I agree that one should be considerate of others when in public places, regardless of the activity. When smoking was allowed in bars, I always blew my smoke down toward the floor or straight up and away from anyone in the immediate area. When vaping I tend to do the same thing, but now I also have the option of holding it in a bit longer and not blowing out clouds.
Have to agree with this 100% I've refrained from sounding off in one of the " is it okay to vape in where you can't smoke" threads, but eh, might as well....
I do my very best to be considerate of other people when I vape while I'm in an
enclosed space (regardless of the size of the location)... in a bar, if I don't see ashtrays out, I always ask the bartender if its alright. If a restaurant has a "smoking" area inside, I'll excuse myself and go OUTSIDE if I need a vape. I'm not a smoker anymore, and I don't want to be in that area either.
Need a vape because some screaming kid is driving me nuts in Wally World and I want nothing more than to hang it from the rafters? I head to the bathroom and stealth.
Heck, at my non-vaping friend's houses, I always ask if its alright. Of course, they're totally 100% behind the act of vaping, and they all love the idea that I can quit smoking without killing them
Outside? I vape where ever I feel like, because its NOT smoke. My PV looks nothing like a cigarette, and I don't ever try to hide what I am vaping on outside. But I am also considerate to a point. If someone asks me politely to "put it out" while I am outside, I go through the spiel (while usually still vaping).If they still want me to put it out and are polite about it then I usually do, and wait till they aren't around anymore. If they're complete jerks about it, then I do the spiel and continue to vape, and ask them to not bathe in cheap cologne anymore because it offends my delicate nasal passages (Usually while doing a french inhale of the vape)
I just try to apply common sense, common courtesy and to educate whenever I can. That's all I ask of those around me as well though. If I receive courtesy from the people that my vaping offends, then I will extend the same courtesy in return.
I want to be a billboard for vaping as an alternative to smoking. What I don't want to be is lumped in with the smokers. I'm not a smoker. I am not a sheep, and I will exercise my rights that are mine, while at the same time not acting like an entitled little brat (like most anti's). Rights are a freedom we are given, and that many people still fight for... Look at the war that the LGBT community is waging to be considered equals... If you want to help vaper's keep their rights, join CASAA. Do your part to fight the stupid legislations that are trying to get passed by some senator who's golf games are funded by Big Pharma or Big T. Support the smart legislation. Spread the information.
/rant off
Never did much care for taco bell anyhow... if I want mexican/ tex-mex, there's an awesome NON CHAIN mexican place here that is authentic, and very well priced. (Jalisco's, for anyone interested that's here or near Lubbock)
