Responsibly and often! The vape industry is on the rise, but it seems public education is stagnant. If you've ever felt the "stink eye"of an uninformed observer while vaping, you know what I'm talking about. Now imagine being a vaper in Colorado or Washington State. I understand vaping is under fire (no pun intended) nation wide, but we, in the legalized states, face a myriad of challenges that most others might not be aware of. Please vape in public courteously and as often as possible. Answer questions about what you are doing and why if asked, but don't try shoving your feelings of unfair persecution down others throats. I feel the most effective way you can change someone's opinion is to allow them to come to the realization that vaping isn't bad on their own. Living in Breckenridge, I share lift chairs at the ski resorts with people from around the world. The most gratifying moments I have concerning public education is pulling out my PV on a lift and along if anyone minds of I have a vape. Two questions normally are asked. "What is that?", or "Can I get a hit of that?". The answer to both is the same. This is a personal vaporizer, and it is saving my life. That's it. Don't elaborate or give them your life story. Their curiosity will most usually lead them to ask more questions. Answer any questions you can add honestly and concisely as possible, but DO NOT MAKE UP INFORMATION. If you don't know, tell them that. Do not spread bad knowledge. It does more harm than you can imagine. Whether we like it or not, vaping is still a fringe endeavor and it comes with all the stigmas of any other fringe activity. We are the only ones who care if vaping becomes socially accepted or not. Please do your part to make the world of vaping less scary to the casual observer and everyone's lines will benefit from it. /rant
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I totally agree with this. Not too many people come up to me when an ask questions usually, But when they do I do the best I can to entertain the questions that could be asked. I want people to understand more about vaping so they aren't so 1 sided about it. Were in a hard position right now and it's going to be difficult to get everything resolved. Best thing we can do is educate people when wanted, and try to help others who want it.
Totally agree!!!!
Be ready for those 'others' to come along and tell you how wrong headed your position is and vape only where smoking is not banned, and all the other doo-doo that come out of their keyboards.
But I am 100% with you!!
Be ready for those 'others' to come along and tell you how wrong headed your position is and vape only where smoking is not banned, and all the other doo-doo that come out of their keyboards.
But I am 100% with you!!
I have people come up to me and ask me what i have all the time haha. lots of cops like to give me problems though. they walk up and expect me to explain myself when ive done nothing wrong haha. i like explaining whats going on to new people though. they get a kick out of it.
I vape in public to inform, but mainly to see people's reactions. I've been disappointed. Even using a PV that looks ominous and intimidating elicits little more than a glance.
I have to agree that more need to vape openly and spread the good word (hahaha no I'm not preaching at you). I like it when people ask about what that thing is and what I'm doing and I hopefully get someone curious enough to try it themselves.
Can't in any or all public places??!! Do you get ticketed if you don't? What if you ignore the tickets, is it eventually a jail-able offense? Frig.
Now the problem is if you vape in public in CO people tend to think your vaping the "now legal" stuff. I don't have much of a problem because I'm over 50 but my sons get all sorts of reactions.
I vape everywhere smoking is ok and keep it on the down-low with heavy clouds.
I vape everywhere smoking is ok and keep it on the down-low with heavy clouds.
I work at TSA headquarters in Arlington VA. I vape openly in my cube and have answered questions about it with no negative feedback. My Branch Chief, the person that got me into vaping, vapes in his office. Our Division Director sits in close proximity to us and is fully supportive of it. I also vape openly at the train station and have answered questions about it with no negative feedback 
I vape when i go out shopping and most just ignore me though a smoker or two look at me funny or ask me if its ok to use in side so i tell them yup just check out the CASSA web site for more info.
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