Can't Vape Without Giving Presentation

[Furius]

I have been vaping about 3 weeks now and when in public I noticed that I can't vape for 3 minutes without drawing a crowd of at least 3 and having to give the whole e cig presentation. Everyone is very nice and highly curious and ask a ton of questions. At first I didn't mind and I don't wanna come off like a grumpy gus but I just wanna smoke in peace. And I'm not smoking my e cig in the grocery store drawing insane attention, I'm talking out on the street passing by. Its like instant celebrity. I still answer all questions and laugh and smile at everyone but wow, vaping comes with a ton of responsibility. On my lunch break at work I vape with the other smokers on our smoking deck and I find myself the entire time having to take apart my E Cig, showing how it works, explaining technique's like dripping that has given me a lot of success and to be honest I still am a complete and total noob still learning as I go.
Is anyone else having this experience? I mean it almost causes me to go off by myself in the dark with my e cig but I was always a proud smoker and never felt I should hide myself away like a leper. But with analogs people just gave me dirty looks for smoking, and now I have smiling faces who won't leave me alone. I'd like to meet somewhere in the middle where I can vape/smoke without the dirty looks and the 100 questions. Smoking anything has become this massive taboo drawing attention both negative and positive.
I hate that I'm coming off like I don't like explaining my e cig but I really do enjoy it many times and love helping people and giving my whole pitch for them, but God, its incredible the amount of perfect strangers that would usually sooner step on me rather than look at me, but with an e cig in hand they come running across parking lots toward me.

 

[jj2]

Carry business cards with the web address to here & BiJimW's forum.
Tell them you're just a beginner and still learning yourself and these places are where you get your info.

 

[Furius]

Thats a good idea. I have mentioned this forum before even though people tend to continue prodding me for information. I think next time I will truly play dumb and just point in this direction. Again, I'm not like this all the time, I usually don't mind giving all the info I can, just sometimes I wanna vape without the mob. My poor friends also end up getting neglected and held up while I'm explaining it to people. I've even had to have my picture taken once with someone while vaping. I took a long draw to get massive vapor production for the picture. Haha, most of it is really fun, I just wanted to know if anyone else is experiencing this kind of strange pseudo celebrity all because of the e cig. And my God, its not like e cigs are insanely expensive either. I guess all those peer pressure kids were half right.....without the death and cancer.....smoking/vaping IS ultra cool.

 

[DaMulta]

Buy extras, and sell them as you walk!

 

[6linkslam]

I get kinda tired of people asking me what im smoking. Most of the time i dont have time to stop and explain it to them. I told the last few people i was smoking crack out of it and they didnt ask anymore questions. but of course i did tell them that i was just kidding. they will find out one day what it really was when vaping becomes more popular. they will say "thats what that ....... was smoking"
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[Furius]

Buy extras, and sell them as you walk!

Totally awesome idea. I've already had a few people come up and say I should sell this stuff because I get visibly excited when talking about it. I think I will carry an extra e cig around, fully loaded and ready to go, and the next time I amass a crowd I will yank it out and announce "Let the auction begin!". "Do I hear 20nah, 20nah 25nah!"

 

[kno]

i get it the same way

people have even asked me how long i've been with the company lol


it makes for some fun convo tho - you can mess with people

i was at a bar and the waitress asked me what my blu was

i said an electric cigarette

she asked how it worked

i told her "with electricity"

and left it at that

 

[Furius]

Haha, its nice to know I'm not the only one. Its just amazing how many people are attracted to this thing, not just smokers. And not saying these non smokers will pick up an e cig, but they are really very attracted to it due to its non stinky vapor.
I was at the bar and had a similar interaction. I put my e cig down on the bar and waved it around. This time I was intentionally trying to coax the bartender to come over and ask what I had. It worked. She came over and asked what I had there. I told her it was an e cig and offered a demonstration. I vaped and blew the vapor in her direction. She laughed, thought it was cool, and marveled. And with that I knew I had the green light to vape at the bar. It was glorious to be able to smoke/vape inside a bar again. It brought a tear to my eye.

 

[gooney0]

I refer to using the PV as "pretending to smoke."

It is funny. I'm not an outgoing guy and couldn't usually sell water to a burning man. I could probably sell a truckload of these things though. I think thats why there are so many small suppliers here.

You don't have to be Billy Mays to sell these things.

-Gooney0

 

[Furius]

I refer to using the PV as "pretending to smoke."

It is funny. I'm not an outgoing guy and couldn't usually sell water to a burning man. I could probably sell a truckload of these things though. I think thats why there are so many small suppliers here.

You don't have to be Billy Mays to sell these things.

-Gooney0

Me too. I'm not what you would call "charismatic", at least not with perfect strangers. I'm a pretty shy person. But yeah, with the e cig, it doesn't take much coaxing to get people interested.

 

[four2109]

At first, I would share my excitement with anyone and everyone. I have become more selective.
Last weekend someone said "What are you smoking?!?! I replied, "Dope." Nothing more was said. She was a nonsmoker and was just making conversation anyway. If people have a genuine interest I explain. I still love explaining it, just not all the time.
I think the most important thing is probably to refer to it as a "vaporizer", and not a "cigarette". A nicotine alternative, a smoking alternative, a nicotine delivery device, what I suck on now, just anything but a "cigarette". It is NOT a cigarette.

 

[HighHeeledGoddess]

Me neither, it is honestly starting to annoy me! I am really thinking about buying some disposable units to sell people. That way it would quickly filter out the genuinely interested from the people who are just nosy.

No one bothers me anywhere outside of the bar I work at, but I'm getting a little tired of being a walking infomercial. Its getting to the point I am ducking in the corner, and into the bathroom to vape.

 

[Furius]

I just wish I could bump into another vaper. Its kinda lonely being the only one. But there are even sub groups of us vapers. For instance, I'm a vaper who still considers myself a smoker and view other smokers as my brethren. I tend to call what I'm doing "smoking" so I can attract smokers instead of non smokers since its smokers we are trying to convert anyway. I try to use the language of smoking and will still fight for smokers rights even though tobacco cigarette smoking is pretty much behind me save for maybe I'll have a cigarette on a holiday or something....maybe a cigar.
Then there are vapers who consider themselves a separate entity from smokers and smoking in general. I don't have an issue either way.
I do really want to encounter another vaper though since they would be doing exactly what I'm doing and we could exchange technique, ideas, and our favorite juices and models.
I still love my cig smokers and all I want for them to be is safe. I always believed that anti smokers went about getting people to quit in totally the wrong way by attacking the act of smoking instead of how harmful tobacco is to the lungs. I believe smoking is not evil or shameful, and the e cig is finally allowing us to smoke safely. I liken e cig smoking to indulging in eating tasty food that isn't so healthy ie. cheeseburgers or me being from philly, CHEESESTEAKS!!! Actually, its probably worse for you to eat the Mcdonalds cheeseburger than smoke the e cig.

 

[amandanator]

I'm pretty much a noobie, so I think its kinda fun to show my e-cig off and usually the person asking already knows what it is, but they are just curious about how it works, etc. because they've never seen one up close and personal.

My boss (a non-smoker and a person who really does not like to be around smoking) thought it was so cool the first day I brought it to work, she was calling me out to the front counter all day so I could show people how it worked! She even lets me use it in the office if I want!

 

[TheScrye]

You know, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea for exposure if some of the suppliers could get people on the street. These pitches we all make with our e-cigs could easily sell a couple of them a day. That would make more vapers, which would get the product more attention. More attention, more pressure to make sure they don't get banned and get proper representation.

It's an idea used and abused sickeningly by Smoking Everywhere. With their pushy sales people and overpriced product. Yet, hey, what can help keep these things around should be used and abused for the cause.

 

[freeskierpj]

Haha exactly scrye my opinion on the smoking everywhere products is that they are basically crap but the people who buy them (or even just see the marketing) and are truly interested will do more research into them, find out they were/would have been ripped off but still want one, and get something like a 510 to start vaping and hey if it takes an overpriced product to save a few smokers from smoking analogs I'm all for it...

 

[kno]

i found kits on deal extreme for 10-15.00 for the whoel starter kit

im sure they are cheapo but i bout 4 of them to keep in my trunk so i can make a quick buck after demo

 

[keyzygirl]

I got my friend to start vaping,now I can say,He'll tell you all about it.He likes to explain.

 

[Sludge Van Diesel]

Can't say I have a problem with it. I demo mine at least once every Friday (when I'm DJing). If it encourages more folks to look into / take up vaping & increases awareness of non smokers, then it's got to be a good thing.

The bar I DJ in is pro e-cig & would like to stock them if it's not too cost prohibitive for them.

 

[LaFolle]

Oh, yes, this is familiar...I haven't had any issue just being out in public, it's definitely happening at work though. Over 500 people at my company, so probably over 100 smokers just going by the percentage of people who smoke. I don't take smoke breaks now, I do demonstrations. I think almost everyone has seen it now, which is good, because it's not as much fun as it used to be. I sometimes feel like I'm being treated as the expert on something I just picked up doing two weeks ago! Lots of questions, you all know the drill, I'm sure. "How much does it cost?", "How do you get them?", "What kind should I get?" and my favorite "OMG what's coming out of it?" Two people I know have already ordered one since I told them about it. I should be selling them!