Do you feel compelled...

[tlc]

to approach people you see smoking (that you DON'T know) and tell them about e-cigs?

I don't... because I don't want to look like a crazy person, but I just came from grocery shopping and could not believe the people I saw smoking in the parking lot. Maybe I just never noticed before, but I really had to hold back the urge to yell "Put that thing down and get an e-cig!!!!!!!" I'm sure I would get the WTF look!

 

[aspen]

Nope no way! That would be inciting a riot with a parking lot full of smokers but if someone asks well then I would be eager to help with some advice. One thing I have noticed after you get used to the transition is that this way is such a cleaner method than analogs and kind of look at real analogs as disgusting. Also agree with the WTF look, I don't think enough info out there for mainstream not to expect that. Astute observation comes to mind

 

[DaBrat]

LOL Tic I know

Just got my kit on yesterday. Was grocery shopping and waslked out the door to see four peeps hanging out smoking.. I calmly pulled out my ecig and puffed away. It was hillarious.

One guy kept looking and when I would look, he would look away til I said 'Its OK to ask what this is.' LOL

He did I explained it to him, even dismantled it to show him I wasn't lying... lol maybe he will look it up on the internet.

I also took my kit to my neighbors house... COPD.... still smoking liek a chimney. :-( (as if I would not be if not for ecigs). Loaded up a Marl cart and let him at it.... He may be around to check it out as I book marked this site in his favorites on IE.

 

[makdevo]

I have given free PV's to people, loaners, and found out the PV's are not for everyone. Some people will never take to them. For me is was very easy, for others they will never switch.
So for now I only discuss it when someone asks.

 

[mamacat]

Nope no way! That would be inciting a riot with a parking lot full of smokers but if someone asks well then I would be eager to help with some advice. One thing I have noticed after you get used to the transition is that this way is such a cleaner method than analogs and kind of look at real analogs as disgusting. Also agree with the WTF look, I don't think enough info out there for mainstream not to expect that. Astute observation comes to mind

+1 - I found that our family is really resistant, so I figure complete strangers would be, too. In the beginning, I wanted to tell everyone, now I am like Aspen - I wait to be asked about it first. Then I spew forth a ton of relevant info and how much better I feel as a result.

I have a ZiMoshi 901LV mod now and I get the WTF look all the time when I am out in public. However, it is the PV that keeps me off of the analogs, so I don't really care what others think about it. I figure if they don't like it, they don't have to be near me or look at it. Having said that, I do not flaunt it either (i.e., I don't use it in areas where you cannot smoke).

 

[aspen]

Mamacat "spew" I don't think so you are far to nice for that.

 

[sMuCk_fOg]

I wait 'till they ask me about them.

 

[DC2]

If I have time I walk up to people smoking analogs and tell them about it and show them how it works.
But then I have never been shy, and could care less what people think about me.


If they are interested I tell them to read this forum.