Vaped in a church

[jj2]

I arranged for a Wellness mobile to come to the church and do BP check, breathing test, and blood screen today.
I didn't have to do a lot but be there and it didn’t take long to get bored. I was in the dinning area which if standing in the right place, people could see me. I got my word search out and vaped away. I did try not to be obvious by blowing the vapor down and behind the back of a chair---they have big cloth covered chairs. A few people were looking and noticed I put something to my mouth but I don’t think they were really paying any attention to what I was doing. That is except for this one guy who gave me a dirty look and then did a couple obvious sniffs of the air. He was trying really hard to catch the smell of smoke so he could come storming over. Of course it never happened. Eventually he had to move but he had to give me that disapproving glare before stepping out of my eye sight.

When he was done, I followed him out and explained that I was using a personal vaporizer---all it produced was vapor and kept me from smoking. His whole attitude changed and he wished me luck.

 

[beckah54]

I can understand the glare if it was a member of the congregation, because some churchs believe smoking is a sin. They would probably incorrectly assume you were smoking cause most probably never heard of an e-cig.

 

[valeriekee6368]

Thats great man....

 

[johnny bravo]

If he were to be a member of the congregation I could understand him being concerned, NOT his glaring, if he thinks smoking is a sin that's fine but let he who is without fault cast the first stone. Giving someone a glare in church because they are supposedly doing something wrong, is wrong in itself and makes that person a hypocrit.

 

[MadeyeTony]

My Dad was a pastor. I've done much worse things than that in a church!

 

[providence]

If he were to be a member of the congregation I could understand him being concerned, NOT his glaring, if he thinks smoking is a sin that's fine but let he who is without fault cast the first stone. Giving someone a glare in church because they are supposedly doing something wrong, is wrong in itself and makes that person a hypocrit.

Oh no, what horror, a dirty look. Try vaing in a Mosque in the Middle East...

 

[BobbiBilbo]

My Dad was a pastor. I've done much worse things than that in a church!

LOL

In a church, I think I would have hidden in the bathroom or something. But that's just me.

Now, in an airport or something like that ... I am all over vaping out in the open.

 

[valeriekee6368]

My Dad was a pastor. I've done much worse things than that in a church!

ROFL~

I might be hit by my dad if i were u

 

[jj2]

My Dad was a pastor. I've done much worse things than that in a church!

That's my worst.

 

[Sludge Van Diesel]

Why would you want to? Would you have smoked there? Probably not.

I can't understand this "I can use it anywhere so I'm damn well gonna" attitude.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

Same goes for shops. You wouldn't have considered smoking in a shop before smoking bans & the invention of e-cigs so why now???

 

[beckah54]

I've heard lots of stories about the preacher's kids. They always made me laugh.

My Dad was a pastor. I've done much worse things than that in a church!

 

[oldtechno]

Heard a few songs about preacher's kids to...some of them do give me a grin.

 

[MadeyeTony]

At church camp, it was always the PKs out in the woods passing the joints and getting drunk. It was kinda nice having such a clear and concrete way to rebel when I was a kid.

I pretty much let my kid do whatever she wants. Sucks for her when it comes time to rebel. Knowing my luck she'll become a fundie Christian.

 

[quasimod]

[...] You wouldn't have considered smoking in a shop before smoking bans & the invention of e-cigs so why now???

Actually, before the anti-smoking hysteria began a couple of decades ago, people did smoke just about everywhere. Granted, generally not in churches... When I first joined the Army, there was a smoking area, with comfortable easy-chairs and big ashtrays, right in the middle of the main room of the library on post.

You're right, though: We didn't "consider" it at all. We thought nothing of it. It was no different than drinking a coke or eating a candy bar. Now it's a mortal sin.

All a matter of perspective, I suppose.

 

[quasimod]

[...] Knowing my luck she'll become a fundie Christian.

 

[TaketheRedPill]

I cannot recall in all my upbringing anyone, anyone, daring to smoke in church. It is not your house, it's the house of God. Knock it off.

I second Sludge's comment.

TTRP

 

[quasimod]

I'm taking bets on how many posts it takes before this thread is sent "Outside". PM me.




(Just kidding, don't PM me)

 

[doots]

I guess my question is:

Couldnt you wait to go outside?

 

[McCordRM]

Die, heretic!!!!



Just kidding. lol.

 

[quasimod]

Die, heretic!!!!