Okay, I'm glad I'm not the only one that realizes that vaping and smoking aren't even in the same category. And to the ones who think it impolite, no offense intended, but I'm one of the most courteous and well-spoken individuals you'll ever meet. I think it's actually quite polite of me not to smoke at all, but instead vape. That being said, I haven't been in or near a hospital or courtroom, but I can't imagine doing it inside, simply because I wouldn't even be disrespectful and chew gum in either a sterile environment, or one where I could be found in contempt. Department stores, malls, restaurants, and yes, even the DMV, I view in a totally different light.
The ecig will be just another witch hunt. I, for one, am not going to let anybody brainwash me into thinking that there are places I should and shouldn't do it, for ignorance's sake. (That's not a dig, it's just how I look at it.) Everybody's different, like I said, and some people are just shy, but I won't not do it, based solely on the fact that it might be considered impolite. That just seems silly to me, because it just isn't a cigarette. It might as well be a stick of gum.
Edited: Oh, and to redrobin...I've been asked twice about it, once by a bar owner, and once by a waitress. I just explained what it was, asked if I they would prefer I quit, and ended up answering lots of questions arising from curiosity. Never been asked to stop, and I live in Atlanta, where smoking is banned indoors except in bars/establishments that do not allow minors, even though I made it very clear I would gladly cease if asked by the proprietors to do so.
