Did you ever had a problem vaping in a movie theater?

[Baldr]

I agree. That is the exact thing that will have vaping banned everywhere very soon!

If we only vape in places where smoking is allowed, then vaping may as well be banned now. Plus, we'll have to stand out in the cold and the rain with the smokers, and when we come back inside we'll smell like a smoker.

I'll pass, thanks. I vape openly in many places where smoking is not allowed. In a movie theater (or at live theater shows) I stealth because seeing a lot of vapor floating around is going to distract people from the movie.

But I'm not going to pretend I'm smoking. Sorry.

 

[otrpu]

When I vaped I vaped in the balcony of movie theatres. We go to matinee's, usually just a couple kids. . .doing what kids do in balconies of theatres. My .... could have been on fire and they wouldn't have noticed. JMHO

Cheers,
otrpu

 

[MorpheusPA]

I hate to admit it, but I just stealth-vaped during The Hobbit, part 2. It was long...about 45 minutes longer than it should have been.

I had the end cap on my Volt X2, so there was no light. I took a hit, held it, breathed out about a quarter of the way, inhaled more air and held it, then finally breathed out into my sweater.

Nobody noticed. I still felt a bit guilty, but honestly...Peter Jackson, edit your movies properly and this won't happen.

 

[Blue-Collar Vapor]

Sit off to the side and blow it at your feet. That way any vapor that escapes above your head will not be right ion front of the screen. If you don't feel comfortable doing it in the actual theater, and you're having a nic fit, step out into the hall where you are well lit and it won't draw as much suspicion and take a good lung hit. That should do you for a while. Good luck though. Vaping in public is such a touchy subject because I see both sides of the argument. Not that I care to follow rules but that we, as vapers, are under the spotlight right now, and I think any more self-righteous and indignant we get the less likely people are even going to be willing to listen to the plethora of evidence proving the opposite of the ill-conceived misconceptions.

 

[CrazyDamon]

I do it all the time, there's zero problems as long as you stealth vape. It's simple enough.

 

[Orobas]

I don't see many movies.. probably because used to be, the idea of sitting there that long without a cigarette made me anxious, aside from being generally anti-social.

I've seen a few films since I started vaping, but it never even occurred to me to want to. That's one of the perks of vaping, though. I might reach for a PV more often than I'd reach for a cigarette, but the NEED to vape isn't as urgent as the need to smoke ever was. It's liberating that I could sit through a movie without getting antsy for it.

 

[kyletstrand]

I hate to admit it, but I just stealth-vaped during The Hobbit, part 2. It was long...about 45 minutes longer than it should have been.

I had the end cap on my Volt X2, so there was no light. I took a hit, held it, breathed out about a quarter of the way, inhaled more air and held it, then finally breathed out into my sweater.

Nobody noticed. I still felt a bit guilty, but honestly...Peter Jackson, edit your movies properly and this won't happen.

I did the same thing, except that we were in the back row and there was nobody near us. I still stealth vaped and hid the light.

Although the light was less intrusive than the kid on his iPhone the whole time.

 

[MorpheusPA]

I did the same thing, except that we were in the back row and there was nobody near us. I still stealth vaped and hid the light.

Although the light was less intrusive than the kid on his iPhone the whole time.

This happened to me during "The King's Speech." I almost owed said kid a new iPhone. Honestly, I came to see Helena Bonham Carter and Colin Firth, not what he was texting.

I'm fortunate the X2 model comes with the cap to stealth it.

 

[spaceballsrules]

The only time I have ever vaped in a theater was when I was literally the only person there.

I can go a couple of hours without vaping, no problem, but if I were sitting through a movie that was 3 hours long, I might sneak a vape here and there. I just slink down in the chair and hold the vapor in as long as possible until I exhale nothing.

I did the same thing, except that we were in the back row and there was nobody near us. I still stealth vaped and hid the light.

Although the light was less intrusive than the kid on his iPhone the whole time.

OMFG! Most people have sense enough to get off their phone while in the theater, but when I run across someone who just has to tweet their status or Snapchat where they are at the moment, I lose it. I am big enough and scary looking enough that my threats of shoving their phone up certain orifices do not go unheeded.

 

[Rocketpunk]

I do my best to follow non-smoking rules and only vape in designated areas when on private property in public (such as a business or campus). However, I totally break my own rules when it comes to movie theaters. I stealth vape with a Volt in that situation. And like Bad and others have said, I choose were I sit more thoughtfully, now. Also, like another poster said... I haven't gotten caught... thus far... ;-)

 

[mobocracy]

What's worked for me is to use an 808 auto battery, cup my hand over the LED (mine have blue LEDs which aren't that bright anyway), and exhale slowly, down. I find it helps to sit in an aisle seat --- that way you can exhale down and to the side.

Basically if no one can see the LED or the vapor, then it really is like it isn't happening.

We went to see American Hustle on Saturday and the theater was packed. Had to sit in the middle next to someone else so I decided not to even try.

 

[Xeyk]

I personally would never vape in a theater. It's things like that that are going to just give weight to bans like the one seen in NY. Unless you hold it in until there is no vapor, I see it as being as much of a distraction as using your smart phone in the theater with the bright little screen.

The only way I could see it being acceptable is if you're in the very top row.

 

[Mark Anthony]

I feel weird vaping in a movie theater, mostly because its a crowded area and people can't see the device clearly in the dark, also the vape can get in front of the movie screen.

Did you had any issues with that in the past? do you have any suggestions for best solutions?
I thought maybe to use 100% PG liquid, so it won't produce too much vape...

Any other tips?

Here's the best solution.... Don't vape in the movie theater.

 

[Dave Crabtree]

If you don't see what the problem is, you are part of the problem.

 

[stylezuk]

Does my tweed in seeing people vape in places where there are others now if you really have to then do a quick stealth vape and make sure "no" one sees, why because it'll be the reason for regulation people don't want things pushed in there faces just because there is no law on most places regarding vape'n doesn't mean there won't be i'll treat it the same as smoking just because of regulation and thinking of other not wanting it to be an issue.

 

[Baldr]

Does my tweed in seeing people vape in places where there are others now if you really have to then do a quick stealth vape and make sure "no" one sees, why because it'll be the reason for regulation people don't want things pushed in there faces just because there is no law on most places regarding vape'n doesn't mean there won't be i'll treat it the same as smoking just because of regulation and thinking of other not wanting it to be an issue.

I really don't get this concept. "If we don't treat it like smoking, then they will regulate it to be just like smoking".

They may do that. They may pass laws everywhere to say "Vaping must be treated the same as smoking, you are only allowed to vape where you can smoke". They may do that whether we vape in public or not.

But what you are asking is for us to do it to ourselves. Treat is as if those laws already exist. Stand in the smoking section and come back inside reeking of smoke. Freeze when it is cold outside, get wet when it's raining, because we're acting like smokers.

My plan is to be reasonable and try not to piss people off, but to vape more or less wherever I want. In some cases, like the movie theater, I'll stealth vape. In others (in most) I vape openly.

I've been doing it that way for two years, and nobody ever complains. Nobody ever says "Hey, you can't do that" or anything similar. The only time it even almost came up, in a large bar, a bouncer comes up and tells me I can't smoke. I show him my PV and tell him I'm not smoking. He repeats "can't smoke", I repeat", "Not Smoking". He says "You need to talk to the manager" and points across the room. (I'm pretty sure the manager had seen my vapor across the room and sent the guy over.) So I go over to talk to the manager. Before I even get to him, he see's me walking up, see's my PV, and says "Oh, it's one of those. You are fine". He knew what it was. The only reason he sent the bouncer over is because he thought I was smoking. The bouncer didn't know about vaping - but I'm sure he does now. And now, at that same bar, lots of people vape, including some of the bartenders/waitresses.

Vaping in public helps bring it around people who aren't familiar with it. They learn that it isn't like smoking. They learn that it doesn't smell like smoking. (And for most people, the "I hate smoking" stigma is due primarily to the smell.)

It makes sense to be considerate. If there are kids all around you, you shouldn't vape openly, and even stealth vaping you need to be very, very stealthy. The more crowded it is, the more picky you should be. But if we treat it exactly like smoking, we're stigmatizing ourselves, and it doesn't matter if *they* pass laws about "You can vape only in places where you are allowed to smoke" because in that case, we've already done it to ourselves.

I'm not smoking, and I'm not going to pretend like I am smoking.

 

[CrazyDamon]

Does my tweed in seeing people vape in places where there are others now if you really have to then do a quick stealth vape and make sure "no" one sees, why because it'll be the reason for regulation people don't want things pushed in there faces just because there is no law on most places regarding vape'n doesn't mean there won't be i'll treat it the same as smoking just because of regulation and thinking of other not wanting it to be an issue.

I'm not smoking, so no, I'm not going to treat it like I am. Granted, I'll be respectful and make sure I'm not blowing plumes of smoke everywhere I go. I mainly do that at home because I can, but indoors and in public I keep it to myself.

Giving in and only vaping where smoking is allowed is pretty much letting the government already walk all over you, I refuse to do that.

 

[Jman8]

Was in doctor's office today and receptionist there is someone I know from high school. We got to chatting and I brought up eCigs and she (a non-vaper, non-smoker) said she saw one in use yesterday in (can you guess it), a movie theater. This lead me to asking her a bunch of questions, and here are her responses:
- person that was vaping was sitting one row in front of her about 3 seats to her left
- vaper wasn't trying to hide exhaled vapor even a little bit
- theater wasn't crowded
- she had absolutely no issue with the exhaled vapor. I asked her this a few times, she said absolutely no problem. Couldn't smell it, didn't find it the least bit annoying. Never got in the way of her viewing pleasure and she was one row behind a person who chose not to stealth vape.

Just thought I'd mention this as I think it matters what one non-vaper felt and thought when out in the public, seeing an eCig in use.

 

[Trenton J. Elkin]

I mean I was just at the movies tonight. I was blowing clouds, off to the side though, and it wasn't a packed theater. No complaints. I wouldn't worry about a clearomizer causing a problem at all especially if it was just to get your quick fix and wasn't throughout the movie. I don't miss having to take at least 2 smoke breaks during movies at all!!!


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[peterforpats]

Thanks for all your replies

I only vape in public when I have nicotine craves, not for fun as I'm doing at home\in my car\office. At the movies I usually go down to the hall\theatre entrance to vape few times. I don't think the light can bother anyone (at least on my device the light is very soft and I can face it down), but I afraid the vapor and smell may bother others.

Honestly, I never feel any discomfort vaping in a restricted smoking areas... In the mall, inside stores, I really don't mind anytime I'm not in a crowded area and feels like I vape straight on people faces


I like your idea of inhaling twice, never tried that before.
What do you think on using 100% PG juice? from your experience is it still produce vapor or not at all?


And yes, I'm going to the movies often enough to consider solutions on vaping there and some movies (like the wolf of wallstreet) are 3 hours long

if you can't sit through a movie(even a long movie) without having to vape you don't don't need a new device or vaping technique you need professional help. waaaaaaa, i want my nicotine now... wait until the movie comes out in dvd and watch it at home. like i said, you have problems more deeply rooted than simple nicotine addiction.....