Who else thinks this is rude?

[Kate51]

I kind of have to take your side on this, Ragman, if it was a more intimate situation and a little more familial, like Walrus's situation, it could have been less offensive. (I'd still wipe it off, too!!) But it's more like french-kissing a stranger without asking permission, just something one probably shouldn't normally do.

People don't have a sense of protocol and decorum anymore, I've found...when the sign says "Quiet Please" people just have to defy it!! Like letting your kids run in the church...or take the toys out the box at Walmart...just don't!! Look, don't touch!

But on the other hand, now the guys know it' a real deal, so that's something positive! But I'll bet it won't happen ever again.

 

[StDoodle]

If he'd just used it himself & given it back, I'd chalk it up to a miscommunication, and not all that unreasonable of one. (In other words, I don't think it would be unreasonable for you to assume he was just going to take a look / feel, nor do I think it's unreasonable for him to assume it was okay to hit it once or twice.) However, passing it around definitely crosses the line.

Think of it this way; if someone you knew desperately needed a ride home and you let them borrow your car, it might be a bit annoying but not too unreasonable if they went a little out of their way to run a couple of errands on their way home. You might ask them not to do that in the future without letting you know first, but it's doubtful either of you would think much of it. If, however, they handed off your keys to a chain of people, you'd probably be very ......, and rightfully so. </obligatorycaranalogy>

 

[whiskey]

I never let anyone"Check out" my pv. That cures the problem...I tell them all the info about them, but it never leaves my hands...

 

[Averroes]

Well, you mentioned "Kid" and I was in that situation too. I was out with my brother (in Kuwait) and started puffing on my 510 when a "Kid" came to me asking about what I'm puffing on, and asked to "check it out". I handed it to him thinking that he wanted to take a close look at it and how it feels to handle it. I turned to my brother, then I heard the sound of my atty and noticed some vapor to my left, when I turned to him, I saw him puffing on it. I thought, ok, the kid wants to try it, there he had his try, but he kept puffing on it untill I realized that if I don't take it back and put it in my pocket, he's going to consume the e-liquid which as at the time like the most precious thing I'm carrying (long drive back home). And thats what I did, no offense to him, but I wouldn't do that to others without asking first, so I don't want others to do that to my stuff too.

So if you ask me, especially as I went through the same situation, I would say YES it is rude when someone starts consuming my stuff, not trying, consuming.

 

[HeatherC]

Have to agree!! That is pretty rude!

 

[Fig]

Oh my god, yeah there's always the risk... when people ask you what it is and you tell them they ALWAYS wanna try it! I say "NO, go online and buy one at ____ site..." I feel rude... but I never had trouble telling regular cigarette bummers I "did't have any more" when asked for a trad. cigarette. Heh...

 

[Nicronon]

You were in the right. When you hand a personal belonging to someone to "check out", they should understand that means to hold and look at, not to put in their mouths. All they had to do was ask, "may I try it?" I have a feeling you would not have wanted that in the first place hehe, and I don't blame you, I'm just saying... if you want to stick something that belongs to someone else in your mouth, you might want to ask first. Right?

I have friends whom I have shown my e cigs, but I expect even my closest friends to ask, "you mind?" or something similar if they are going to take a drag. It's just common courtesy.

 

[BlueMoods]

I simply don't give it to anyone I don't want taking a hit, and that's very few. All family and one close friend is all - 6 people and all six i have and would share a drinking container (glass, can, bottle) with so, that is fine. Anyone else I would expect they ask then wait for me to put a fresh cart on, one of the prefilleds that i don't mind tossing afterwards.

 

[ctourtelot]

I picked myself up a few packs of these and keep them with my other supplies when I'm out and about.

Disposable Soft Sani Tips 5 pack - My Freedom Smokes

 

[Animeguy]

I picked myself up a few packs of these and keep them with my other supplies when I'm out and about.

Disposable Soft Sani Tips 5 pack - My Freedom Smokes

I got those too. Just cut off the tip and you have a drip tip. I also have lil zip lock bags I keep from misc. stuff that comes in so when I let someone use them sanitips i just put it in its own bag and label it that way they can reuse the same tip.

 

[tenzip]

Rude? As far as him trying it out, I agree with the folks who have suggested miscommunication, rather than outright rudeness. "Can I check that out?" is somewhat ambiguous.

Handing your property to someone else, well, that's rude.

At this point, I won't hand mine over, they can look all they want. I have a debridged atty and a plastic drip tip I carry with me if someone wants to try it and asks. I'll drip a few drops in, tailpipe it to make sure it's vaping OK, then pop the drip tip on and hand it over.

I suggested in another thread about sharing PVs, tell them you spent last night throwing up, and you still don't feel well. If they still look like they want to stick it in their mouth, tell them you just got out of the bathroom, and you might have used it to scratch an itch.

I remember sharing cigarettes (and other smoking materials) in a group in high school, (pun semi-intentional), but now, no thank you. I think a couple of years ago, a friend asked me if he could take a drag off my cigarette, and I said, "No, but here's a brand-spankin' new one you can have all to yourself."

 

[PaulB]

I picked myself up a few packs of these and keep them with my other supplies when I'm out and about.

Disposable Soft Sani Tips 5 pack - My Freedom Smokes

Hadn't seen those before. What a great idea!

 

[thorn]

Hadn't seen those before. What a great idea!

I have this friend Marcus who smokes Black & Milds. I kept and cleaned one of those tips for when he wants a drag of the e-cig. Fits it just right. I now call it the Marcus Tip.

 

[tigerlily]

Although I haven't yet had anyone ask to try out my pv, I always carry an unused drip tip in case this happens to me.

 

[Twisty]

When someone asks to check out my pv I fully expect him/her to try it. When he/she gives it back I dip the tip in my hip flask. "Why else would I have Chivas Regal on my breath, Boss?"

Harry