People can be jerks.

[Racehorse]

I could see he was genuinely happy for me.

I think this speaks to intent. I really don't get angry at people who don't understand......heck, even some of my best friends and family don't "get me" all the time. I've lived long enough where it isn't THAT important to be understood.....as long as I have insight into my own self....that is where the value is, after all, isn't it?

 

[schotzky]

I've never really had any body say negative things to me about vaping. I live in Kansas City and not too many people vape here so I get a lot of questions, its actually pretty annoying (unless it's some one who is trying to quit and I have no problem explaining). I work in a smoke shop and we sell ego kits to people and I get a lot of stupid people saying things like "I saw on CNN that an e-cig blew up in some guys mouth" "I read they give you bronchitis" "I read they are worse than cigarettes." But these people have no idea what they are talking about and need to find another source of information besides main steam media. But mostly the questions and comments I get are from intrigued people that have seen a Blu commercial, and they always freak when they see my ProVari with the extension cap on it. If they don't like what your doing, laugh at them, then walk away puffin away.

 

[sonya818]

I was at the mall the other day talking to a woman who had just purchased an INSANELY overpriced starter kit for her son. She asked how long I had been vaping and when I told her proudly "3 weeks", the first thing out of her mouth was "So have you started cutting back yet?" I replied "What, cigarettes? Yes I am not smoking at all now" She said "No, have you started cutting back on vaping?" After I picked my jaw up off of the floor, I laughed and said "Uuhh no, I don't plan to. This is my replacement for cigarettes. It is my new advanced delivery system for nicotine." She looked very shocked.

 

[VapnWitch]

I feel for you. I've only encountered that a few times since I started vaping, but I'm sure it will happen more, eventually. Sometimes I try to explain my reasoning, usually I just ignore it.