I Had to Laugh

[irehc77]

I live in a small hick town in Northern Michigan. And even I had never even heard of vaping before 3 weeks ago. Sure heard of ecigs but only the dime store ones you can buy in the local gas stations. Went out to dinner tonight at a local pub for a fish fry. Afterwards as Hubby was finishing his beer I pulled out my eGo C and took a few puffs. LOL I thought I was going to get kicked out! EVERYONE starred at me like I was standing there naked! My Hubby and I had to laugh. Obviously no one else had ever seen anyone vaping here in our little town! Just thought it was funny. Needless to say no one said a word about it but would love to have been a fly on the wall to hear what was said after we left! LOL

 

[HK-47]

I'm not in a town quite that small, but I got my eGo in the mail right now and I'm both looking forward to (and dreading) the inevitable questions and comments.

I've used my cig-a-like at work and outside of a few questions no one has bothered me about it. Actually 2 of my co-workers are interested. But yeah I haven't seen anyone else around in my town using them. Thankfully I don't go out much, and I'm a reasonably well-built guy who can scowl really well. So I'm not too worried.

 

[stevefml]

First time I used in a bar and grill I asked the bartender first and he told me no problem. I was discrete and no one seemed bothered.

 

[Orobas]

Don't concern yourself with the meatbags, HK-47.

Most people around here seem to understand what it is, there's a few brick and mortar stores. the question i get isn't so much "what is it" but "does it work?"

And I answer simply that I haven't had a cigarette since last april.

 

[Jjshbetz11]

I have seen a couple people vaping in my local bar. Every time it's funny because we notice each other and start talking about pv's and juice

 

[Chimney34]

I still get those weird looks! Everyone I know that vapes uses a blu cig or some cig look a like. Today as I was leaving work I ran into my friend who is also the security officer while she was outside smoking her blu. We stood there talking for a while & this lady walks by us 3 times. She just walked back n forth 3 times and stared at us. We stared back. Then she finally says 'you guys trying to quit' my friend states she hasn't had a cig in 3 weeks. I say 3 months & she walks on to her car. When she left we both broke out in giggles. Then my friend says...you & that damn Ferrari...referring to my Provari. Gets me strange looks all the time around these parts! Cracks me up though! Even my egos had people looking at me weird.

 

[rotku]

I stepped out to the smoking area at work and took a nice draw on my ego twist with a kanger T2. You would have thought I just landed here from another planet. Sometimes you just have to laugh.

 

[HK-47]

Well I currently have the cig-a-like model (the Halo G6) that definitely does not look like a cigarette in color only in rough shape. I have an eGo coming though and I'm interested to see the reactions from my co-workers when I start using that bad boy.

Besides, I am always armed, if it comes down to that. No good assassination droid goes without an arsenal of weaponry scattered about tactical areas on his chassis.

 

[Marc Dixon]

I live in NYC and even though no one cares about what I'm doing on the street or why I'm doing it. I still vape stealthy. I don't want anyone talking to me. . Or even looking at me. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT! KEEP WALKIN!

 

[indianajames]

I've not had anyone approach me about vaping yet, but if/when it eventually starts happening and I get tired of it, I'll take advantage of my LTCH and the ability to open-carry in Indiana. Only fellow 2A people (and possibly cops) would bother approaching me then, and it would in all likelihood be about my S&W 9mm and not about my PV.

 

[cocacola31173]

I was kinda shy at first at work not really wanting to draw attention to myself, but one day I said what the heck i care what other people think? Now I have my pretty drip tips on my tank on top of my Vamo. Love it!

 

[Dragons]

I have had 3 people approach me about vaping. They have all switched from analogs now. For the St.Louis crowd "Webbers Front Row" in Arnold is Vape friendly.

 

[BostonVape]

the ego Twist has already got me several '... is he doing' looks outside at work.. wait until tomorrow when I bring in my new ZMAX with an iClear30 on the top of it... Especially when I've updated mods 3x's within first 30 days. My friends just don't understand my addiction yet!

 

[LaciJ]

My husband and I kind of avoid situations like that one. It's easy for us since we don't eat out much. But, we vape outside, in our cars and in the house and around people we know. We have never gotten the e cig out in a restaurant or anything like that and I doubt we ever will. In our town, which is pretty small, I doubt it would go over well. Hell, we live in a dry county and it's 2013.

 

[supertrunker]

I think people are more interested if it does not look like a cigarette - there was never any mistaking my silver bullet for one and the same is true of my Reos. People that ask me about it get an honest appraisal of the value i place on such devices and a few at work have switched too - mostly to eGos and the like, which i reckon are reliable and worthwhile mods in themselves and not likely to crucify anyone on a budget.

As for vaping in bars and outside or in my car - i vape anywhere i like but not in places where smoking is prohibited and that is more out of consideration for people that automatically assume it is tobacco. I have even puffed away in the ER as a patient in a local hospital, as some other poor guy was howling for nicotine patches since he could not smoke there.

My wish is that it becomes more widely accepted and people realise that not using tobacco can only be a good thing. My sadness is that the first experience a lot of people here will have of someone vaping is me!!

T

 

[EddardinWinter]

Don't concern yourself with the meatbags, HK-47.

But I concern myself with little else...how else will I find dinner?

 

[DJ RyckRak]

My town is so small- no one would see me if I vaped in the middle of the street on the town green !
I don't draw attention to myself...but I wouldn't hesitate to show and tell if someone asked.
But, this is Northern New England- people don't ask...they just talk behind your back.

 

[MF DOOM]

I live in a small hick town in Northern Michigan. And even I had never even heard of vaping before 3 weeks ago. Sure heard of ecigs but only the dime store ones you can buy in the local gas stations. Went out to dinner tonight at a local pub for a fish fry. Afterwards as Hubby was finishing his beer I pulled out my eGo C and took a few puffs. LOL I thought I was going to get kicked out! EVERYONE starred at me like I was standing there naked! My Hubby and I had to laugh. Obviously no one else had ever seen anyone vaping here in our little town! Just thought it was funny. Needless to say no one said a word about it but would love to have been a fly on the wall to hear what was said after we left! LOL

Too funny. Can't I just vape? Geez!

 

[Faylool]

It sure oes go with the vaping territory doesn't it? I just never vape where smoking is not wanted except rarely, like shopping in a 2nd hand store or big 'ole home depot or farm store, discreetly IF it helps me enjoy my shopping experience some. Like contemplating, should I get this? Never around food though. It's easy enough for me to do. I definitely look forward to leaving a Restaraunt to relax in the car though!

 

[HK-47]

But I concern myself with little else...how else will I find dinner?

At least you've found a good use for the meatbags. I'm still scouring my databanks in a futile, but somehow sadistically satisfying way, to find one. Aside from the Master, of course.

"Your resistance is most entertaining, meatbag. I do want to thank you for all you have done for me up to this point. As a parting gift, you may tell me the name of some meatbag that you do not like and I will personally kill them. Oh why not, I'll throw in the rest of their family for free. But first, we have a little business to settle ourselves."