1 - I'm going to continue to advocate for vape everywhere. If that means, for some people, big clouds of vapor, I'm still going to advocate for vape everywhere. Currently, I do most of that advocating on a vaping forum, where you might think there would be full agreement. Sadly that this not the case. Given the current political fight, I think vape everywhere is the most reasonable position to hold. Am always glad to discuss this when a reasonable discussion is desired.
2 - I usually ask for permission in place I'm not sure what the policy is and if they say no, I respect that. I may stand there and discuss with person that said no, and I may not. I dislike when I do not. But if it is no, I make mental note to not go back there as long as there are other options and vaping is allowed in other places. I can go a couple hours without feeling craving to vape. At same time, if place has said no, I will consider vaping if I'm in corridor and alone. Openly vape. I wouldn't exactly advise others to do this, but I would note that I think chances of getting caught are very very slim.
3 - If I were to go to places near/around establishment that allow smoking and deliberate on choice of vaping there, I just assume smoke instead. As a moderate smoker, I can do both and feel smoking area is for smoking. I could vape there, and might, but would more likely seek corridor mentioned in #2, than step outside to vape. As I can go 2+ days without smoking, I don't seek out places that have designated smoking area. I hope they are okay with vaping or I go with logic of #2.
4 - This thread makes decent point about flaunting eCig/vapor, but feel that could be said about anything. As in, I can't think of anything that is cool with everybody in the public room to flaunt. So, not eCig/vapor that is the problem, but flaunting. Yet, perception of flaunting is subjective. From non-vaping ANTZ, everything I said in point #1 would be deemed advocating for flaunting behavior. In my understanding of 'true flaunting', I don't think I've ever flaunted an eCig, even in my own residence. Just not my style.
5 - Not the first time I've said this on forum, but if I were non-vaping ANTZ, I'd take up vaping (0 nic) and go everywhere I could to flaunt the eCig behavior. Apparently, that will be, according to some, the end of public vaping. Nothing quite like telegraphing to your opposition the direct path to the end goal. Hence non-ANTZ vapers either agree with logic of #1, or are at very least letting ANTZ know how bans are plausible. And I truly believe some, perhaps many, vapers would support legislation that has the word "ban" in it. I truly hope I never do, even if I become an ex-vaper.
6 - There is no six.
7 - We are in the golden era of public vaping. I think it is more likely that within 3 to 10 years, vaping will be prohibited everywhere in public, than it will be allowed because of thinking that public is up to speed with what vaping actually entails - zero harm from second hand vapor. So, NOW, is the time to vape wherever you can, whenever you can. You do run a risk of being kicked out, so yes, respect can go a long ways. But if I'm going to vape in a public place, it'll be open vaping, or I just assume not do it. The only way I've hidden it to date, is vaping in public place that told me it wasn't allowed, but I chose to do it in spot where no other human was visible. Haven't been kicked out yet. I'm fairly confident I never will be, even if full ban were in place (read as eCigs are illegal in society).
