Several years ago, in the "early days", I strolled around in a popular Floridian mouse-themed park with my Joye 510 - waiting for someone to take offense so I could launch into my "speech" extolling the virtues of e-cigarettes. After all, it was 2008 and we KNEW tobacco was on its last legs.
Ironically, when the security guard came up (and I took a deep breath) he stopped me and quicky explained that he knew what e-cigs were, but that other people might see me "smoking" and they would think they could fire up too.
After realizing my cause was not necessarily HIS to enforce, I finally respected his position. Just as we expect considerate smokers to abide by clean "shared air" rules, we should likewise respect the wishes of those who don't yet understand smoke-free alternatives like e-cigarettes. Blowing PG into someone's face and explaining, "it isn't smoke" does nothing to convince anyone.
Ours is a battle of perception. If whipping out an e-cig makes more of a disruption than walking outside to smoke an analog - go outside. You do smoking alternatives no advantage my vaping in the glare of a waiting room than a smokeless tobacco user does by spitting into the trash can by the water fountain
My name is Michal "Webby" Douglas. I was a three pack a day cigarette smoker until I discovered e-cigarettes. Two years ago, I was one of the founders or the Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free alternatives.
Today - two years later - I DO NOT SMOKE TOBACCO.
Be a witness to what harm reduction can do, not a hinderance.
Ironically, when the security guard came up (and I took a deep breath) he stopped me and quicky explained that he knew what e-cigs were, but that other people might see me "smoking" and they would think they could fire up too.
After realizing my cause was not necessarily HIS to enforce, I finally respected his position. Just as we expect considerate smokers to abide by clean "shared air" rules, we should likewise respect the wishes of those who don't yet understand smoke-free alternatives like e-cigarettes. Blowing PG into someone's face and explaining, "it isn't smoke" does nothing to convince anyone.
Ours is a battle of perception. If whipping out an e-cig makes more of a disruption than walking outside to smoke an analog - go outside. You do smoking alternatives no advantage my vaping in the glare of a waiting room than a smokeless tobacco user does by spitting into the trash can by the water fountain
My name is Michal "Webby" Douglas. I was a three pack a day cigarette smoker until I discovered e-cigarettes. Two years ago, I was one of the founders or the Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free alternatives.
Today - two years later - I DO NOT SMOKE TOBACCO.
Be a witness to what harm reduction can do, not a hinderance.
Thanks for your work with CASAA as well. I hope to see it grow!!
