Does the term "Pen" bother anyone else?
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No this term does not bother me. I hate it when someone calls it my smoking thing though. That's completely annoying & It's even more irritating when I tell them it's not a smoking thing & I'm not smoking at all yet they continue to call it a smoking thing. Annoying.
I like to call mine "my vapey stick".
I think I'd rather call it a 'pen' than a 'P-E-N-I-S', though.
(Personal Electronic Nicotine Inhalation System)
I think I'd rather call it a 'pen' than a 'P-E-N-I-S', though.(Personal Electronic Nicotine Inhalation System)
don't know about "bother", but i do think the term vape 'pen' sounds really dumb. Thought so the first time i ever heard it, and still think so, even though i know quite a bit more about vaping now. it's not anything LIKE a 'pen'; even if some of them do somewhat resemble one, thats not a reason to call it that - it's completely unrelated. I have less of a problem with 'electronic cigarette', though that's not my favorite term either, at least there's some kinda logic as to why that term was used when they were first invented.
and yes it also annoys me when people refer to vaping as smoking.... i've even heard quite a few new vapers call it that, even as they themselves vape - but in the interest of educating newbies without judgement, i might give someone a very small pass on that.... like, on their FIRST DAY, - or the first time someone sees someone vaping.
As far as non-vapers calling it that, even after having it explained what the difference is, but willfully refusing to take the point or understand the distinction... yah, that quickly goes from annoyance to full-on irritation.
and yes it also annoys me when people refer to vaping as smoking.... i've even heard quite a few new vapers call it that, even as they themselves vape - but in the interest of educating newbies without judgement, i might give someone a very small pass on that.... like, on their FIRST DAY,
- or the first time someone sees someone vaping.As far as non-vapers calling it that, even after having it explained what the difference is, but willfully refusing to take the point or understand the distinction... yah, that quickly goes from annoyance to full-on irritation.
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Pen bothers me because it reminds me of penitentiary. The penitentiary reminds of prison showers. ::SHIVER::
Are you sure this isn't a regional accent or slang thing? "Is that you vap-pin?"
Vape-pen, vaping, vap-pin - I don't see enough of a difference to put my Knickers in a Twist. (And if you don't know what a Knickers is you shouldn't put it in your Twist...)
Vape-pen, vaping, vap-pin - I don't see enough of a difference to put my Knickers in a Twist. (And if you don't know what a Knickers is you shouldn't put it in your Twist...)
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I call the ego-style stuff vape pens. They actually kind of look like pens, but I would never call a mod that. My mod is like.. bigger than my face. There's nothing pen-like about it. hahah.
Is it the terminology or the lack of others' appreciation of your vape journey, and the time and money spent?
We enjoy vaping and for many of us it's a hobby. For the average non-smoker, these are just a crutch to stop smoking, and they could care less.
Expecting people outside of the vaping community to appreciate our cool setups in any way is unrealistic. They likely would laugh at the elaborate setups some vapers feel snobbish about.
We enjoy vaping and for many of us it's a hobby. For the average non-smoker, these are just a crutch to stop smoking, and they could care less.
Expecting people outside of the vaping community to appreciate our cool setups in any way is unrealistic. They likely would laugh at the elaborate setups some vapers feel snobbish about.
If anyone said that to me my first response would be "have you priced a carton of cigarettes lately? And THOSE only last about a week, sometimes less. This (pointing at my apv) will last for more than a year a the very least, probably more. Which is a better investment... and this is much healthier IMO."
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Oh great another terminology thread! Hmmmm I need an analog of a pen so I can stick it in my eye.
There are products on the market that are vape pens, are marketed as such. What it is, is the general populace being uneducated and only knowing the very last thing they heard something referred to. So generalizing all devices etc as vape pens annoys me as well, however it is a logical term and is used for some devices correctly.
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