I stated with a cig a like and when I got my ego I really liked the improvement. I thought I would keep the cig a like for when I was in public as you are (I'm seeing a parrallel here but I took the ego to workand all I got from co-workeers and my boss was what's that I told them and I still haven't taken the cig a like with me since), It's all about YOUR comfort level.If you want to use it for public use then by all means do so if you don't then don't. I once heard someone say "If anyone judged me as harshly as I judge me I'd sue".