What are your Vaping Pet Hates ;)

[John D in CT]

john d - you are talking a out people who dont doas you do as broken. loving advice or not people prefer not to be addressed as broken.
leave well enough alone. your friends are perfectly able to decide his to live for themselves. even if you don't agree with what they do.

I stand by my previous comments.

Somebody PM me, when this thread goes back to normal, and not ....'....i'm unsubscribing for now...toodles'....waving'...

"...." ....... ouch, baby, very ouch.

I prefer to express myself without such judgmental speech, and encourage others to do the same. I do forgive you, and hope that you can do the same for me.

(People who are unwilling to forgive others could be a "pet peeve" of mine, to the extent that I allow myself to be "peeved", which it is a goal of mine not to do).


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[niterider]

I think there's an important point that is being missed here.

I don't think it's entirely "subjective" of me to say that vaping is inherently more enjoyable than smoking. I'm fond of saying that neither do I think it's entirely "subjective" of me to say that I prefer getting hit on the hit with a small hammer as opposed to being hit on the head with a large hammer. I think that the latter "subjective" opinion is relatively universal, with the possible exception of people who are intent on harming themselves. I am also fond of saying that this latter group is just about the only one that vaping cannot help.

One of my few friends who still smokes, and who tellingly (IMO) refuses to upgrade from his original eGo-T constant voltage battery in favor of the arguably more rewarding and satisfying variable voltage, also tells me that he considers himself "unforgiveable", and IMO continually punishes himself in numerous ways because of it.

If your friend had offered you a means of losing weight that was arguably (and actually more like "demonstrably") more enjoyable than eating chocolate cake, pizza, doughnuts, mashed potatoes and gravy, fried chicken, filet mignon, or whatever else anyone likes to eat, I could easily understand any frustration she might experience at someone's unwillingness to at least TRY it.

My strategy is to confront people head-on - kindly, lovingly, and forgivingly - with their "inner demons" that are keeping them from being kind to themselves, or the ones that make them somewhat unwilling to admit that someone might actually have a better idea than they do, or be thinking more clearly and rationally (which, not inconsequentially, vaping has been scientifically demonstrated to do for one).

I happen to believe that vaping is better than sucking in cigarette smoke, and I believe that I have science, logic, and reason on my side. I am a firm believer in using that science, logic, and reason - administered full-strength and repeatedly, but kindly, lovingly, and forgivingly - to help people stop killing themselves with cigarettes, and to start enjoying the proven medical benefits of nicotine ingested unaccompanied by the long list of toxins and carcinogens present in burning (and unscrupulously adulterated) tobacco leaves that I will omit here.

I'm new, but I take it that you're the Mr. Knowitall around here. There's one in every forum.

I don't believe my wife is trying to punish herself even in some sub-conscience way. Cags might have hit it right on the head. My wife is typically a stubborn person and does not like others opinions forced on her. She'll come around. She almost vaped on an airplane. She was on her way to the lavatory to try it when turbulence hit and everyone was forced to strap in. So Close!

 

[Amutt]

I think we should cut people some slack! I've always been a fat girl, with skinny periods here and there through my life. when a friend would lose weight and try to "help" me it just made me eat more (!) I didn't and still don't want things forced on me, including other people's opinions. sometimes if you leave people alone they will come to it (whatever the "it" of the moment is) on their own. I think patience and understanding go farther sometimes

I agree. Just as vaping is clearly healthier than smoking. It's also clearly cheaper to do neither. I wouldn't want a nonsmoker trying to convince me to quit vaping, no matter its cheaper and less health risk. No matter how 'lovingly' they did it. I also wouldn't appreciate people critiquing my diet or telling me how bad things like sodas are for me.

No matter how convinced we are that 'our' solution is the right way to go about it, think back to what it felt like to be hassled by anti's as a smoker and still even as vapers. It always made more stubborn personally, as well.

And when it comes to vaping itself not all equipment is the right equipment for all people.

 

[Straybeat]

....? Did somebody say ....?!? Alright!



Oops... sorry... wrong forum... giggidy

 

[John D in CT]

I'm new, but I take it that you're the Mr. Knowitall around here. There's one in every forum.

I don't believe my wife is trying to punish herself even in some sub-conscience way. Cags might have hit it right on the head. My wife is typically a stubborn person and does not like others opinions forced on her. She'll come around. She almost vaped on an airplane. She was on her way to the lavatory to try it when turbulence hit and everyone was forced to strap in. So Close!

You have been misinformed. I do not know everything, nor do I think I do. I just like to discuss things logically, scientifically, reasonably, and devoid of personal attack.

I can understand how you might confuse those two notions.

As for:

"I don't believe my wife is trying to punish herself even in some sub-conscience way".

You might be 100% right, but I doubt it. Most people are a little hard on themselves from time to time, especially regarding certain things that they don't like about themselves but often choose to ignore. I do it myself quite a bit, but find it unproductive.

If your wife has indeed forgiven herself 100%, then maybe she falls into the second category I mentioned;

" .... or the ones that make them somewhat unwilling to admit that someone might actually have a better idea than they do, or be thinking more clearly and rationally (which, not inconsequentially, vaping has been scientifically demonstrated to do for one)".

As for calling me a "knowitall", the moderators have assured me that they will discourage such judgmental and inherently offensive communication, and I will now take them up on their offer of seeing to it that it does not occur on this site. (I hope the "...." judgment will be looked at as well).

 

[Striker911]

I hate how us ex smokers can get to edgy and lash out on folks just trying to have a good time and learn things. Its good to be social but we don't have to have a wrong person or attack goat in every debate. No one would learn cause they would stop asking questions for fear of backlash. Think about it. Kiss or hug a vaper today We have overcome so much. Congratulations everyone....

 

[Hoosier]

I don't mean technical stuff like dry hits, wicking issues or knock-off copies...I mean little niggles that are relatively unimportant yet annoying nevertheless.

I'll start...

- PERSONAL VAPOURIZER. Why add 'Personal'??? After all, we don't say 'personal cellphone', 'personal car', personal room, or personal food. Annoying!

- WHITE MOUTHPIECES ON BLACK E-CIGS. Why? So it goes with your black suit and white shoes???

- PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO CONSTANTLY FIDDLE WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT. Enough said



These are some of my niggles, what are yours?

My niggle is threads started to be about humorous niggles becomes riddled with technical stuff that is not humorous.

 

[John D in CT]

I agree. Just as vaping is clearly healthier than smoking. It's also clearly cheaper to do neither. I wouldn't want a nonsmoker trying to convince me to quit vaping, no matter its cheaper and less health risk. No matter how 'lovingly' they did it. I also wouldn't appreciate people critiquing my diet or telling me how bad things like sodas are for me.

No matter how convinced we are that 'our' solution is the right way to go about it, think back to what it felt like to be hassled by anti's as a smoker and still even as vapers. It always made more stubborn personally, as well.

And when it comes to vaping itself not all equipment is the right equipment for all people.

"I wouldn't want a nonsmoker trying to convince me to quit vaping ..."

Neither would I, although they're welcome to try. I don't think they'd have much success, based on what I know about the scientifically-proven benefits of ingesting nicotine without all of the harmful by-products contained in burning tobacco leaves.

"It always made more stubborn personally, as well".

I would encourage anyone to abandon "stubbornness" when it defies science, logic, and reason.

"And when it comes to vaping itself not all equipment is the right equipment for all people ...."

I remain convinced that variable voltage will give a generally better and more enjoyable vaping experience than fixed voltage, and will continue to strongly recommend it as a valuable tool in the War Against Cigarettes, a war that kills over 440,000 Americans each year. That is the rough equivalent of six full-sized airliner crashes every day.

 

[John D in CT]

My niggle is threads started to be about humorous niggles becomes riddled with technical stuff that is not humorous.

I like a good joke as much as the next guy, but it's hard to find humor in 440,000 dead people, and millions more who have lost body parts and smell bad.

 

[kiwivap]

She'll come around. She almost vaped on an airplane. She was on her way to the lavatory to try it when turbulence hit and everyone was forced to strap in. So Close!

Lol. Erm... perhaps a train trip next time?

 

[niterider]

Here's a pet peeve: Not being able to blow smoke rings er, I mean vape rings when I see others do it so well.

 

[John D in CT]

Here's a pet peeve: Not being able to blow smoke rings er, I mean vape rings when I see others do it so well.

'ere ya go, mate!

E-CIG SMOKE RING TUTORIAL - YouTube

Scott Bonner aka igetcha69, showin' how it's done.

 

[classwife]

Nudging this back to the topic...

When you drip and you think you have the liquid blown down into the atty...you take a draw...and it wasn't !

I guess that didn't work well...
Let's try this :

BACK ON TOPIC !!!


What are your Vaping Pet Hates


Not having the drip tip pushed in all the way & using your teeth to hold your PV for a second...oops !!

 

[cags]

.......................
My strategy is to confront people head-on - kindly, lovingly, and forgivingly - with their "inner demons" that are keeping them from being kind to themselves, or the ones that make them somewhat unwilling to admit that someone might actually have a better idea than they do, or be thinking more clearly and rationally (which, not inconsequentially, vaping has been scientifically demonstrated to do for one).

well, this world would be a boring place if we were all alike! to each his own is my belief

oh and back to topic, I hate that when I drop my pv it makes a loud noise on the floor unlike a cig

 

[Striker911]

I hate it when you have vape hardware all over the house. You see things all day long but when it comes time to find that one thing. Its a treasure hunt for the 5th time that day. Now what did I do with that adapter?

 

[Kevin King]

i absolutely despise the word toot. i could never finish grimm greens videos because i wanted to jump off a bridge everytime he would say it. ahhhh

 

[Tiggerpopper]

I get so irritated when random people walk up to me ask "heyyyyy, you know what would be cool?" and I'm thinking "here it comes" and sure enough "you could put ... in there!" ugh. No. I hate the automatic assumption too that because I have this awesome vaporizer I must be a stoner. Just bc I make happy faces when I'm vaping my favorite juice doesn't mean I'm high on drugs! Geez people.

 

[Wolf308]

I know the "are you trying to quit" one has been mentioned, but I want to add this:

"Are you trying to quit smoking?"
"No."
*insert long diatribe about how hard it was for them to quit smoking*

I know quitting smoking is hard. It's hard for everyone. But you just asked if I was trying to quit and I said no, then you decided to give me the story and pep talk anyway. How about we listen to people when they speak?

 

[meli.]

Peeves
Including but not limited to:

Humour Malfunction:
this condition is more common amongst the grumpy, tired and irrationally angry sects of society, with the most common manifestation being women and men who are suffering from the effects of not having had a good seeing to in a long time. (antithesis to follow)

Thread Manipulation:
numerous ways in which a topic is overtly misdirected and robbed of its humour (in this instance) thus inhibiting its natural running sequence in addition to completely disregarding its original intent, much to the annoyance of others, potentially having detrimental effects on their sanity.

Fogging Enforcers:
term used to describe people who are perceived as Aggressively imposing their own Fogging standpoints upon others. As well as holding the standard under which all foggers must adhere to and follow exclusively with out question or pause.

My Clearomizer!!! which I am convinced has been invented by the Chinese with the sole purpose of inflicting some weird form of torture!

Sense of Humour:
a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement often considered to be a "gift from God" (considering how many have a lack there of...)

 

[John D in CT]

So a guy walks into a bar, and the bartender says "Hey, you're a grumpy, tired, irrationally angry, .... know-it-all".




Get it?




Me either.