This happened a few years ago before e-cigs were well established and recognizable. Walking in to Miami International Airport a few years ago with a friend and I was vaping on a regular 808 e-cig with the red light on the tip. We were barely twenty feet in to the terminal when no less than 4 airport security officers approached us and asked me to put out that cigarette. I immediately responded "No problem" and, to their wide eyed amazement, proceeded to "crush" the "lit" end of the cigarette in the palm of my hand. They looked like 4 deers stuck in headlights! LOL
Of course, a ton of questions followed but it was all in good fun and I actually convinced one of them to try vaping and give up analogs.
Had the same kind of experience back in the mid 80's. Of course there were no ecigs back then but the Japanese had what were called Pipo - no nic or smoke but they had flavor and looked like a real cig - tip was done up to look like ash and had a red glow coloring. Was waiting for my turn at the counter, hear a knocking on the window from the security room, look over and the guard is making all kinds of hand motions. I hold up the Pipo and point at it, he nods, I stub it into my hand - the look of shock on the old guy was priceless, then I got a bit worried cause he looked like he might have a heart attack. Then he realized what it was and started laughing. Other folks there got a big kick out of it.
