Ppl looked at me like I was crazy vaping at.......

[jimrug1]

Clearly vaping while putting gas in your car is an act intended to draw attention. And not one involving a lot of common sense at that!
It only perpetuates a less than positive stereotype that some anti-vapers love to promote. Until the awareness level of the public is raised a bit, it seems counter productive to vape away in situations where smoking is not allowed. Does it draw attention? Yes. Is it positive attention? I am not so sure. Go out and vape around people who are smoking. Theirs is the curiosity you want to invoke. JMHO ...;-)~

 

[TheSneakerHoarder]

I don't vape while fueling for the same reason I don't use my cell phone.

This is a bogus claim. Cell-waves do not ignite fuel.

 

[gthompson]

Bogus or not, if you can't put your cell phone, or your PV for that matter, down long enough to pump a few gallons of gas, you have some serious addiction tendencies.....

 

[cags]

Unless given explicit permission, I don't vape anywhere smoking isn't allowed. I don't understand why anyone feels the need to.

in general I agree with that. however, when walmart has only 2 checkout lanes open on a sat, I will take a vape or two while waiting for what seems likes hours in line. jerks

but I only take one or two hits, and put it away. if anyone were to approach I would just say... "do you smell smoke?" (no) "well, then I'm not smoking!"

 

[gthompson]

Sneaking a quick "stealth" vape rather than maiming a random WalMart employee is another matter entirely.

 

[flintlock62]

This is a true statement. Cell phones can't ignite gas fumes, but static electricity will. In fact, most gas station explosions are caused by getting out of the car without discharging one's self. Always touch something metal when getting out of your car, like the door or roof before pumping gas. An analog cigarette CAN cause an explosion, but it's not likely. The main culprit is static electricity.

Cell phones cannot cause a spark to ignite gas fumes...been proven many times over. A spark from static electricity can ignite gas fumes...again has been proven. Some mechanical mods do arc when they are used, on my Chameleon it is very obvious. Could the arc spark ignite gas fumes? Yes it could.

Personally my habit isn't so bad that I feel the need to vape while gassing up the car. Also starting the pump and then getting back in the car and out again can build up static electricity sufficient to ignite fumes when your hand touches the metal pump handle. This was the basis for the cell phone myth.

 

[gthompson]

The odds of vaping causing an explosion at a gas station are probably so low as to be laughable, but that isn't the point. The point is the negative attention it brings and the fact that we don't need that.

 

[cags]

sneaking a quick "stealth" vape rather than maiming a random walmart employee is another matter entirely. :d

lol.............

 

[fourthrok]

Well...maybe I'm not being "vapably correct"...but I do stealth vape just about anywhere and everywhere...including my doctor's office, the Mayo Clinic, grocery stores, fast food joints, Dollar General et al, the pharmacy...etc. etc. But I don't flaunt it, and I haven't really noticed any "looks", except one time in Walgreens when I was wearing a cigalike on a lanyard outside my shirt. I kept fingering it, but wasn't vaping (I was a newb and still shy about it all) and noticed that a security guy was kind of tailing along behind me. Trying to be subtle. He didn't say anything, and I didn't provoke by starting vaping in his face. Now? No one seems to notice at all because when I'm in public I use this:

Seems it doesn't attract any attention at all....

 

[Salt&PePPer]

Unfortunately an argument with someone who doesn't know what an eCig is, is only an argument with the ignorant.

But I never Vape where people may 'Trip Out' in such situations because they think you are smoking the Stinkies somehow!?

 

[Salt&PePPer]

Well...maybe I'm not being "vapably correct"...but I do stealth vape just about anywhere and everywhere...including my doctor's office, the Mayo Clinic, grocery stores, fast food joints, Dollar General et al, the pharmacy...etc. etc. But I don't flaunt it, and I haven't really noticed any "looks", except one time in Walgreens when I was wearing a cigalike on a lanyard outside my shirt. I kept fingering it, but wasn't vaping (I was a newb and still shy about it all) and noticed that a security guy was kind of tailing along behind me. Trying to be subtle. He didn't say anything, and I didn't provoke by starting vaping in his face. Now? No one seems to notice at all because when I'm in public I use this:

Seems it doesn't attract any attention at all....

Of Course the Grippers are nice and Concealable especially with that Drip Tip with the knuckle on it - helps even more to keep stuff stealth.

 

[jimrug1]

Seems it doesn't attract any attention at all....

I have GOT to get me one of those ...;-)~ What is that? Stealth vaping is one thing. Blowing big clouds of vapor while you are filling up your car with gas is another. Can you imaging what the poor sole pumping gas right next to him must have thought? I would be running like a bat out of hades!!

A couple of weeks ago we took my mom to Mayo Clinic for a Pacemaker operation. I actually vaped in her room a lot.. (When no staff were in the room of course.) Maybe I am new enough to be shy about it yet but I don't like to be perceived as rude.

 

[Pandora Wilde]

I spent the weekend working at an anime convention in an urban area. Reactions varied.

Most were curious--they'd see "smoke", come over, and once they got to me realized that I wasn't smoking so they wanted to know what I WAS doing. Usually the response was "cool!" with several deciding to try it out next chance they had to find something to start vaping with.

A very rare few had the "It's still horrible for you" attitude, mostly not knowing that there's the huge difference between the 4-6K chemicals in tobacco vs. the 4 in the mix I was vaping. Once that was pointed out either they got over it and in one case just agreed to disagree.

Then there's all the vapers I met--the crowd tends to be very tech-savvy so new tech always attracts them early. I had literally hours of conversations on where to get juices, equipment, mod ideas... It was fantastic and filled the not-busy times for all really well.

So, picking your territories to vape in can pay off.

EDIT: I should add that during some of that slow-and-boring time I gave the Hotel's Security staff the short lecture on eCigs--what they are, what's in them, why you can smell some of the flavorings, etc. They all said they appreciated the chance to pick my brain about it.

 

[fourthrok]

I have GOT to get me one of those ...;-)~ What is that? Stealth vaping is one thing. Blowing big clouds of vapor while you are filling up your car is another. Can you imaging what the poor sole pumping gas right next to him must have thought? I would be running like a bat out of hades!!

A couple of weeks ago we took my mom to Mayo Clinic for a Pacemaker operation. I actually vaped in her room a lot.. (When no staff were in the room of course.) Maybe I am new enough to be shy about it yet but I don't like to be perceived as rude.

It's a 3.7 Gripper....they are at Madvapes.
Gripper

Be sure to get the extender thing...that way you can use clearos, or tanks or whatever ....
Gripper 510 Extension

They have the knucklehead drip tips too. So does Discount Vapers.

 

[WinterHope311]

i work across the street from the Superdome and eat my lunch in front of my building (a very busy spot mon-fri 8-5) and get tons of looks!! not so much "crazy" but more like "hmmm, what is THAT!?"

 

[pericat]

The only issue I see with vaping in particular while working with gasoline is the tendency to inhale deeply while in the presence of toxic fumes.

In general, pumping gas is to me one of those things that should not be multitasked. If nothing else, if you're distracted by the phone call or the cup of coffee or whatever, you might forget your credit card in the pump or your wallet on the roof rack or your passenger in the restroom.

 

[Luestherin]

I vaped while on the toilet yesterday. Maybe the same as pumping gas?

 

[BigBaby]

Where do you get the look at??

The saw mill I work at. 95% of my co-workers smoke and a provari + vivi nova is like a piece of alien technology to them.

 

[SissySpike]

Cell phones cannot cause a spark to ignite gas fumes...been proven many times over. A spark from static electricity can ignite gas fumes...again has been proven. Some mechanical mods do arc when they are used, on my Chameleon it is very obvious. Could the arc spark ignite gas fumes? Yes it could.

Personally my habit isn't so bad that I feel the need to vape while gassing up the car. Also starting the pump and then getting back in the car and out again can build up static electricity sufficient to ignite fumes when your hand touches the metal pump handle. This was the basis for the cell phone myth.[/QUOTE

This is not true I work in refineries some times Cell phones and two way radios unless intrinsically safe can ignite fumes so will a running vehicle. Remember Myth busters is a TV show for entertainment! Please don't use your cell phone ecig or leave your car running at the pump! Screw our collective image!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would not wish anyone to burn to death or suffer from debilitating life changing burns!!! Just be safe its so simple you will never regret doing such easy things but you and everyone you love could regret your bad choice!

 

[317Vapers]

The gun & knife show. I like to hold my ecig a little discrete and hide it in my hand. (IDK just how I do it) and I would try to blow it out slowly and not be too open about it. People would glimpse at me and see the vapor and they all did a double take lol