I went to a park on Sunday and brought along my e-cig. While the wife and kids were playing, I stepped over to the bench sat down and started vaping. A mom came up to me and said "smoking is not allowed here". I tried to tell her that it wasn't smoking and there is no harm. She said she didn't care and if i don't put it out, she would call the cops. My wife saw the comotion came over and told her it was not a cigarette. The woman told me to go back to my own country and cause cancer there. I never wanted to hit anyone so much in my life. Do people ever come up to you and ask you to stop vaping? I am quite paranoid now on where to vape.
Getting the evil eye while vaping
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I have not had anyone tell me not to yet, because I don't go to a lot of very public places. BUT I was at the casino boat with my Mom where smoking is allowed. When you walk into this boat from the shuttle it is like walking into a wall of smoke, even when I smoked my eyes would hurt after leaving that place. I was in line at the end of the trip waiting to boar the shuttle (smoking still allowed) and this woman behind me saw the vapor and started waving her hands around as if I was gagging her. LOL. Whatever!
I was at a bar saturday and started puffing in the middle of the dance floor....a bartender saw me and walked over to tell me no smoking and i told her it was a e-cig and she was super cool about it, totally left me alone to do my thing.
eta: my bad, i was not in canada...didn't even see what section this was in.
eta: my bad, i was not in canada...didn't even see what section this was in.
Wow! I'm so sorry that someone was that rude to you! I have found that people feel that they have a license to rudely approach and criticize people who smoke. Thus, as a misunderstood vaper, you got to pick up on that. Again, I'm sorry that someone treated you so badly.
Drakos, that sucks. But that is just going to happen, I feel, even in the future when more info is known about the e-cig. I think that's because some people simply love to be self-righteous and pass judgement down on other people. It makes them feel so good about themselves. They are not interested in facts or information. And over the last 10 years it has become SOOOOO popular to crucify smokers. It cracks me up, this holier-than-thou attitude. These people screaming at me and tsk-tsking over my smoking, meanwhile they are single and driving a gas-guzzling HUMMER that gets 11mpg, or getting drunk every weekend, pigging out on fast food, cheating on their spouses, stealing from their employers or employees... but *I* am so evil for smoking!!
People love to throw down the JUDGEMENT HAMMER!! KPAOW!!
People love to throw down the JUDGEMENT HAMMER!! KPAOW!!
I have not had any encounters to date. Most once informed are cool with it. You will always get the yahoos that do not understand. It was obvious by this woman's response she was a bigot.
When I am in public I vape discreetly, when outside and challenged, I will challenge anyone to call the cops. I am not in peoples face and do have a right to vape, and I will exercise that right.
Let's face it folks it took 25 years to brainwash folks against us, it is going to take just as long to get 'em to side with us. My SIL is happy I haven't smoked for 20 weeks or so. She came to town last WE for our daughter's graduation. She was none too pleased that ecigs produce vapour, this was outside in the parking lot. Guess I won't be asking to vape in their home. But I do vape in mine. I still respect non-smokers and they do have a right, but so do we.
When I am in public I vape discreetly, when outside and challenged, I will challenge anyone to call the cops. I am not in peoples face and do have a right to vape, and I will exercise that right.
Let's face it folks it took 25 years to brainwash folks against us, it is going to take just as long to get 'em to side with us. My SIL is happy I haven't smoked for 20 weeks or so. She came to town last WE for our daughter's graduation. She was none too pleased that ecigs produce vapour, this was outside in the parking lot. Guess I won't be asking to vape in their home. But I do vape in mine. I still respect non-smokers and they do have a right, but so do we.
That there says enough about this "person". Personally I would've reminded her about leash laws in the park and asked where her handler was.
Most, no make that all, reasonable people are more than happy to let you explain, then when they see and smell what it is all about there isn't a problem. The type of person you ran into is looking for a problem and is best to avoid and ignore. Ignore her, let her call the police, you are in a public space doing nothing wrong.
I wouldnt let it get to ya, except for the "go back to your own country" comment, that was uncalled for. Shes probably the kind of person that yells at you to slow down while driving 15 mph down her street, coughs and gags when she sees someone smoking a mile away....etc. I was vaping away one day outside of work and this woman walked by and started coughing and waving her arms like crazy. She yelled at me to put it out because she was allergic to cigarette smoke. I laughed and asked if she was allergic to showers too, since she coughed when walking through water vapor. Didnt help at all, but made me feel better.
While vaping in public is appealing at times, I try not to vape around ppl due to all the negative feelings about smoking, in addition to ignorance around vaping. Looks like a cigarette, must be a cigarette kind of mentality (which I can sympathize with). I didnt smoke around ppl either, no need to impact other ppls health due to my poor life choices, so it wasnt much of a change for me. Chances are if someone is rude enough to say something to you, they arent going to listen to a word coming out of your mouth about vaping anyway. Ive experienced a few exceptions to that rule, but not many. IMO, life isnt that fulfilling if Im worrying about what other people say or think. Just keep in mind that it looks like smoking to everyone else and some people are still just plain ignorant and rude no matter what.
While vaping in public is appealing at times, I try not to vape around ppl due to all the negative feelings about smoking, in addition to ignorance around vaping. Looks like a cigarette, must be a cigarette kind of mentality (which I can sympathize with). I didnt smoke around ppl either, no need to impact other ppls health due to my poor life choices, so it wasnt much of a change for me. Chances are if someone is rude enough to say something to you, they arent going to listen to a word coming out of your mouth about vaping anyway. Ive experienced a few exceptions to that rule, but not many. IMO, life isnt that fulfilling if Im worrying about what other people say or think. Just keep in mind that it looks like smoking to everyone else and some people are still just plain ignorant and rude no matter what.
It sounds like this woman is a self righteous racist .......... The "go back to your own country" says it all. If you weren't vaping I'm sure she would have found some other excuse to feel superior to you.
Makes me kinda wanna say the good ole "Mind your own business" comment. I think steam would have come out of my ears. I don't mind being told not to vape but I DO mind being spoken to like I'm some sort of .... hole. grr.
That's too bad that she was incapable of listening. I don't vape much in public, and I just recently started explaining my pv's to a few members of my family. I explain first, then maybe puff if we're outside or in my house. I'll vape in their house openly if it's ok with them. In a public park, I am not surprised someone would say something because it does look like smoke. But the last comment she made shows that you would be wasting your time trying to explain. There's no way to explain to every other person in a public outdoor situation what your pv is before you use it. Most people I've talked to about it are either skeptical but eventually won over, anything's better than smoking, but you're still addicted type of mentality, or very supportive from the outset because they know other people it could really help. I was a closet smoker, and have been a mostly closet vaper, but am coming out more and more because this secret is too great to be kept. Let this lady's comments roll off. Keep telling people, in a respectful way. Many will listen and it's better to get the word out. I'm sure you'll have better results more often than you'll encounter someone like this.
What an ignorant woman!! I would've told her to go .... herself!!! I mean really, outside in a park not near anyone and she has the nerve. Then to say go back to your own country!! How dare she! Who does she think she is ?? Really?? Seriously people need to get off their high horse and mind their own business!
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I don't care what people say or do so I vape wherever and whenever I please. I laugh at how fascist they are and let them call "the cops 
" they'll choose my side no matter what anyway. Fact is, you didn't do anything and her "opinion" about cigarettes and e-cigarettes isn't much more than a way for people to power trip and force their views on others.
When will it be socially appropriate to slap a McBurger out of someone's hands and say "You shouldn't eat those burgers! I don't want to pay taxes so that you can get overweight and unhealthy! Go eat your burger in Alberta with the rest of the Canadian beef!"
I don't think it ever will be....
Too bad we can't charge these jerks with harassment eh?
" they'll choose my side no matter what anyway. Fact is, you didn't do anything and her "opinion" about cigarettes and e-cigarettes isn't much more than a way for people to power trip and force their views on others.When will it be socially appropriate to slap a McBurger out of someone's hands and say "You shouldn't eat those burgers! I don't want to pay taxes so that you can get overweight and unhealthy! Go eat your burger in Alberta with the rest of the Canadian beef!"
I don't think it ever will be....
Too bad we can't charge these jerks with harassment eh?
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Sorry to hear of your run-in with a racist cakehole !!
Why don't people pick on ME dammit....... I don't look for it, but man.. I'd love the chance to tune somebody up for their "in your face" ignorance and unwillingness to learn something !!
I've always been a considerate smoker and chose my puff place away from where others may be bothered. Not because I HAD to, but it was just polite. I'd be sitting there openly smoking and have some .... hole come sit next to me (with many other spots available for them to sit) and start the coughing/whining thing to which I'd simply point in another free air space near by without comment. If they didn't move yet kept piping up (disturbing my relaxing solitude) I'd share some choice words with them because I sure as hell wasn't moving since I chose that unoccupied space for a reason and for peace and quiet. If I stood up to "enhance" the conversation (lets say), they would scurry off grumbling under their breath that they didn't win and get their way by "guilting" and ".....ing" me out.
But now..... (not like I'm out there looking for it), I couldn't get a self rightious soul to nag me if I tried !! <--- insert "slight" disappointment here, lol.
If you can back up your chit, I'd say politely try and explain and if they'll have none of it, just grin or smile and continue your pleasure of vaping away legally (this of course is if its outside in a public place and NOT a confrontation with a business owner on their property).
VapeOn,
Greg
Why don't people pick on ME dammit....... I don't look for it, but man.. I'd love the chance to tune somebody up for their "in your face" ignorance and unwillingness to learn something !!
I've always been a considerate smoker and chose my puff place away from where others may be bothered. Not because I HAD to, but it was just polite. I'd be sitting there openly smoking and have some .... hole come sit next to me (with many other spots available for them to sit) and start the coughing/whining thing to which I'd simply point in another free air space near by without comment. If they didn't move yet kept piping up (disturbing my relaxing solitude) I'd share some choice words with them because I sure as hell wasn't moving since I chose that unoccupied space for a reason and for peace and quiet. If I stood up to "enhance" the conversation (lets say), they would scurry off grumbling under their breath that they didn't win and get their way by "guilting" and ".....ing" me out.
But now..... (not like I'm out there looking for it), I couldn't get a self rightious soul to nag me if I tried !! <--- insert "slight" disappointment here, lol.
If you can back up your chit, I'd say politely try and explain and if they'll have none of it, just grin or smile and continue your pleasure of vaping away legally (this of course is if its outside in a public place and NOT a confrontation with a business owner on their property).
VapeOn,
Greg
+1
I had my daughter pull that .... on my bonsai deck. (10x14) off a (16x32) patio. She was told to sex and travel, and if she wasn't happy she didn't have to be on the deck, she had an entire 3/4 acres to sniff good air. It's being taught in school. I got a look, she got a get!
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