I vape openly, i live in Alabama and I'm a college student. I am not doing anything wrong and since theres no second hand smoke i assume i already have the go ahead. I vape in the hallways, bathrooms, and outside, however, i refrain from vaping in the classroom too much unless i've informed the teacher as to not disrupt the class.
I have had younger thugish males see me vaping and approach me assuming i'm smoking ......... or something. I was standing beside the door vaping one day and a young black male with baggy clothes on walked all the way acrossed the campus to see what i was doing. He went in the door and immediately came back out, i said how are you, he said good you, i said im doing good, he replied with "i bet you are" and laughed.
I don't mind ignorance though, i actually hope people get curious and ask me about it. That is what normally happens too, and i give people madvapes or notcigs website for supplies. I have had conversations with people of all race and ages. One woman going to the college with me was 65 and in a wheel chair and i let her try it and she converted. So, i will continue to do it openly hoping i get some attention. I also make it a point to vape in front of any law enforcement i see hoping they will question me about it too. I normally have business cards and other information in my car i can educate them with if i feel im not being eloquent enough to convince them.
I vape everywhere, i encourage others to do so too. It make take 5-10 mins of your day to explain the same thing for the thousandth time, then again it could end up saving someones life, or at least educate them about alternatives. At the very least it will allow someone else to avoid the hassle of being questioned when they are seen vaping.