public vaping mishap.

[erictho]

Hey everyone.
I've sifted through the threads, and noticed no one posting about slightly embarrassing technical difficulties while vaping in public. I'm using 3.5 ml clearomizers with an ego-t battery. On my way to my work Christmas party last night I was switching my clearomizers, and attached it to the battery just a little too tightly I guess. The plastic tubing decided to unglue itself from the metal plate bottom, and made it damned near impossible to remove the clearomizer from the battery. At the next nearest lamppost I tried to remedy the situation best i could by holding my pv upside down, and try to remove from the part from the battery that way while saving as much liquid as possible. Long story short I lost all my liquid, encountered great difficulty, and dropped the mouthpiece into the snow. Just as I was fumbling with all this a small group of people parted ways at the crosswalk I was haunting, and they seemed a little uncomfortable. I was shot a few sideways glances and their farewells seemed distracted. Personally I feel the worst about losing about 2 ml worth of liquid and having to wash my hands free of liquid in the snow, but it was definitely also just a little bit embarrassing to be that weird girl on the corner fiddling with a weird gadget.
Anyone else have any similar experiences?

Also, I just have to share a quick story. I'm not allowed to even think of using my pv in the work breakroom, which is fair enough, so I go outdoors with all the other smokers. Our designated smoking area is an alley near a greasy donair/pizza place and a liquor store, so it has a bunch of traffic. I was sitting on a pile of pallets absentmindedly vaping one day when I had some guy approach me:
guy: hey, is that a one hitter?
me: no. (here he cuts me off before i can say anything else)
guy: a pipe?!
me: no, it's a vaporizer. (his enthusiasm curbed any desire for me to start a conversation with this fellow)
guy: oh, alright. /walks a few paces, then turns around. a vaporizer?! can't you use those to smoke weed?
me: no, it's not a herbal vaporizer. i smoke a nicotine solution.
guy: right on. have a good one.
me: you too.
This particular encounter always cracks me up upon reflection.

 

[Robnoxious]

WOW!! Thats quite funny, sorry it was your misfortune!! I was pulled over by the cops thanksgiving day in front of my grandmas house to be questioned about what i was smoking. Thats my best run-in yet!! Happy vaping!

 

[Huffelpuff]

That's amazing. People do always think the worst, don't they.

 

[BiffRocko]

I live in a hippy beach community. I've had the herbal vaporizer discussion too many times to count.

My worst malfunction in public story:

I was in a job interview. I put my PV in the pocket of my suit coat. We're going through the interview when I detect the familiar "pocket misfire" smell. I reach down quickly to disengage the button, hoping it went unnoticed. I knew it was too late when the interviewer asked why my pocket was smoking.

 

[Dieseler]

Ericho i really enjoyed your story while vaping at the computer .
Thanks!

 

[Loveridden]

I live in a hippy beach community. I've had the herbal vaporizer discussion too many times to count.

My worst malfunction in public story:

I was in a job interview. I put my PV in the pocket of my suit coat. We're going through the interview when I detect the familiar "pocket misfire" smell. I reach down quickly to disengage the button, hoping it went unnoticed. I knew it was too late when the interviewer asked why my pocket was smoking.

*GROANS* How awful!! (lol...)

 

[redbucket]

Not exactly public, since no one saw, but I was refilling my ego-T tank in a fast food restroom. Dropped the little silicon cap into the toilet. Nothing to do but dump out the juice in the tank and go about my business, so to speak.

 

[Pamdane]

I show dogs. I was at a show 2 weeks ago with a Paws mod(its purple, with pink puppy foot prints on it).
Today I learned from a friend, she was approached about me, and being with someone who was "using a pipe"!
LOL. I about died of laughter over what people will do to ruin another breeders reputation.

Ya gotta understand me, I dont give 2 flips about what people think or say about me. I just think its hilarious when they do that stuff. Especially once they hear back what it really is, and how stupid they look to the people they talked to...

 

[dragonbone]

Great thread! OK, here is mine.
Last week I was sitting with my bag on my lap in the middle of a carriage on a full subway train, (in Tokyo) when I noticed my Provari's Map Tank peeking a bit too far out of the front pocket of my bag. The reason I noticed it was because I saw a fellow passenger looking at it. I had several PV's in that font pocket and the zipper couldn't close all the way because of the length of the Provari with attached tank and drip tip.
Anyway, I reached down to wiggle it a bit further in, when I felt something HOT! It was my pink bling VV Box mod. I had forgotten to switch it off at the On/Off switch, and it must have gotten activated. I pulled it out in a panic and tried to switch it off. Obviously it was 'off' at this stage since nothing was pressing the vape button, but by then I was in panic mode as I had an audiobook going loud in my ears, (so I couldn't think) a smoking box - and all eyes trained on me (the big blond foreigner with a burning device)!
I was fumbling desperatly to unscrew the cartomizer but it was too hot. At this stage my front pocket with all the PV's was gaping open and out popped my Red RoughStack. I managed to catch it and the Provari (which by this stage was in full glorious view to everyone watching me) and stuff them back inside a bit. Next I ripped off the drip tip and a foul smelling plume of smoke wafted over to the terrified Japanese. hehe
I finally calmed down enough to pause the book on the iPod which was clipped on my bra strap under my coat, jacket, scarf, sweater and shirt - so that I could at least hear myself think. Then I calmly removed the cartomizer (which was still emitting a foul smell and a few little plumes of smoke) elaborately wrapped it in a tissue (folding it origami style) and put it in my wallet with the tip. Then I inspected my box mod for damage , turning it every which way, and finally put it with all the other PV's after first taking a tiny puff off my Provari (well I had to do SOMETHING to save face). Next I started my iPod again, rewinded back a bit and settled down pretending that absolutely nothing unusual had happened. At the next stop I got off and moved (I mean - ran) to another carriage FAR down the train, as I still had a way to go.

Moral of the story... ALWAYS check that your PV's are in safety mode when on public transport and that your iPod is not too deeply imbedded in your clothing .

 

[redbucket]

Great thread! OK, here is mine. . . all eyes trained on me (the big blond foreigner with a burning device)!

My! Public transportation, burning electrical device, frantic foreigner aspects. Now I'm just waiting for a vapor of middle eastern appearance to be charged with terrorism (or physically attacked) because his eGo got stuck in the on position.

 

[glitzygirlsvape]

haha! awesome!