"How much did you pay for that thing?"

[Mechanical Andrew]

I need a little help. I keep getting asked what I spent on my vaporizer. Seeing as how it was about 280$ altogether, and I am somewhat ashamed of this pricey investment. When people compare my clouds to those produced by the average corner store e-cigarette, the inevitable question always comes up. "How much did you spend on that?" I'm tired of having to answer this question, and I need advice on how to avoid it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[T4T3Z0R]

dont use it in public and get a cheaper on for out and about?

 

[BOX MOD LYFE]

Just hang a big tag on it that says " IT COSTS $280"

 

[stevegmu]

Maybe not blow clouds in public and you won't be burdened with answering questions...

Someone at work once asked how much my new car cost- back when it was new, and I told him it was free because I stole it...

 

[freeall]

Just tell them you've won many awards and medals at the local cloud chasing events. When they ask what a cloud chasing comp is, you tell them it's like a rap battle. You go head to head with other slobs, trying to blow the biggest cloud of vapor.

 

[alicewonderland]

Just tell them you've won many awards and medals at the local cloud chasing events. When they ask what a cloud chasing comp is, you tell them it's like a rap battle. You go head to head with other slobs, trying to blow the biggest cloud of vapor.

sorry but i laughed.


and to the op, you dont have ​to answer the question fyi. if you feel insecure about using your mod in public then dont use it in public.

 

[emily n portland]

Less than a ventilator.
None of your business.
Exactly what I was willing to pay.
It cost $280.

Your choice

 

[Paramaniac413]

Tell them "less than I would spend on cigarettes!"

 

[Mechanical Andrew]

dont use it in public and get a cheaper on for out and about?

One reason I switched to vaping is that it is less offensive than analogs in public spaces. Not to mention smoking is banned on campus, but vaping is still tolerated.

Just hang a big tag on it that says " IT COSTS $280"

The point is to not let people know how much is invested in it. I might just let the wrong person know how much it's worth.

 

[T4T3Z0R]

One reason I switched to vaping is that it is less offensive than analogs in public spaces. Not to mention smoking is banned on campus, but vaping is still tolerated.



The point is to not let people know how much is invested in it. I might just let the wrong person know how much it's worth.

i didnt mean dont vape. get a cheaper mod for in public. ego kits cost next to nothing.

 

[Mechanical Andrew]

Tell them "less than I would spend on cigarettes!"

This is the perfect deflection. Thanks, boss.

 

[BOX MOD LYFE]

Well, you could just tell them it's a cheap clone or hang a big tag on it that say "IT COSTS $28" . Then if they vape and know it's authentic, just tell them you accident my cut the zero off the end.

 

[Bjorhyn]

"I traded my kid/wife for it."
"I stole it."
"It was given to me by interstellar beings."
"I built it."
"I sold a kidney for it."
"I found it in an unmarked grave when I was looking for a brain to use for my Frankenstein project."
"It's a figment of your imagination. I don't know what you're talking about."
"I don't believe in money. I traded some blankets and handmade beads for it."
"I found it in a sunken pirate ship."
"It's a light saber given to me by my Jedi Master."

 

[caferacer]

"It was a gift."

 

[GaryInTexas]

I traded a blind horse and a lame goat for it.

 

[SueandCootie]

For me it would be..."two weeks of cigarette money when I used to smoke".

 

[Train2]

I didn't get the fear of theft angle...I'd just make the call - someone you think might talk about it or steal it, just don't answer. Or say whatever you want: "it's a $20 copy of a $200 device" maybe.

I've been asked, and I don't want to discourage a new vaper - so I'll usually say something like "I started vaping with stuff that costs under well under $100, but now it's like a hobby and this one's kind of pricey". That's about as far as their curiosity usually takes them.

One reason I switched to vaping is that it is less offensive than analogs in public spaces. Not to mention smoking is banned on campus, but vaping is still tolerated.



The point is to not let people know how much is invested in it. I might just let the wrong person know how much it's worth.

 

[Rourke]

I would not be ashamed of being able to afford nice gear. I would tell them 280 and tell them where they can get one when they are ready to step up from the beginners set up,

 

[JonasDK]

I wouldn't be ashamed at all. Compared to the $200 I used to spend on cigarettes every single month a onetime expense of $280 is peanuts. I wouldn't even be ashamed to carry around a $400 setup.

 

[Wolfenstark]

I don't buy a product unless I'm satisfied with the price for what i'm getting.