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dherrington

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Why are some people so phobic about anything even related to smoking. My HR department gave me permission to vape at my desk. My boss thought it was a great idea. I was moved to a new cube today and the .... beside me said they made his skin break out and the smell bothered him. I went to the doctor today and vaped for a half hour and the doctor told me on a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 1. Maybe they would rather I go back to smoke breaks. Sorry. Venting about vaping. :)
 

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It only takes one doofus to ruin things for everybody else. I have no idea why some people act this way. Maybe they feel threatened by the unknown or are possessed with that ubiquitous false sense of entitlement so common these days. Maybe it's the drama. It's the passive aggressive ones you really need to watch out for.

My usual method is direct confrontation...they don't like that. No need to be snarky or belligerent...just call them out (Can I see that rash? What did your doctor say about it?).

Then again...if you have to work next to this person for the next few years you may want to cultivate some kind of peaceable arrangement. Take 'em to lunch and get to know them...and then when their guard is down...whack 'em on the back of the head with your Provari and hide the body in the supply closet.

I'm fortunate enough to share a cube with another vapor but if things ever changed...well...I work on a large campus and there are a LOT of supply closets.
 

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I totally can understand and fully appreciate your comments. While there is a public hysteria with regard to cigarette smoke, and understandably so . . . We vapors need to tread lightly and introduce vaping in more subtle ways. The person, whom was sitting next to you, probably was in fact not bothered by you vaping . . . But keep in mind, not truly understanding vaping, he/she is mostly predisposed to dislike anything, which resembles smoking a cigarette, yes?

Perhaps, tomorrow, you take your break outside and vape glorious plumes of e-juice. While do so, strike up a conversation with anyone, whom might know. As you carry on your conversation and continue to vape, I am most certain, that person will be curious and ask you about vaping.

As vapers, we need to ease our vaping routine slowly into the daily lives of others, in order to demonstrate that vapers are not rude nor is the vapor foul smelling, etc.

Vape proud, Vape smart.




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Why are some people so phobic about anything even related to smoking. My HR department gave me permission to vape at my desk. My boss thought it was a great idea. I was moved to a new cube today and the .... beside me said they made his skin break out and the smell bothered him. I went to the doctor today and vaped for a half hour and the doctor told me on a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 1. Maybe they would rather I go back to smoke breaks. Sorry. Venting about vaping. :)

Hopefully your management doesn't cave to one person having an issue with your vape! That would be the easy way out and as much as I understand it, I hate when it goes that way. Best of luck with it my friend!
 

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So is flatulence.Pull your boss aside and complain about your co-workers excessive flatulence and poor diet. Every time someone farts blame it on him. Eat Mexican for a month and let them rip silently, knowing that everyone thinks its really him.... before long the guy will be pulling his hair out and the rest of the office will disdain him.

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Oh, Zapped. So good for a belly laugh.

I love your avatar.

My favorite Calvin & Hobbes was a two-panel strip.

First panel: Calvin stands over a flower with a watering pail. He laughs, "Hah hah hah! With this pail of water, I hold the power of life and death over you! I have total control! I am in power!"

Second panel: it's raining.
 

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It does bear mentioning that some people are sensitive to PG. While improbable, it's not impossible to consider that your vaping is having a physiological effect on your so-worker.

I hear ya Johnnie, but the guy said:

'made his skin break out and the smell bothered him'.

I really doubt second hand PG can make anyone's skin break out. As far as I know this stuff is good for skin. If someone knows better, please correct me. After that comment, the fact that the smell bothered him leaves me kinda cold, however switching to unflavored VG with nic is an option. In the end I just really hope this one complaint will not trash vaping there.
 

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Oh, Zapped. So good for a belly laugh.

I love your avatar.

My favorite Calvin & Hobbes was a two-panel strip.

Congrats on the B and M job Rocketpunk!

I have a tattoo on my arm of Calvin with one hand in his pocket and the other flipping the bird. :)

First panel: Calvin stands over a flower with a watering pail. He laughs, "Hah hah hah! With this pail of water, I hold the power of life and death over you! I have total control! I am in power!"

Second panel: it's raining.

Congrats on the B and M job Rocketpunk!

I have a tattoo on my arm of Calvin with one hand in his pocket and the other flipping the bird. :)
 

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Outstanding Zapped. I got to remember that one. But the guy I think about, well no one would smell the fart because he stinks so bad.

Thanks man, hope all is going well.

Cure for that is to start leaving bars of soap around everywhere.....when he asks about it just look at him HARD and then dont say anything. :)
 

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I hear ya Johnnie, but the guy said:

'made his skin break out and the smell bothered him'.

I really doubt second hand PG can make anyone's skin break out. As far as I know this stuff is good for skin. If someone knows better, please correct me. After that comment, the fact that the smell bothered him leaves me kinda cold, however switching to unflavored VG with nic is an option. In the end I just really hope this one complaint will not trash vaping there.
Oh, I agree. It smells like BS to me as well.
 

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Plant one of these under his desk and try to stifle your laughs.He'll get the picture just make sure there are no surveillance cameras :)

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OMG, that's hilarious.
I immediately thought of a boss I had 20-odd years ago that I would have LOVED to plant that on.
I read the accompanying letter in the product description and I laughed so hard I almost choked on my coffee.
I bookmarked that page - I'm def getting a few of those, lol
 
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