What are your Vaping Pet Hates ;)

[arcturus]

mods that look like your typical flashlight or garage door remote controls. Surely, there must be someone somewhere who can integrate some aesthetics to their design.

Oh, and also using the term "analog" for traditional cigarettes to connote obsolescence.

 

[tribe]

Calling condoms to the silicon end caps.

 

[classwife]

..."It's just a pacifier" ...

 

[erich]

Keep one separate from your normal ones you use. Take condoms from carto's and poke a hole in the end and an alcohol wipe or 2 in your pocket. If a couple of people want to try it, have it at. Just don't use it...let everyone else swap spit with everyone else.

I heard you're not supposed to reuse condoms... just sayin'.

 

[Roxxette]

I hate when people say "6volt vaping"


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[Tezcatlipoca]

I heard you're not supposed to reuse condoms... just sayin'.

LOL! I don't think you're supposed to poke holes in them either!

 

[cags]

The second link I gave is for the threaded adapter. Looks like a nice system, but I only have 2 batteries (as of now) so one charging one in use.

ack, only 2 batteries! I'd be nervous about that

 

[HawkeyeFLA]

Mods that look like your typical flashlight or garage door remote controls. Surely, there must be someone somewhere who can integrate some aesthetics to their design.

Oh, and also using the term "analog" for traditional cigarettes to connote obsolescence.

There was some talk about taking a lightsaber hilt and making a mod out of it. That intrigues me for a something to have around the house when company comes over. And I can get the build your own light saber parts at Disney cheap.

"analog" I actually used that term for about 3 days after making the switch, and realized just how silly it sounded.

ack, only 2 batteries! I'd be nervous about that

Well they're both brand new eGos, I'm sure if something happened the store I bought them from would make good on it. But I guess I do still have my 2 808 batteries and a few cartos left around. My general plan was to keep those at the apt for if/when I have company over and get asked. I can let them try it out that way and not have to worry about anyone's lips.

Oh, and a follow up to my paper towel comment ... cotton swabs. Use a few more of those now as I like to make a wipe around the inside of the threads before I put my battery on the charger.

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

There was some talk about taking a lightsaber hilt and making a mod out of it. That intrigues me for a something to have around the house when company comes over. And I can get the build your own light saber parts at Disney cheap.

Check out pbusardo's Boba's Bounty review.

He's also made VV mods out of old Atari joysticks, but my personal favorite is the mod he made for his Crab Juice review. Good stuff!

 

[kd0frg]

ignorant people when it comes to e-smoking that refuse to learn just because they think they know it all.

mostly im pointing at my sisters boyfriend, he uses a "Blu" e-cigg, a classic pen, paid like upwards of 80 bux for it, and hes just so proud of it.. i think those use like a M403 atomizer or something.. anyway.. he came over for the first time and i tried to educate em a little (in a nice non invasive way, i didnt bash him or his cigg even ONCE, i even said yeah its a good e-cigg BUT..) so i showed em my old goat mod, he was like wow it has pretty colors when you press the button.. and im like yeah its got some LEDs in it like in the tip of your blu.. and i told em it uses a stand alone battery you can remove and replace that are cheap and reliable as well as protected.. etc, showed em the ropes on how it bottom feeds and how you dont have to use dripping or have to keep refilling cartos. He didnt say much... later on though, he went to the bar with my sister and my sister told me he said, my BLU is way better then your brothers GOOAATTT (he put alot of emphasis on goat) ... Yea right! in what universe is his BLU better then a 3.7v 900mah bottom feeder? .. i just kinda shook my head, i dont know why i let it bother me so much.

 

[zzooti]

People that ask me for a lighter or to bum a ciggarette when I am clearly vaping

Lol, my stepdaughter did that to me today, then got mad at me.

My brother-in-law calls it a 'fake cigarette'; the last time he did, I suggested he take a puff of his cigarette, then immedietly put it in his pocket; he changed the subject.

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

My brother-in-law calls it a 'fake cigarette'; the last time he did, I suggested he take a puff of his cigarette, then immedietly put it in his pocket; he changed the subject.

Ugggh. I've gotten that "fake cigarette" thing too -- totally obnoxious.

 

[Straybeat]

Anyone who says that there is anti-freeze in our liquids. Pffttt....I didn't realize how many people the FDA turned into chemists.

I have .....ed about this endlessly. This is the result of spending your high school chemistry class stoned, then claiming you took the class and know "what you're talking about."

I am a retired engineer and somewhat scientist, because of the nature of my job. When I run into these people I love spouting off mathematical formulas, equations, you name it, then demand an answer, when they don't have the slightest idea what I just said. LOL

 

[CappyCanuck]

i hate the word "toot" ! .. lol

Lol, that's my new pet peeve for life not just vaping.

I haven't done it long enough to get any pet peeves but this is a great suggestion thread on which ones to adopt and funny comebacks I've saved literally hours on thinking of clever comebacks.

 

[yourbuddyjames]

There are a couple of reactions that have been bugging me lately when I am out vaping in public, even in a designated smoking area:

1. When I am vaping, and someone walking towards me sees the vapor being exhaled, as they approach they start coughing, but its not the natural cough sound, rather it is clearly forced and unnatural. They give me the evil eye so I just stare back and start coughing with them.

2. Sometimes I am vaping near other smokers, and if there is a pair of them together, they will look at each other, mumble something, and stare at me while laughing. Ive checked my fly: its zipped. Ive wiped my face, no lunch remains. I check my head, no bird droppings (shoulders are clean too). Oh, are you making fun of my e-cig? I hope you ash your ciggy and the wind blows it into your damn eye...

Also, as much as I enjoy browsing youtube for some great reviews, there are some people who should really not be making videos. If you are not that interesting, that charismatic, or really talkative in person, why do you think someone would want to sit and listen to you talk for 15 minutes? Sometimes the sound of the unboxings and plastic unwrappings are more interesting than the reviewer. Sometimes they sounds like that teacher from Charlie Brown and all i understand from the review is that they have a mod that can take batteries. I can't even tell if they like it because when they vape they look like this:

 

[yourbuddyjames]

One more side note:

True story. I really like grimmgreen's vids, but the first time I heard that he was going to take a toot, I immediately jacked up my volume to full blast and was quite disappointed when he didn't rip one. "Toot" has got to go.

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

Also, as much as I enjoy browsing youtube for some great reviews, there are some people who should really not be making videos. If you are not that interesting, that charismatic, or really talkative in person, why do you think someone would want to sit and listen to you talk for 15 minutes? Sometimes the sound of the unboxings and plastic unwrappings are more interesting than the reviewer. Sometimes they sounds like that teacher from Charlie Brown and all i understand from the review is that they have a mod that can take batteries. I can't even tell if they like it because when they vape they look like this:

Yeah, and I know this is a pan-internet phenomenon, but do we really need unboxing videos anyway? It's like spending Christmas at someone else's house, and of little intellectual benefit. I like when a reviewer talks about the packaging in addition to giving a review of how it works after having spent some time with it and finding its quirks.

Which brings me to another peeve -- juice reviews in which the reviewer(s) are apparently trying a juice for the first time, or even the third or fourth time. This tells us nothing. I've had some juices that I thought were great at first and then couldn't stand a week later and vice versa.

 

[Provangelist]

I can definitely agree with the "People think their mod is the best mod." Yeah, I have a Provari, and ironically, I chose my username, but I'm not that guy that's going to tell everybody they should buy one. I will definitely recommend it if someone's looking for a well built, VV device, but I'm not going to tell people it's the holy grail, because honestly, I've only owned two mods: A GLV2 and a Provari. I love my Provari, and I think it's perfect to suit my needs, but I'd also like to try a plethora of other options. It's awfully expensive, and while I do think you get what you pay for, I also believe you could go without some of the extra options on the thing. To each their own.

As for that "Fake coughing when people walk through your vapor cloud." I have never had that happen yet, but I'm sure the first thing I would say is "Do you cough in the shower, too?"

And of course, the FDA making statements that there are 'hazardous chemicals' and 'carcinogens' in the vapor we breathe, when these 'hazardous and cancer causing chemicals' are in everyday foods and drinks. And the fact that people ACTUALLY BUY INTO THAT CRAP! Because propylene glycol is an ingredient in atifreeze, not to mention many, many artificial flavorings, it's completely unsafe for us to vape with. Does that sound right to anybody?

The fact that my local vendor only sells 801 threaded cartos, and their juice is $12 for 10 ml. I can get a 30ml bottle of better juice online for $15.

 

[Diabolus]

Don't get me started!! This could become a very long thread.

You guys might hate me for this, but my pet peeve is "oh it's only water vapor". Well I hate to tell you this, but it is NOT just water vapor, and we loose creditability when we say that it is. That is vaporized PG & VG that you see floating around in the air.

Another is "I can vape anywhere I want", like we have the right to be an annoyance to others just because we don't smoke.

Almost forgot: "one cartridge is equal to a pack of cigarettes, and lasts all day"

The "water vapor" one gets me too! Even when I go to the store they say it's just water vapor, it's not!

 

[ComfyChair]

All of the above! Especially the people who ask "Is that electronic?" or "Does it work?". I just answer "yes" and leave it at that now. I leave the ball in their court. If they're genuinely interested, I will be helpful.

Also, the people who whip out their gas station disposables and say "see, I have one too"...they take a quick .5 second puff, blow less vapor than I get dry burning my atty's, complain it doesn't work for them, and immediately light a cig. And when I do try, in my least offensive and not trying to sound better-than-thou tone, to help them understand they're doing it all wrong and that's why it's not "working", they get upset and basically tell me they know how to "smoke" and don't need advice on inhaling. Geesh. I'd love to help as many people get off the stinkies as I could but if they won't help themselves, there's not much I can do.

And, lastly, my brick-and-mortar. For whatever reason, they will only carry PG juices. That gives me headaches...and, no, it's not the nic level. Their decision to not carry even pg/vg blends immediately drove me online to purchase juice. Sorry brick-and-mortar but I don't like headaches. Also, they refuse to carry mods or apv's for "liability" reasons. Hmmmm. So, it's not possible to mistreat 510, 808, or ego batteries until bad things happen? I like these guys and want to support them but they're convinced they need to stay one step above the gas station and one step below the online vendors...which means their customers quickly outpace their services and move on. Only store we got here...please don't put yourselves out of business guys! Frown.