Also a analog virgin, that vapes 0mg from time to time.
That's an interesting question. I smoked the analogs for 20 years or so but haven't touched one since I got started vaping (only 2 days now, but I'm hopeful). My teenage daughter was always, with good reason, critical of my tobacco habit and swore that she would never touch it (good for her) but she has seen me vaping and enjoyed the second hand pleasant smell and expressed interest in trying it for herself. I'm torn here. I don't want vaping to be a gateway into nastiness for her, but I also understand curiosity and, if she does ever feel compelled to smoke, I'm much rather her enjoy a 0 nic vape mix instead of getting herself a nasty tobacco habit like I've struggled with for so many years.
although do you think vaping might lead her to take up smoking? if not go for it!
I think much the same, it's just playing with fire. The last thing vaping needs is to be seen as a gateway to tobacco use. Especially with young people. I got it, there's nic in broccoli and being forced to eat it as a kid probably never led to junior lighting up a menthol. But, you never know. Did candy cigarettes lead to smoking?, I bet they had some influence. I just don't think it's a good idea. Vaping's greatest hope is "threat reduction". To advocate it's usage for something else will just give the banners more ammunition. In the end, as adults you are free to make your own decisions, I just wouldn't invite a potential habit.Call me old-fashioned but if you have never smoked, don't start vaping. It's not a proven safe alternative to smoking, it's not big, it's not clever and it's not what all the cool kids are doing.
We still don't know about the long term effects of inhaling PG/VG or nicotine - to me, it's not a lifestyle choice and shouldn't be considered as such.
I may be in the minority and I am willing to accept flames for my point of view, but I would highly recommend no-one starts inhaling anything in to their lungs on a whim*
* Obviously I recommend you inhale air into your lungs on a whim. Just breathe...
I have not started vaping yet but am very interested after playing with a friend's ecig and was wondering if I was a minority here because I am not a smoker and have never smoked.