Finally happened to me today .. negative vaping comments from smokers...

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EddardinWinter

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An older lady, cashier at Walmart, told me she heard they were 'worse than cigarettes', because they were 'full of chemicals' [with a look on her face as she said 'chemicals' like she'd smelled a fermented burrito fart]. She was a smoker.

She thinks analogs don't have chemicals in them? Now THAT's funny!

Kinda sad, too, though.

Puff away on the combustibles, sister. Good luck with that!
 

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the other night I had a young friend tell me I'm still smoking.
I wanted to smack her upside the head (especially since I'm old enough to be her mother), but cut her some slack since she was a little tipsy
when she got a little more tipsy I got her to admit she is just jealous because when she quit smoking vaping wasn't around :)
 

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An older lady, cashier at Walmart, told me she heard they were 'worse than cigarettes', because they were 'full of chemicals' [with a look on her face as she said 'chemicals' like she'd smelled a fermented burrito fart]. She was a smoker.

She's probably just wanting to protect her longest living friend, that's all..
 

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the other night I had a young friend tell me I'm still smoking.
I wanted to smack her upside the head (especially since I'm old enough to be her mother), but cut her some slack since she was a little tipsy
when she got a little more tipsy I got her to admit she is just jealous because when she quit smoking vaping wasn't around :)

You should of went Aunt Esther on her Lolz.
 

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An older lady, cashier at Walmart, told me she heard they were 'worse than cigarettes', because they were 'full of chemicals' [with a look on her face as she said 'chemicals' like she'd smelled a fermented burrito fart]. She was a smoker.

You should take her seriously, considering they only higher the most intelligent people to work at the acclaimed "Walmart"
 

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I'm sure it's been said before, but Haters gonna Hate. It's sad that some people have to tear others down to build themselves up. I've had to work in situations like that and it is pure HELL.

The group I work with now, (Quality Engineering), are some of the best, most supportive, most positive, yes you-can-do-it, lift you up types of people I've ever had the privilege of knowing and working with. And yes, I'm a HUGE fan of all of them. I avoid the tear-you-down types like the plague and refuse to give them the time of day unless absolutely necessary.
 

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You should take her seriously, considering they only higher the most intelligent people to work at the acclaimed "Walmart"

Yup!

Stupid Walmart.jpg
 

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Ive got the "you know, those are worse for you than cigarettes?". when I went to visit my mom I was 2 months into vaping at that time
Ive heard that from 2 other people as well but nobody ever wants the conversation to go on past the comment

Sunday My wife I went to see her mother who's husband is ding of cancer and she's staying at my wife's uncles place
her uncle seen the twist in my hand and I could see this anger just went right to his face
he said what's that ?
I said ecigg
he looked like he was going to blow up
and said do you know those are more addictive then ciggs and are leading children to smoke

my wife grabbed my are as to tell me to keep my mouth shut
A) he was leaving
B) her mother is having a hard time right now

so I did not get into it but wow
 

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Ive got the "you know, those are worse for you than cigarettes?". when I went to visit my mom I was 2 months into vaping at that time
Ive heard that from 2 other people as well but nobody ever wants the conversation to go on past the comment

Sunday My wife I went to see her mother who's husband is ding of cancer and she's staying at my wife's uncles place
her uncle seen the twist in my hand and I could see this anger just went right to his face
he said what's that ?
I said ecigg
he looked like he was going to blow up
and said do you know those are more addictive then ciggs and are leading children to smoke

my wife grabbed my are as to tell me to keep my mouth shut
A) he was leaving
B) her mother is having a hard time right now

so I did not get into it but wow

Oh wow, that must have been tough. Kudos for keeping quite.
 

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Oh wow, that must have been tough. Kudos for keeping quite.

wifes mom going through tough time she has to stay there
and my wife who's pregnant is having a tough time that her mom is having a tough time

so no mater how right I would have been I would have been very very wrong for a long time
 

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wifes mom going through tough time she has to stay there
and my wife who's pregnant is having a tough time that her mom is having a tough time

so no mater how right I would have been I would have been very very wrong for a long time

Yep, smart move. There may come a time when it's appropriate, but that certainly wasn't it.
 

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Did you know that letting someone sleep after getting a concussion can kill them?


Of course not, it was thought at one time to be true though. We make judgments based on our experiences. When we lack direct experience then we use what data we are provided. Too many short sighted and blatantly incorrect reports have tainted public knowledge.

This is the main issue. All we can do is attempt to undo the damage.

Do any of you remember when Mickey from the Life cereal commercial died from eating pop rocks and drinking soda?... it is the exact same issue. It takes constant proof otherwise to convince people what is truth and what is fiction.


oh, and just in case you believe the above:
Surprising concussion myths and facts

and

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fooddrink/a/little_mikey.htm

Here is some of the damage that can be done!!!

Unfortunately, the boy who played Little Mikey at the age of three never achieved much fame outside of those commercials and, by the late '70s, had seemingly vanished from sight. This gave the rumor legs, and sales began to suffer. Despite an effort to dispel the falsehood by taking out full-page ads in dozens of newspapers across the country and mailing explanatory letters to 50,000 school principals, misinformation prevailed and General Foods was forced to pull Pop Rocks from the market in 1980. The rumor died with the candy. (Pop Rocks enjoyed a resurgence five years later when the patent changed hands, and have been off and on the market since as different companies bought and sold the rights.)
 

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Ive got the "you know, those are worse for you than cigarettes?". when I went to visit my mom I was 2 months into vaping at that time
Ive heard that from 2 other people as well but nobody ever wants the conversation to go on past the comment

Sunday My wife I went to see her mother who's husband is ding of cancer and she's staying at my wife's uncles place
her uncle seen the twist in my hand and I could see this anger just went right to his face
he said what's that ?
I said ecigg
he looked like he was going to blow up
and said do you know those are more addictive then ciggs and are leading children to smoke

my wife grabbed my are as to tell me to keep my mouth shut
A) he was leaving
B) her mother is having a hard time right now

so I did not get into it but wow

You have my deepest condolences! I admire you for your intestinal fortitude too.
 

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Ive got the "you know, those are worse for you than cigarettes?". when I went to visit my mom I was 2 months into vaping at that time
Ive heard that from 2 other people as well but nobody ever wants the conversation to go on past the comment

Sunday My wife I went to see her mother who's husband is ding of cancer and she's staying at my wife's uncles place
her uncle seen the twist in my hand and I could see this anger just went right to his face
he said what's that ?
I said ecigg
he looked like he was going to blow up
and said do you know those are more addictive then ciggs and are leading children to smoke

my wife grabbed my are as to tell me to keep my mouth shut
A) he was leaving
B) her mother is having a hard time right now

so I did not get into it but wow
Man, you love your wife. :)
 
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