish I had a camera. She must have seen a whisp of vapor escape. She was definitely questioning my demeanor. I just looked away and played a few more rounds. Then I look over again and she was still staring at me. Only this time the look on her face was more like this

At that very moment my friend wanted to go outside and smoke an analog, and I thought it was a good idea to go elsewhere at that moment as well. So I went with him and vaped openly outside. There was a funraiser volunteer who was smoking and saw me and said 'Thats one of them hydro-smokes.'

Anyways I didn't see that lady for the rest of the night, and nobody else gave me any trouble, and I continued to stealth vape the whole time.

Using sign language with the black jack dealer, such as tapping the table to hit or waving over your cards to stay is good when you are holding vapor in your lungs and can't talk during a game.

I didn't win any raffle prizes, but it was fun.

 

[speksynder]

So here we are drinking and playing black jack and I was stealth vaping. I looked over at another black jack table behind the dealer and there was a dark haired lady who looked to be in her mid-thirties that was giving me the stink eye. Actually it was kinda like this . The look on her face was priceless. I wish I had a camera. She must have seen a whisp of vapor escape. She was definitely questioning my demeanor. I just looked away and played a few more rounds. Then I look over again and she was still staring at me. Only this time the look on her face was more like this

I know that stealth vape stink eye quite well myself. I stealth vaped at my desk at work once, and this older, curmudgeonly-manager type gave me a serious case of stink bomb eye. I stopped the stealth vaping post haste.

 

[Karl the heretiK]

I know that stealth vape stink eye quite well myself. I stealth vaped at my desk at work once, and this older, curmudgeonly-manager type gave me a serious case of stink bomb eye. I stopped the stealth vaping post haste.

If thine I offends thee, poke it out...

Or you could go for the two-for-one deal... and pray they don't know the Curly Defense...

 

[jamison]

I work part time for a company that 12 years ago let people smoke at their desks!! I showed my boss my e-cig and explained it to him... He was impressed!

The next time I talked to him, I told him that it could become an HR problem. He asked why? Well, it looks like smoking.. He said but it's not! So can I do it in the building? Sure! Why not? You're not smoking....

 

[Sad Society]

You're not smoking....

We are not smoking but it does all come down to your demeanor. We are letting out vapor that looks like smoke, and it does not look good if your are working at a place where customers can see you.

 

[Sparky400]

No matter where I am, I make sure children do not see me vape because it looks too much like smoking. I actually started making sure kids didn't see me smoke a while back when I I got to a point in my life and realized just how dang impressionable they really are.

I hope others will do the same.

 

[Luv2CUSmile]

Sad Society,
This story is priceless! I was laughing as I read it because I could literally picture some old lady giving you "the stink eye" LMAO...
Glad you had a good time- too bad you didn't win any prizes...
I can't get over it. She was probably trying to figure out... "Is he smoking? I can't say anything until I know for sure..." LOL Then she just lost nerve to even approach you... LOL

 

[nicotime]

No matter where I am, I make sure children do not see me vape because it looks too much like smoking. I actually started making sure kids didn't see me smoke a while back when I I got to a point in my life and realized just how dang impressionable they really are.

I hope others will do the same.

I agree...kids will not only see that you are ok doing it, they are fascinated by it. I do not do it around my 10 & 13 year old kids even though I have explained to them it is healthier for me but is still very addicting. Another reason I don't is that I also believe there is still some residual nicotine in the exhaled vapor...it doesn't just magically all fall out of the vapor in your lungs. For that fact alone I am sure this will be banned...and taxed...same as analogs eventualy. Stock up now but protect and teach the kids so they dont have to deal with the crap we have to put up with.

 

[Sludge Van Diesel]

For that fact alone I am sure this will be banned...and taxed...

Er if it's banned, what would be the point in taxing it?

 

[nicotime]

Er if it's banned, what would be the point in taxing it?

Banned as in no smoking in restaurants/public, sorry.

 

[hifistud]

... I also believe there is still some residual nicotine in the exhaled vapor...it doesn't just magically all fall out of the vapor in your lungs. For that fact alone I am sure this will be banned...and taxed...same as analogs eventualy. Stock up now but protect and teach the kids so they dont have to deal with the crap we have to put up with.

IF there is exhaled nicotine present (and it IS only an "if") it's no more harmful to those around you than the caffeine in a coffee.

Had we all got our nicotine fixes in a nice mug, with a frothy top and choccy sprinkles on top, instead of in a cancer stick, nobody would conflate cigarettes and nicotine - nicotine isn't the bad guy!

 

[ladysolitary85]

oh may favorite argument I have with a analog smoker was:

"Your inhaling water! your putting water in your lungs!"

my reaction "....... um.... what is air made out of?"

his reaction "......"

 

[Sad Society]

One question that a few have asked me is..So it's like water vapor. What is the vapor made of? And my answer is "I don't know." It kinda sucks that I don't know what the answer is.

The answer is not just water, or not 100% water. It is a vapor, but what is it made of? What exactly are we exhaling?

This answer will most certainly vary...depending upon what juice we are using and if it's VG or PG or both. It's a question I don't have an answer to, and I don't feel comfortable telling people that it's just water. Instead I tell them that it's like water.

 

[Sludge Van Diesel]

Tell them it's similar to what comes out of a fog machine at a disco / club.

 

[Guineahill]

That's what I usually say when I'm asked - "It is like a fog machine at the Haunted House on Halloween?"

 

[cheymat]

IF there is exhaled nicotine present (and it IS only an "if") it's no more harmful to those around you than the caffeine in a coffee.

Had we all got our nicotine fixes in a nice mug, with a frothy top and choccy sprinkles on top, instead of in a cancer stick, nobody would conflate cigarettes and nicotine - nicotine isn't the bad guy!

If they look at me weird and say "but there is nicotine in it when you exhale!!" i just tell them that there is more nicotine in tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and red peppers than in my exhaled vapor! You should see the looks on their faces! When they start to say No there isnt! I tell them to google it! I love it!

 

[rtbob]

Chinese people did it!

 

[nicotime]

Hey I agree, there are a lot of things that are more harmful than a little nicotine vapor...don't get me wrong. All I am saying is that the kids need to be protected from as many toxins as possible and it would defy logic that there would be no residual nicotine in exhaling vapor. How much depends on the variables like how long you hold the hit, mg strength and so on. I also believe that if someone doesn't like what I am doing...they should get the fu** away from me and mind their business. Trust me the last thing I want is the govt. telling me what I can and cant do and then taxing the hell out of me for doing it. The fact is they will find something wrong with it even if it is BS just so they can get their greedy little paws in on the action to help pay for their worthless programs. Now that their little money tree (us former analog smokers) is drying up they will be after us again for this. Just like the other "consumables" they are looking at legalizing so they can tax it. Nothing goes untaxed and if if is its illegal!

 

[Stephaniems]

I agree...kids will not only see that you are ok doing it, they are fascinated by it. I do not do it around my 10 & 13 year old kids even though I have explained to them it is healthier for me but is still very addicting. Another reason I don't is that I also believe there is still some residual nicotine in the exhaled vapor...it doesn't just magically all fall out of the vapor in your lungs. For that fact alone I am sure this will be banned...and taxed...same as analogs eventualy. Stock up now but protect and teach the kids so they dont have to deal with the crap we have to put up with.

Best keep them away from fruits and veggies oh and also black and green tea.