I Am An Embarrassed Closet Chucker- Anyone Else?

[WharfRat1976]

I guess I am a Closet Chucker. I vape with my sons, by myself in my home, in my car, in my office on my GF's porch and with other vapers. That's it. I vape 6-10mls per day.

Quite frankly I would be mortified if someone other than those described would catch me sucking on a mod chucking a monster cloud. I massively avoid "getting caught" by a business associate, an acquaintance I could run into in public a stranger or even an old friend.

I guess I feel the massive stigma associated with smoking (after 40 years+) and I feel an even bigger stigma based on the general public's lack of knowledge as to the "vape life."

Yes I suppose it is a pride and vanity issue. I care what others think about me. Most people do. I do not base my life on it but it is important as well as "reputation." That's how I feel. I know others could give two flips to the wind. I have no problem with them. I am not judging anyone's proclivities.

I see people chucking in public and I actually feel embarrassed for them. Maybe it is my age. Maybe if I was 20 I would not care. When I smoked analogs I think I felt the same way. There were just some places and people that I would prefer not see me smoke....and now, vape.

Weird?

 

[dbrandt01]

I vape different in public as well. Faster draw and less vapor if a lot of people is around. At home, well with my build I can get a lot of vapor. I'm 24 and even in public I don't want the attention and all eyes on me.

 

[Oregon Linda]

I don't think it's weird at all. I used to feel that way a lot, but recently I had an incident that completely changed that feeling. I belong to this group that had a meeting a few months ago. During the break, I was going to go out to my car and sneak a vape. But when I went out the door, I found that about 15 people from the group were all standing together vaping! So instead of sneaking a vape, I had a vape in public with them and had a really nice time. Since then, I've started noticing more and more people vaping, even people I know. So it's become less and less of a big deal to me.

 

[SleeZy]

Since vaping isn't as big here in sweden where i live, i try not to blow huge clouds in public.
Media around here is giving vaping scene a realy bad image. So i've had to explain to alot of ppl what it realy is etc.

Altho i don't hide it, but i won't stand in the busstation and blow a cloud in the middle of em all.
I'm mindful of where i vape i guess we could call it that.

 

[Jman8]

I think it is normal as well, relatively speaking.

I don't chuck monster clouds, and really don't believe I chuck clouds at all, being a cigalike user. I also don't think I ever chuck clouds as a smoker. But given the stigma around smoking, I can see why a vaper of any kind would be hesitant to vape around other people. Though given my experience of vaping around other people, and the science of it, and the desire to be rebellious toward the social stigma around smoking, I can see more reason to vape everywhere you possibly can, with respect / consideration for others.

 

[ReigntheGamer]

I do it respectfully but I vape how I vape no matter who is watching, I could'nt care less.

 

[coolerat]

When in a area where its ok to vape I vape loud and proud. For example vaping in a store is wrong and stupid but across the parking lot I show up on Doppler.

Honestly nobody ever pays me no mind. Everyone these days has there heads buried in a cell phone.

I'm much to old for bars so no clue what goes on there. Resturants I don't vape in. At work I vape heavily in the smoking area. I've heard every objection. Twice. Many a thousand times. But now all but one of the smokers vape to.

 

[mare ze dotes]

I care a lot about my vaping in public. I don't want to upset any one. The thing about it is that it is easy to vape and not get into anyones space. What is wrong with that?

 

[jaytex1969]

I do it respectfully but I vape how I vape no matter who is watching, I couldn't care less.

This is my position, as well.


Jay

 

[DaveSignal]

If I am out with my wife, my clouds in public will embarass her. It has nothing to do with health or any kind of 'smoking stigma'. She just thinks that the massive clouds look ridiculous. And so I am very discreet if we are out on a date. Otherwise, I don't mind being seen... but generally try to move away from large crowds.

 

[WharfRat1976]

I do it respectfully but I vape how I vape no matter who is watching, I could'nt care less.

Reign, you "double negatived"---This means you do care

 

[ReigntheGamer]

Reign, you "double negatived"---This means you do care

I do care if it gets in people's personal space, but if they see the cloud don't care. They are separate issues.

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

Reign, you "double negatived"---This means you do care

Not so. His usage is correct even if his spelling isn't. (It's couldn't.)

The Improper usage you most often hear is I Could care less. That's actually NOT what they really mean...
Bruce in Ocala, Fl

 

[Bunnykiller]

why are you making yourself feel so off kiltered for the sake of some total stranger who is going to complain about anything they can be it your vaping, your cologne, your hair style, the clothes you wear, the car you drive, the way you treat your pets, ..... do you really think they would give you the same benefit and avoid doing something to spare your sensibilites... dont count on it....

 

[Azarias]

I'm ambivalent in this matter.
When I vape in public and blow small clouds more cigalike it takes a walking distance from one block tops until someone asks for a cigarette. If I blow huge clouds in public someone asks me if he can have a puff of my "you-know-what"

 

[motordude]

Yeah, when I vape alone, I prefer to be by myself.

 

[Firestorm]

I don’t publicize that I’m a vaper, although I similarly didn’t publicize that I was a smoker. My wife knows that I vape, but I try not to do it around her because she’s critical and she doesn’t like the smell. My children don’t know that I vape – I vape at home, but I’m very good at hiding it (it’s so much easier to hide than smoking, which I did too, unsuccessfully). I vape at my desk at work, but I stealth vape and I don’t blow clouds. I’ve talked about it with some people at the office and they know that I vape, but I purposely don’t draw attention to myself in that regard. I always take a mod with me when I walk my dog, but I try to vape discreetly when no one is around. My parents, my brother, and my friends know that I vape and they generally acknowledge that it’s better than smoking. I don’t really know any other vapers and I can’t say that I’ve vaped with another vaper with very few exceptions (that include vaping exhibitions like Vape Bash). I’m not ashamed that I vape, I just don’t want to deal with the stigma that may come with it, particularly with neighbors and members of my community. I vape for myself, for my own enjoyment, and to satisfy my nicotine addiction. When I smoked cigarettes I enjoyed going off by myself and using the time to reflect on stuff in solitude.

 

[Seigun]

I mostly vape with my pen style around my friends or in public spaces where others vape, or in private. If I'm by myself in a public space at an event, or in a place where I'm not sure how Ill be taken, I use my cig-a-likes.

 

[Jman8]

If I am out with my wife, my clouds in public will embarass her. It has nothing to do with health or any kind of 'smoking stigma'. She just thinks that the massive clouds look ridiculous. And so I am very discreet if we are out on a date.

With each other?

(I kid I kid)

 

[PermaPuff]

Yeah, you weirdo.