It was, is, and continues to be something of an uphill battle here in "tobacco country" regarding education and exposure of the general public towards e-cigs and vaping. But I am seeing more and more vapers "in the wild" out in public and indoors as well. There are now almost a dozen vape shops in the greater Piedmont Triad area and about half of them are "dedicated" vape shops, selling only vaping gear. More and more, I am seeing puffs of vapor appearing in restaurants and other locations, often from the corner of my eye. Sometimes you have to look a bit hard, but they are in fact there, and I am very pleased. We are still few and far between, but things are picking up.
This morning I visited an all night diner which I had never been to before. I generally am not shy when it comes to vaping in such places, and sometimes I will ask permission, but my mind was eased immediately and I felt comfortable when I saw a man, very much advanced in years, sitting at the next table vaping. I would estimate his age to have been around 75 (+/- 5 years). Now there is often a stereotype about older folks and older folks and technology. Some of it may have a basis in truth, however this man blew away any such notions I had. He was working on a 7 inch tablet (apparently taking advantage of the free wiFi) and holding a cig-a-like in his mouth. He seemed very content and satisfied. Whether he had a sub-ohm rig or Provari or DNA 20 at home or in his pocket somewhere, I do not know. While I doubt it, I would not be surprised if he did. Clearly he was very comfortable with technology and no one payed him any attention (he may have been a regular).
This was about 1 AM on a weekday, which shot another stereotype to shreds, about older folks retiring early for the evening.
Thus, I conjectured this establishment was "vape friendly" and I plan to patronize this business in the future. Overall, seeing this gentleman gave my spirits a boost, cause sometimes I wonder if what I/We as vapers are doing is having any effect.
This morning I visited an all night diner which I had never been to before. I generally am not shy when it comes to vaping in such places, and sometimes I will ask permission, but my mind was eased immediately and I felt comfortable when I saw a man, very much advanced in years, sitting at the next table vaping. I would estimate his age to have been around 75 (+/- 5 years). Now there is often a stereotype about older folks and older folks and technology. Some of it may have a basis in truth, however this man blew away any such notions I had. He was working on a 7 inch tablet (apparently taking advantage of the free wiFi) and holding a cig-a-like in his mouth. He seemed very content and satisfied. Whether he had a sub-ohm rig or Provari or DNA 20 at home or in his pocket somewhere, I do not know. While I doubt it, I would not be surprised if he did. Clearly he was very comfortable with technology and no one payed him any attention (he may have been a regular).
This was about 1 AM on a weekday, which shot another stereotype to shreds, about older folks retiring early for the evening.
Thus, I conjectured this establishment was "vape friendly" and I plan to patronize this business in the future. Overall, seeing this gentleman gave my spirits a boost, cause sometimes I wonder if what I/We as vapers are doing is having any effect.
my mom-in-law 
Went there with a young couple that lives across the hall and by the time we left, there were probably 10-12 people in there with PV's, ranging in age from early 20's to 50+. Terrific! Been many years since you could go out and have a beer and still get your Nic without going outside.
