How to even respond?

[BreilaRose]

I want to jump into this one, but in a diplomatic way, not defensively. How would you respond?

From a friend on FB (who doesn't know that I smoke/smoked/vape)

vaping is sissy smoking. Either quit smoking or smoke real cigarettes. Ideally, don't hipster vape near me outside of Starbucks while I am literally reading about teaching patients about risk factors for chronic lung disease and lung cancer. I do not understand vaping AT ALL.

 

[Izan]

My response:
Yes...
Then De-friend or break-up or whatever.... life is too short.

cheers
I

 

[Elizabeth Baldwin]

Unfortunately you can't argue with ignorance, it will fall on deaf ears. These people only see what they want to see and no matter what you say they will swear it's just as dangerous as cigarettes.

I refuse to waste my breath on stupid people or else their stupidity may rub off on me.

 

[TFL!]

I would give them this link http://casaa.org/Electronic_Cigarettes.html.

 

[WillieB69]

My only response would be the "hide post" option. Someone making a statement like that doesn't want to learn and any effort to educate them would fall on deaf ears.

Or, if you feel like you HAVE to say something, you could just post a link to this forum and tell them to educate themselves a little bit before running their trap.

 

[Tony80]

I do not understand vaping AT ALL

Says a lot.
Look up research and have it available, specifically on how vaping has less impact on the lungs, and the benefits of nicotine.

 

[Pinot]

I would be concerned that your friend is reading about how to educate people about lung disease whilst holding the view that people should continue to smoke rather than vape.

 

[BreilaRose]

I would be concerned that your friend is reading about how to educate people about lung disease whilst holding the view that people should continue to smoke rather than vape.

Exactly! Luckily I was not the only one to jump in and defend vaping as harm reduction. She's backed down a little bit. I can understand the irritation of someone chucking clouds in your immediate vicinity, but to say that she would rather people smoke just baffled me.

 

[AzPlumber]

State your facts and leave it at that. Never argue with an idiot, they drag the convo down and then it just looks like two idiots arguing.

 

[papergoblin]

One whom hangs out at Starbucks should never call anyone a sissy, just sayin' lol

 

[VaporDaze]

Tell them your only allergy is stupid people and she is making you sneeze.

Just stay out of it and let her sit there and enjoy her pumpkin spice latte with ugg boots and a scarf while people watch a white girl in her natural habitat.

 

[Train2]

She has one thing right...

"I do not understand vaping AT ALL"

I want to jump into this one, but in a diplomatic way, not defensively. How would you respond?

From a friend on FB (who doesn't know that I smoke/smoked/vape)

 

[Jugband]

Someone at Starbucks is calling us "hipster"
I have a friend who's an RN, former smoker, presently vapeing. She's also converting her fellow nurses, many of whom smoke. She is well educated in the medical field and clearly sees the benefit. But then again, she doesn't spend her time sipping over priced coffee and criticizing what she clearly doesn't understand. Just MO, ignore it, move on. You have to pick your battles, and life's to short.

 

[K_Tech]

Take the high road, ignore it. If they aren't mature enough to properly research something before they criticize it, they don't need to rent space in your head.

 

[Dan011z]

ROFL, how ignorant.

 

[somdcomputerguy]

smoke real cigarettes.

You could start with 'Real cigarettes make people real sick.'

 

[Bunnykiller]

well its all self explanitory in your friends "note" doesnt understand vaping at all...
and to add.... by vaping you have a better chance of not smoking.... your friend even said to quit smoking... and you are by vaping

 

[Bunnykiller]

and since I vape.... just call me a sissy at least Im not hacking up lung anymore, coughing till my eyes bleed, smell funky .....

 

[Bunnykiller]

Unfortunately you can't argue with ignorance, it will fall on deaf ears. These people only see what they want to see and no matter what you say they will swear it's just as dangerous as cigarettes.

I refuse to waste my breath on stupid people or else their stupidity may rub off on me.

if you vape while doing the talking with them then the breath isnt too wasted

 

[somdcomputerguy]

You could say you're a healthy sissy. And getting healthier.