Getting Harassed for Vaping...

[The Dog Guy]

So, we have two kinds of minorities, with one being "more equal" than the other? Thank you for clarifying that the constitution was replaced with Orwell's book.

lmao rofl...

 

[The Dog Guy]

Look, a lot of us would prefer to smoke and vape everywhere we go, some of us remember when we could smoke almost anywhere, but the fact is that's not the society most of us live in now.

I believe its fairly simple. Smoke and vape where its permitted. If its not permitted don't do it there. I don't find that logic to be overly harsh on anyone.

Yes, but here is the problem with that; Firstly, it's not always easy to be sure if vaping is, in fact, allowed, and secondly we are often times being bothered, harassed, abused (whatever term you want to use), where it is permitted.
Maybe we need to come up with inviso-clouds...we can call it "The Emporors new Clouds"!!!

 

[Flt Simulation]

I am re-posting this from what I wrote in another thread here. It's my wife that's on my .... now ...
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A year ago my wife got on my case so much for smoking, I decided to quit and replace the cigarettes with vaping. This was also done for my own health reasons too.

Everything was doing just fine for the last year. In fact, my wife didn't even get upset with me vaping in the house.

Well, about a week ago, my wife visits her doctor and mentioned that I vape .... The doctor tells my wife what a horrible habit vaping is and that the second-hand nicotine could have health issues with my wife.

Now, everything has changed ... My wife is on my .... again, just like she used to be when I was smoking cigarettes ... I try to explain to her that vaping is much safer than smoking, but she says that I am in denial.

At this point in time, I am just fed-up with the whole thing!

 

[The Dog Guy]

...as an alternative to tobbaco not a variety of.

It was the government who "deemed" it to be a tobacco product.

A science question then...Is nicotine ONLY a derivative of tobacco? If it's not then it's not ALWAYS a tobacco product. I sometimes use Dura True which is a tobacco extract, therefore I would a agree that is a tobacco product. But the others?? Is nicotine synthesized from only tobacco?

 

[The Dog Guy]

An anti freeze is the main ingredient in most of my e-liquid, but, as the government sees it, it is nicotine- which is a tobacco product, which is the issue, not the other ingredients.

Why the {Moderated} would you feed that argument Steve? LOL

 

[GinnyTx]

A science question then...Is nicotine ONLY a derivative of tobacco? If it's not then it's not ALWAYS a tobacco product. I sometimes use Dura True which is a tobacco extract, therefore I would a agree that is a tobacco product. But the others?? Is nicotine synthesized from only tobacco?

Nicotine is a natural product of tobacco, occurring in the leaves in a range of 0.5 to 7.5% depending on variety. Nicotine also naturally occurs in smaller amounts in plants from the family Solanaceae (such as potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant)
he Nicotine Content of Common Vegetables". The New England Journal of Medicine 329: 437. August 1993

 

[The Dog Guy]

I am re-posting this from what I wrote in another thread here. It's my wife that's on my .... now ...
________________________________

A year ago my wife got on my case so much for smoking, I decided to quit and replace the cigarettes with vaping. This was also done for my own health reasons too.

Everything was doing just fine for the last year. In fact, my wife didn't even get upset with me vaping in the house.

Well, about a week ago, my wife visits her doctor and mentioned that I vape .... The doctor tells my wife what a horrible habit vaping is and that the second-hand nicotine could have health issues with my wife.

Now, everything has changed ... My wife is on my .... again, just like she used to be when I was smoking cigarettes ... I try to explain to her that vaping is much safer than smoking, but she says that I am in denial.

At this point in time, I am just fed-up with the whole thing!

Start looking at porn when you get the urge to vape instead...She'll change her mind quick!! LOL

 

[The Dog Guy]

Nicotine is a natural product of tobacco, occurring in the leaves in a range of 0.5 to 7.5% depending on variety. Nicotine also naturally occurs in smaller amounts in plants from the family Solanaceae (such as potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant)
he Nicotine Content of Common Vegetables". The New England Journal of Medicine 329: 437. August 1993

Ty Ginny for the clarification!
Now off to vape some potato juice!!

 

[AndriaD]

So you are all good with these new restrictions in New Orleans then


This just makes me

It just looks to me like New Orleans wants everyone who didn't leave because of Katrina to go ahead and get out of town. Because that's exactly what I would do -- I would not live someplace who thought they had a right to dictate to me what I could do in my own vehicle. That is tyranny, MINDLESS tyranny, and I would not stand for it.

Anria

 

[AndriaD]

Start looking at porn when you get the urge to vape instead...She'll change her mind quick!! LOL

ROFL... sounds to me like she needs a new doctor (one who's actually got a brain in his head)... or he needs a new wife.

Andria

 

[The Dog Guy]

Why the {Moderated} would you feed that argument Steve? LOL

You moderated fiddlesticks Robin???

 

[The Dog Guy]

It just looks to me like New Orleans wants everyone who didn't leave because of Katrina to go ahead and get out of town. Because that's exactly what I would do -- I would not live someplace who thought they had a right to dictate to me what I could do in my own vehicle. That is tyranny, MINDLESS tyranny, and I would not stand for it.

Anria

You're so Mad you spelled your own name wrong>>>LOL

 

[Roydub]

I am sorry to hear about your husband, I hope he gets better... And I'm sorry you feel harassed... Just politely explain to them that this isn't smoking?.

I have been getting the opposite reaction... when I am at my local VA facility for an appointment I usually end up hanging out and vping outside because I get there so early (habit).... 90% of the time someone will approach me and ask me a ton of questions, like how long it took me to quit smoking, if I actually feel better by vping instead of smoking ect... I started bringing an extra mod and 3 tanks so I can let people try it out.. One has a menthol liquid, one a tobacco flavor and the other a candy or fruit flavored juice... I would be glad if I could get just 1 person to make the switch...

It would also be nice if the vape shop I'm sending these people to gave me a finders fee lol...

 

[Robino1]

You moderated fiddlesticks Robin???

What?!?!

*snicker*

 

[beckdg]

caramel, when was the last time you went to an ATM and didn't have to stand in line with a bunch of other people?
Maybe it's my location but I'd say almost never.
I think those regulations (which I haven't read) are probably legislated because
though the ATM machine won't be bothered by your vapor the people using it might be.

Not sure how that applies to a drive through atm.

Sent from my device.

 

[beckdg]

I did say I haven't read the law, which I would like to if anybody cares to link to the actual legislation.
Honestly, no. I haven't read the OP but the comments about it. And, no. Vaping in your car should be your prerogative as it bothers nobody.
Even in Florida where driving is a privilege and not a right, police need a warrant or probable cause to search your
"private property". The fact that my truck is considered private property makes it an extension of my home.
Considering that my home is supposed to be out of bounds for the law
(stress supposed to be, ever since the no-knock law was passed that's an iffy presumption)
so should what I do in my vehicle.

Moreoever, since ATM's are usualy on private property it's not like you're driving your private property on the public street
which is what makes it a privilege.
In short, I agree with you and the law, which I haven't read, is ridiculous,
If the law restricts vaping outside where others get to deal with it
I can condone it but in your car, no way

As a truck driver... if I understand this right... As I'm waiting to get gas or go through a weigh station... or even doing my mandatory 10 hour break...

I cannot vape in my 70'+ long truck. In a single file line, the closest person will be at least 80' of fresh away.

Sent from my device.

 

[boandlkramer]

After 20+ years, Im a contractor now. Some Sergeant Major stopped me on Disney (the main strip on Bagram Air Field, AFG) and scolded me about smoking in designated areas...."and that includes vaping!"

Even in a war zone....smh

 

[Roydub]

After 20+ years, Im a contractor now. Some Sergeant Major stopped me on Disney (the main strip on Bagram Air Field, AFG) and scolded me about smoking in designated areas...."and that includes vaping!"

Even in a war zone....smh

always annoyed me that the higher rank they got the more the griped about and the less they followed there own rules... OR they just griped about things that they had plenty of time to do... grr

edit: sorry for all you SGM's out there lol... I was an E-7 when I got injured and was forced out so I am sure I have done this myself

 

[stevegmu]

Cool!? I counted 112 ladies of the night in a half hour when in Washington DC once..
This was on M street if I remember correctly, a couple of blocks from the White House.
I started counting while I waited for my girlfriend, got propositioned several times.
Then when she finally showed up she helped me count to make sure we didn't count the same girl twice.

Anyway, that was in Prague?
Wow! I have a theory. Prague is so much fun because in 1993 it again became a cultural center of Europe,
and place to go for tourists because of the many landmarks of it's 1000 year existence.
it is still new like an adolescent child playing with it's new found freedom.
You guys have a very interesting history.
Tell me, do you think if the Czech Republic wasn't in the European Union, do you think it would be as freewheeling as it is today, as much fun? If it was still Czechoslovakia and the Iron Curtain wasn't torn?
Would de-annexation if you will, influence your ability to find vaping supplies and juice.
How readily available are they now?

Pardon all the questions, Bro. But I'm a nosy vaper

Hazy

DC is pretty bad. I went to college in and around DC.

I'm not Czech, but fell in love with the country my first visit. I think they are so free because they lived under oppression for so long and once they won their freedom they won't ever go back.
Prague is old. It is Old Europe, but with modern conveniences- like air-conditioning and deodorant. If Disney were to make a city, it would be Prague. Tourists go there because it hasn't been destroyed and rebuilt due to wars, it is fairly inexpensive as they refuse to adopt the Euro, and the beer is the finest in the world. The Koruna, US Dollar and Euro are the accepted currencies. Vaping is everywhere. I've never seen so many vapers in the wild, and it isn't looked at like smoking at all, in fact it is allowed pretty much everywhere. Vape supplies are sold all over the place. A buddy of mine owns a vape shop, who has a coil builder and mixologist.
The greatest part is they genuinely love Americans. Well, the women are the greatest part...

 

[Swat Valley]

I'm sorry that you're having to experience such ignorant behaviour.

For me it's the opposite, people smell the clouds and come and ask me questions, after which they ask whether I'll mind if they tried it.
I dont like strangers lips on my tanks -__-