This is why none vapers hate us

[evan le'garde]

For me, it's Milk Duds. 10 pieces = 130 calories, and it takes me three nights of TV watching to finish a box. I used to eat M&M's for TV snacks. A big bag would be gone in no time. Not good for weight watching!

Biggest problem i had was with Crisps (you call them Potato Chips). Same thing you had with M&M's. "THE" absolute worst thing to get into the habit of eating. So easy to eat, but the pounds just pile on. Like those "Pringles" (the devil makes work for idle hands) Oh god !, once you pop !. I can demolish an entire stack of those Sour Cream Pringles in ten minutes. That's 1500 calories !, or about three quarter pounders with cheese !. I found it best to just steer clear of all that junk !.

 

[DaveP]

When a former mentor of mine told me he used to smoke 4-5 packs a day I asked why he stopped. He said "they cost a dollar a pack and so did a 6 pack of Budweiser". "I couldn't afford both". I asked why quit cigarettes and not beer. He replied "beer made me high, cigarettes made me cough". I asked if he still misses them. He replied "everyday and twice on Sunday". I asked if he'd ever nearly resumed. He said "everytime I'm at the hunt club in the fall and folks are drinking coffee, I love the smell" "But no, they cost four dollars a pack now". lol.
His wife still smokes, so that gives me positive vibes that I can quit without asking Mrs. States not to smoke around me.

To me, it's just one of those times in life to put away a habit that isn't positive. I could use excuses like the cost, the health, the this or that. But I'd rather just treat it like some past changes that took a while, but when the change occured that was that. I don't want to wear a badge that says 'yeah, I'm an ex-smoker'. I'd rather be in a conversation some day with a youngster like the day I found out my mentor used to smoke and hear the kid say "really? you?"...

I've stood with the smokers and vaped a number of times at cookouts and parties. It's never bothered me or made me want one. The aroma when someone first lights up is still one of those good smells, though.

Smoke and vape and let the vape convince you that you don't need the smokes. Pretty soon you will decide not to buy that next pack and you're cured. That's how it was for me. I smoked a few every day with coffee and after a meal while vaping for the first year. I went from 2PAD to about 6 the first week and continued that until it seemed pointless to do both. When I quit there were no withdrawal issues. I just vaped and was satisfied. High nic helps when you first quit smoking. I vaped 24mg juices. Now I'm at 6mg and I vaped 3mg juice for a couple of years.

 

[somdcomputerguy]

Tapioca V Frog Spawn.
Too close for comfort IMO. View attachment 762593 View attachment 762595

Whatever you do, don't mix the bowls!

That would bring DIY to a whole new level!

 

[somdcomputerguy]

..but that stale clingy smoke that just clings to your clothes, hair, etc..

I remember a friend of mine telling me (before he quit cold turkey) that his daughters used to get mad about him smoking in the house. They would say it made their clothes stink, and they hated going to school like that.

 

[United States]

I switched to decaf coffee and knocked out the nightly junk food before setting out on this journey to vape instead of smoking.

Now I crave the stuff my juice imitates....
Strawberrys, grapes etc. Gives me the boost caffeine used to and hasn't added to my waist line.

 

[Susaz]

I love watermelon flavored juices. One day I was specially anxious and vaped two full tanks in barely an hour. When my husband came home (it's a 30 feet walkway from the street to my doorstep, enclosed with full ceiling and walls) he told me that he smelled watermelon all the way from the street! I love vaping!

 

[DaveP]

I love watermelon flavored juices. One day I was specially anxious and vaped two full tanks in barely an hour. When my husband came home (it's a 30 feet walkway from the street to my doorstep, enclosed with full ceiling and walls) he told me that he smelled watermelon all the way from the street! I love vaping!

I vaped Dekang Watermelon for a change here and there a few years ago. When I started DIY one of my first batch of juices was Health Cabin Watermelon. The other day I found the flavor bottle and mixed up a 50ml bottle. I've been vaping it in rotation with other juices and it's still a winner in my book.

 

[somdcomputerguy]

I switched to decaf coffee..

I don't know which I could do first, switch to de-caf, or go to 0 nic. Probably neither. Caffeine and nicotine are two drugs I have no intention or reason to stop using.

I love vaping!

What she said!

BTW US, I realize you said nothing re: 0 nic, and I don't mean to imply that you did.

 

[Susaz]

I vaped Dekang Watermelon for a change here and there a few years ago. When I started DIY one of my first batch of juices was Dekang Watermelon. The other day I found the flavor bottle and mixed up a 50ml bottle. I've been vaping it in rotation with other juices and it's still a winner in my book.

It's TPA flavoring. That and ripe strawberry are my go flavors. When I get them

 

[DaveP]

It's TPA flavoring. That and ripe strawberry are my go flavors. When I get them

I said Dekang, but I think it's Health Cabin. I went back and looked at the bottle. It has a plain paper label with a picture of a Cabin. The only other thing it says is Watermelon. Seems like I do have a bottle of Dekang watermelon in my flavor box. I'll have to go and look around. I have them separated by tobaccos, fruits, candies, and bakery flavors.

 

[gerrymi]

Caffeine and nicotine are two drugs I have no intention or reason to stop using.

NO nicotine...NO caffeine...you might not live forever...but...it would sure feel like it!!!

..

 

[Evesevere]

I have my friends who always want to ‘hit’ my vape after they smell what I am vaping. I always tried to hand them one of my stealth devices but they always want to hit an RDA ( most likely because that is what I am vaping on but I still keep a stealth that has good tasting juice in it) and I tell them to hit it really lightly because it’s strong and they always end up choking. 5 minutes of coughing and then they ask to hit it again because they ‘like the flavor’.

 

[MikeyConti]

This was at the top of ECF’s monthly email, had pop in and say this gave me a laugh lol

 

[DeloresRose]

When I was a kid Anna, divorce was rare and so were non smokers. Even the preacher smoked. So it wasn't even noticed that others smelled like cigarettes.

I remember being in a waiting room at the doctors office and my doctor borrowed my lighter. Back then hospital rooms had ash trays. No kidding.

When smoking became banned in restaraunts in my state the wife and I Fuma'd after a meal. It became obvious real quickly that vaping would soon follow as patrons nearby gathered up their children like a mother goose in the rain. "Just look at those people puffing their steam" some said.

When I was a kid, my doctor smoked in the office while taking my temperature lol.

 

[United States]

^^Exactly

A fellow at work handed me a fierce strawberry gatorade... tasted just like what I have in the pocket vape. Win-win.

Edit:
I still haven't been able to understand when you pull out a square/rectangle device with a glass top that obviously contains liquid, and take a toodle puff why some folks get all bitter-beer-face about it. But some do.
End edit.

 

[VapinCat]

I’m vaping on choc/banana atm.

 

[SlowTalker]

I have vaped all kinds of goodies that I have never actually eaten: Gooey Butter Cake, Divinity, Dulce de Leche, Tiramisu... One of the best things about vaping is letting your sweet tooth run mad.

 

[United States]

The other day at work one of the bosses says "you know those things cause popcorn lung, right?" Another says "I hate those cotton candy machines".....

I thought of this thread.

 

[DaveP]

When I was a kid, my doctor smoked in the office while taking my temperature lol.

The doctor I went to from childhood to adulthood used to urge me to quit smoking. He was a smoker who finally quit during his medical school years. He was also a Medic during WWII. According to him the Medical Association meetings were like Casinos with a heavy haze of cigarette and cigar smoke all over the room.

 

[United States]

Hater's gonna hate. No getting around that.

But like with anything, using manners helps out. If you know someone doesn't like this or that, in this case vape exhaust then try to do it down wind. In a car, roll the window down some and blow that direction.

When I was a kid while taking a Sunday drive my pop would light a cigarette, roll up the windows so no ac would escape and then hold the cigarette in front of one of the vents. Man, in the back seat your eyes would be burning and it was a drag.

Don't you dare roll down your window. Now he wasn't mean or anything, he just didn't understand what his tip smoke was doing. That stuck with me during my adult years. It became obvious that my smoke (or now steam) actually bothers some people.

When a cranky person says "I hate those cotton candy machines" or that sort of thing when we are outside in the wide open my reaction is to ignore the comment since it's obvious that person hates sunshine on a rainy day or the laughter of a child. Can't fix that.

But when the question comes up "don't those things explode?", I see that as a teachable moment. One that a few carefully chosen words can educate the person on how the technology of rechargeable batteries has evolved to a significantly safer product thanks to vapers, laptops and flashlights. The person may end up opting to use a rechargeable battery in their remote control, or wall clock.... perhaps a camera.

I don't dare say "celphones use them" knowing that Samsung thing will be a comeback. You have about 30 seconds to educate. After that you either have their attention in a positive way, or a debate has ensued.... or the subject changes.