[h=2]Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Over?[/h] Filed under: Miscellaneous Vaping News Leave a comment
September 27, 2013
Before I begin, in case you have very little experience with military and/or paramilitary terminology, the term Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Over is radio communication/phonetic alphabet speak for that handy little acronym portrayed in the photo above. Its most often used to express bewilderment, confusion, and/or extreme disbelief. You know, like the visceral reactions we vapers experience when we hear about yet another organization of supposed official authority stating time and time again that smoking is the devil, and that one of the most successful saviors of smokers is actual worse than the devil. Im aware that the previous statement is confusing and makes very little sense, but thats actually whats taking place all over the world. Kind of makes one want to pick up a radio to the world powers-that-be and repeat with fervor, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Over?
September 27, 2013
Before I begin, in case you have very little experience with military and/or paramilitary terminology, the term Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Over is radio communication/phonetic alphabet speak for that handy little acronym portrayed in the photo above. Its most often used to express bewilderment, confusion, and/or extreme disbelief. You know, like the visceral reactions we vapers experience when we hear about yet another organization of supposed official authority stating time and time again that smoking is the devil, and that one of the most successful saviors of smokers is actual worse than the devil. Im aware that the previous statement is confusing and makes very little sense, but thats actually whats taking place all over the world. Kind of makes one want to pick up a radio to the world powers-that-be and repeat with fervor, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Over?
Lets look at this logic (or complete lack thereof) in different terms: There are a number of government departments, charitable organizations, and well-intentioned laymen and women who like to inform others, for whom they feel at least partially responsible, that copulating with someone who has Herpes (HIV, Hepatitis, etc.) will almost certainly cause you to contract the virus yourself. This is a dangerous and unhealthy activity and should be avoided at all costs
Enter the condom or (God forbid) the crazy notion of keeping your pants on for a change, but for the purposes of this metaphor, well concentrate on the condom. This amazing technological wonder can actually prevent you from contracting these horrible, sometimes deadly diseases, even though a slight risk is still present. And this is where our example deviates strongly from the subject of vaping vs. smoking
I have yet to see ANYONE suggest (assuming you are going to go ahead and copulate one way or the other) that one should not use the condom because there is a risk involved, and instead they ought to just have unprotected sex. Additionally, I dont think anyone will be saying anything akin to this any time in the near or distant future. That would be absurd, wouldnt it? So why are so many people shaking in their proverbial boots over the horrible threat of E-cigarettes.
Ive put together a small list here of some of the actual statements, laws, and official positions that have been said or established against the E-cigarette industry. Remember
the metaphor in the above paragraph is, at this point in my writing, completed and closed. The following things really, actually happened in reality, right here on our beloved Earth: (Click here to read the rest of my article.)
