I came this close to smacking someone today over vaping

[phxwench]

I work at the home of a sweet lady I take care of with ALS. Her PITA in-laws are visiting for Christmas. The mother-in-law aka backbiting crone of the century sees me take a hit from my Triton and cattily says what the hell is that you're smoking on? I said I don't smoke, it's a vaporizer and currently I'm using cappuccino. She pipes up and says I've heard those are worse for people than smoking and batteries blow up in people's faces ALL the time.

I replied there is no tobacco content in my mixtures whatsoever and as far as batteries blowing up...people usually ignore the fact that they've got a battery getting hot already and then it finally goes off on them. I watched a guy blow up a car battery once and it made a hell of a noise, but he took the caps off it and bent down with a cigarette in his mouth, boom!

So then she proceeds to do this fake coughing stuff every few minutes like I was chain vaping or something...which I never do anyhow and I was taking one hit about every ten minutes or so. I actually started laughing at her and she got angry. I told her that I had already stealth vaped around her for months every time she visited, I just had never been doing it right in front of her. Needless to say, the fake coughing instantly stopped.

I asked did you ever actually think that perhaps the big cigarette and pharmaceutical companies are behind all the negative publicity about vaping? Her reply was I don't know about that, I just heard it was really bad for you. This coming from a woman who smoked for 30+ years and refuses to use a portable oxygen tank even though her doctors have told her she seriously needs to use it all the time or else...because she's too vain to be seen in public with it and she's worried about my vaping?

The lady I work for and her husband know I do it, they have no issue with it whatsoever. I've mixed up my juice right in front of the wife so she sees exactly what I'm using and I explain it to her. She even likes coming up with new recipe suggestions for me to try out.

Don't worry, I didn't smack her but I had some very pleasant fantasies going on in my head about it for awhile.

 

[SchmidtyKy]

Reading this made me want to smack her myself. Especially with the fake coughing. Sounds like you got her thinking though.

I walked next door to say hello to some neighbors that were out the other day. The 80 year old man that lives next to me was out on his porch. I'm used to seeing him with a cigarette when he informed me he quit. He got so sick he had no choice. I congratulated him, although expressed my sympathy for his illness (was also a coal miner in his younger days...). I told him that I quit with an e-cig and the other neighbor that was standing with him said "those things explode and are dangerous". I said "no, they are no more dangerous than a cell phone battery that people have up to their faces and in their hands all the time". I told him that like with any electronics, it is important to know how to use them and care for them properly, and that e-cigs have come a long way over the years.

He didn't buy it, but I had the last word. I wanted to slap him a little, too.

 

[Wakefulpanda]

My method is to usually kill people with kindness. If someone says something to me I will kindly put my pv away and/or apologize. I know it seems like I may be just "rolling over" to these types of people but some people just need something to be upset about and can't listen to reason, so I let them stay upset.

Just my two cents.

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

Only one thing to say about that

Stress: The confusion created when one's mind overrides the body’s basic desire to choke the heck out of some butthat who desperately deserves it.

 

[tomvonc]

My method is to usually kill people with kindness. If someone says something to me I will kindly put my pv away and/or apologize. I know it seems like I may be just "rolling over" to these types of people but some people just need something to be upset about and can't listen to reason, so I let them stay upset.

Just my two cents.

It's very much like the best way to wind up your better half during an argument. Just stop smile, and say 'yes, of course, you are right' ;-)

 

[Rickajho]

+1 for the way you handled it.
+10 if you woulda smacked her.

 

[Mark Anthony]

Only one thing to say about that

Stress: The confusion created when one's mind overrides the body’s basic desire to choke the heck out of some butthat who desperately deserves it.

This ^^^^^ LMAO

 

[BillyWJ]

Only one thing to say about that

Stress: The confusion created when one's mind overrides the body’s basic desire to choke the heck out of some butthat who desperately deserves it.

Stealing this.

 

[Vaslovik]

Oh yeah, I've had those people do the fake coughing act on me too, and they try the lame "those things are worse than cigarettes" garbage too. There's not much you can do about such people since it's illegal to put a lead pipe upside their heads. Those scum will always be with us, unless we start shipping them off to agricultural colonies, which is my favorite solution to the social problem they present.

 

[Rickb119]

When someone does a fake cough, you can assured that's not the only thing about them that's fake.

 

[jdrewry]

Unfortunately, there are those people you're never gonna win over, no matter how many facts you bring to the table. Just keep vaping.

 

[Cool-breeze]

You can't fix stupid, not even with duct tape.

 

[Myrany]

It's very much like the best way to wind up your better half during an argument. Just stop smile, and say 'yes, of course, you are right' ;-)

DOesn't work with me LOL

I just smile sweetly back and say "Good then we are agreed I am right we do it my way." Never say that to me unless you mean it. I will hold ya to it

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

You can't fix stupid, not even with duct tape.

No...but you can suppress it

 

[Recycled Roadkill]

When my wife is right, I'll admit it.
And when my wife is wrong, I'll admit I'm wrong.... Usually.
It does help to keep the peace in some weird kinda way.

 

[Kyi]

You have no idea how many people I've run into who sees my vaping and tells me that vaping is much much worse than smoking. They ask me why don't I just smoke a cigarette instead? When I start telling them that there's only VG/PG and nicotine in the liquid as opposed to thousands of carcinogenic chemicals in cigarettes, they usually don't have much better of a reply than "Noo no.. that liquid is really bad for you. You shouldn't vape." It really angers me... I ask them why they think that or who they heard it from and they are usually not very convincing and don't seem that they even really know why they think that. I say "Did a doctor tell you? Did you read this somewhere? Did you experience vaping for yourself?" I don't know why some people are soo against it. Maybe its just lack of knowledge? It's typically older people who tell me this, so maybe its a generation gap thing? A few of my friends think its because older people tend to look at e-cigs as strange, hi-tech devices that are too elaborate and unnecessary for "smoking" and aren't used to the idea of using liquid nicotine, and are more comfortable with traditional smokes. Kinda like why grandmas sometime think e-mail is too hi-tech and prefers the traditional snail mail and letters.

 

[Jenn Perry]

It is frustrating to me too. People are busy bodies and need to mind their own business anyway I would have said SHUT UP nut job or something bad so good for you not smackin her

 

[JmanEspresso]

Jenn Perry,

SO glad you are able find relief from the wonderful ....., its a crying shame that not everyone is as fortunate, simply because they live in a certain state.

And Ill end that there because ECF dont like the topic.



When it comes to people trying to tell me that vaping is bad for me, and all the bullsht lines they spew.. mind you these are STRANGERS..

My usual response, depending on how much of a busybody stick up the ... budinsky they are being, is

-No, actually, you're wrong. But thanks for caring so much that you felt it neccesary to stick your nose into my face and tell me

or

If they seem more curious than stupid, Ill give the time of day and give them some info. Usually a couple business cards to places where they can go to learn more, buy the stuff etc etc.

 

[Rickb119]

When my wife is right, I'll admit it.
And when my wife is wrong, I'll admit I'm wrong.... Usually.
It does help to keep the peace in some weird kinda way.

I see you've learned how to have the last word in a conversation with your wife. Yes dear.

 

[potholerepairman]

My patent answer is "its just another way to get nic( in my case while enjoying adult pop)".I know its much more than that ,like saving my life.If any flack after that just look at em and envision I am "dexter" without rules.You OP work for and have to keep the peace with a tight rope that has strands that some times have to not be pulled.Know your better and walk your gift of character 24/7,congrats.
ps just my two worthless cents.