Vaping has ruined me!!

[P3rplexity]

For years I have been known to many as the ultimate pepper eater. I've had them all, Habanero, Scotch Bonnet, African Birdseye, Madame Jeanette, and even Jamaican hot peppers.

But earlier when I was out with some friends at our favorite Mexican restaurant, I was defeated... by a mere Cayenne pepper!!! How degrading! I almost choked I had to drink some water so fast. After public humiliation and loss of my title... I can only blame it on vaping! My vastly improved taste buds are just not as coated over with analog crud as they used to be, and I've only been vaping a week!!! In a year I won't even be able to handle a jalapeno without dashing for something to drink.

This was easily in the top 10 most embarrassing moments of my life...

Damn you e-cigs, damn you and all your benefits.

 

[four2109]

I hope you are able to find some milder tastes to enjoy. Maybe some that you have been missing.

 

[whistlrr]

thats an interesting dilemma lol

maybe you could sort of do a tastebud workout, work your way back up to tolerating the super peppers? Construct a DIY juice that's super peppery to keep you in good form?

 

[P3rplexity]

haha, wasn't a total serious post. While my spanish heritage is somewhat hurt by this effect, it has it's many benefits as well

 

[whiskywill]

same exact thing happend to me but not in public lol i was tearing up so bad at work just made some salsa with a crap load of cayenne pepper and jalpino juice and cried all night loung i usally have no problem just clears my nasel passage but not any more

 

[e-pipeman]

Why not bring yourself back on board gently by working your way through varying strengths of curry? You may not fancy a vindaloo or a phal just yet but there's nothing wrong with a madras. There are great health benefits from chilli - don't give up!

 

[enadrown]

HA... i totally understand. I am eating all my food that I cook for the family now, and it tastes so much different I don't think I like my cooking. I've made my recipes around the fact I couldn't taste, so now they taste weird to me. Oh well, everyone else still loves it. Good diet maybe? lol

 

[Vaporista]

OMG. I can just see it. I won't win the chili eating championships this year. I'll be lucky to get past the second round Damn vaping.

 

[kevin_the_worm]

They need to put a warning label on these things!

 

[e-pipeman]

They need to put a warning label on these things!

Now, now Kevin - it's not a packet of fags, you know!

 

[boondongle]

I had a similar experience. I used to be the one who could eat any spicy foods...now the girlfriend has a higher tolerance than I do. Very embarrassing, especially since I used to make fun of her for it. Ahh, karma.

 

[P3rplexity]

I had a similar experience. I used to be the one who could eat any spicy foods...now the girlfriend has a higher tolerance than I do. Very embarrassing, especially since I used to make fun of her for it. Ahh, karma.

Lol yeah my GF totally owns me now, she was about one level down from me now she's two up, and I always gave her hell for it.

Karma

 

[Caesarea]

You'll just have to become a wine buff, now you have a sensitive palate!

 

[boondongle]

You'll just have to become a wine buff, now you have a sensitive palate!

Funny you should mention that. I already was a big wine nerd (and beer nerd), and I'm loving it now...although my palate is going all over the place, and some things I liked before taste terrible now, and vice versa. Strangely, I didn't have the same experience with beer. Huh.

 

[viny1]

Weird to find this thread today, as I had a similar experience last night.

Took my bride out for some sushi, and in the course of eating the meal,
the wasabi was really giving me a kick, mostly in the nose, so much
that I was becoming teary-eyed. This n e v e r happens, and I realized
that I am breathing so much better out thru my nose when I am eating.

We even had a short discussion about it, when I was asked about my
surprised expressions by my sweetie. Yes, it was tasty, and yes,
I continued to chow down on wasabi. I actually enjoyed the experience.

But it is obvious that in my short time of being off the nasties, (44 days)
my nose and throat are now more sensitive to hot and spicy foods.
I consider it a good thing, and look forward to more surprises.

 

[whiskywill]

kinda like it like this thou i love spicy foods so its kinda a good thing before it seemed like i coulding get things hot enough but now i feel like im getting what i want with out having to search for extremly spicy salsas and hot sauces

 

[gray]

I have noticed that it did have a slight effect on my tolerance as well. Probably not as severe as yours. I was enjoying some fresh serrano earlier mixed in with home made bean dip.

 

[Clasha814]

I wish people would double think their titles. If you just browsed ( yes, that's not a good idea) this forum you would probably not go with the e cig because of all the negative titles. I mean "vaping has ruined me" makes this thing look like a deadly product. You sort of made a good thing (regaining your taste buds) sound like a disaster

 

[viny1]

I thought it was a great title!

My first thought when I read the title was of all the money we spend playing with
our toys (put me in the poor house!) heh..

 

[abaldwin360]

I've been vaping only 3 days (had 3 real cigs in that time) and already the flaming hot Cheetos I used to down like nobody's business make me sweat!