Who else thinks this is rude?

[Bombenhagel]

Kid: Do you mind if I check it out?
You: Just hold it. Don't smoke it, OK?
Kid: OK.

You've gotta tell them that. I do. No slack for the public... Sorry it happened to you. I think you are correct but you need to specify. They don't specify. You do. And yeah, just use a new cartridge.

 

[mini_art]

I just keep mine in my hand , dont set it down. People can be rude that is for sure.

 

[VRubin]

My best friend came over last weekend with her fiance. We were sitting down playing a game of Settlers of Catan and she asked if she could try out my Saber. Sure no prob! Then her fiance asked if he could try.. neither of them smoke cigs but used to. They asked and I didn't mind at all.... if someone picked up my pv and started vaping without my consent, I'm pretty sure I'd slap the taste out of their mouth.

 

[sugismimi]

Hey VRubin I was pretty shocked and all I could do was look at her, it was no biggie to her. One thing I didnt mention was I was still VERY NEW to vaping and didn't have a lot of extra carts, so when I threw it out, it left me short on supplies. I had my granson with me and he even said Did she just pick your ecig up and use it? ewwwwww you dont know where her mouth has been!!! from the mouths of babes, huh?!

 

[Jynn]

I can totally see where someone would think being given the go ahead to "check it out" meant they could take a few hits if you weren't specific, but it is DEFINITELY rude to offer it to other people without your permission.

Live and learn I guess, next time someone ask, be sure to tell them they can LOOK at it.

 

[WillieB69]

I think that would almost be like someone asking to use my toothbrush.

 

[HeatherC]

Using someone else's toothbrush...ewww....I won't even use my husband's or vice versa...and we regularly exchange spit.

That being said...I would never hand my ecig to someone I don't know well. I mean with battery and atty and everything else its like giving someone 20$ to "check out" and that wouldn't make much sense. IMO

 

[Rin]

Maybe I'm slightly more open on the subject, but I've let a few people try my PV.

Very few serious diseases/viruses are transmitted through saliva (at least none I can think of off the top of my head that are untreatable), so as long as they aren't breaking out in a cold sweat with rashes accompanied by coughing up blood I don't really worry. Just wipe it off on my shirt before I vape again.

Quite a few people have been convinced more by actually trying it in my experience than just hearing about it.

 

[leannebug]

Unfortunately, that's the lingo these days. People would ask to borrow an analog - what they meant was HAVE an analog, because you can't exactly give it back! My husband says "can I see the tv remote" when he actually wants me to HAND him the remote. I usually tease him and just lift it up so he can "see it" before I hand it to him. Drives him nuts, lol!

lol... very true. It could easily have to do with his age too. My son always asks me "Do you want to _____ for me" ... I always say "no". When he still doesn't get it.. I have to say "why would I want to "give you twenty bucks" or whatever it is. Thick, and not thinking. You have to beat it into their heads sometimes. (and we live in the South.. he says "yes ma'am" on commmand)

On the topic, this Thanksgiving my family and I went to my cousin's to join in a big family reunion. On this occasion, I had my Ruyan pipe with me. I went outside with it so as not to freak out everyone by "smoking" inside, but was joined by my uncle who I know is a big cigar and pipe affezionato.

Then I asked him if he wanted to try it. He took it, not so inconspicuously wiped it off, and tried it out.

I have seen pipe smokers do that more than once. Perhaps they are used to 'sharing' their pipes, and have learned to 'wipe when returned'.

Very few serious diseases/viruses are transmitted through saliva (at least none I can think of off the top of my head that are untreatable),

Having JUST gotten over the flu, and not having exchanged any saliva with the 'giver' of this lovely illness.. I have to disagree. We are also contagious BEFORE any signs show up.
Also, having an autoimmune disorder (rheumatoid arthritis) I have a harder time fighting off and dealing with ANY illness. So I have become quite the germaphobe. I would NOT appreciate them sharing my PV amoungst themselves. I also know that the little mouthpiece doesn't always quite contain all the spit and saliva either. Although I do carry a preloaded and packaged cart w/me, I would fear for the "french kisser" kind of smoker, that puts half the unit into their mouths. I find even myself, sucking on more than just my driptip. We can quite easily, share plenty of germs, given half a chance.

 

[Rin]

Having JUST gotten over the flu, and not having exchanged any saliva with the 'giver' of this lovely illness.. I have to disagree. We are also contagious BEFORE any signs show up.
Also, having an autoimmune disorder (rheumatoid arthritis) I have a harder time fighting off and dealing with ANY illness. So I have become quite the germaphobe. I would NOT appreciate them sharing my PV amoungst themselves. I also know that the little mouthpiece doesn't always quite contain all the spit and saliva either. Although I do carry a preloaded and packaged cart w/me, I would fear for the "french kisser" kind of smoker, that puts half the unit into their mouths. I find even myself, sucking on more than just my driptip. We can quite easily, share plenty of germs, given half a chance.

I wasn't implying that people should use your PV without your consent =) Obviously certain considerations need to be taken into account before a decision like that can be made (Sorry to hear you have an autoimmune disorder =/ I had a friend in high school that suffered from one - not sure which one - and I remember how difficult it was for him in a public school).

I guess I'm lucky to have a strong immune system so I don't really have to worry all that much.

I tend to speak a lot from a generalized point of view so unless it's a topic I'm familiar with debating I forget specific circumstances which totally prevent my opinion from being valid in a generalized sense =( Sowwie.

 

[mendnwngs]

I'm one of those perople who dont mind, if you dont mind..

I have a good friend who vapes, and we regularly swap each others to try what each-other is vaping, this is just something we dont mind.

I still find myself wiping *my* PV mouthpiece off in my shirt before handing it off..

However, I would never put someone elses PV to my lips without their express consent. Because it doesnt bother me, don't mean the other person is cool with it.

-Jason

 

[HeatherC]

TIP: Carry extra carts....they aren't expensive and u can trade off and throw away if you are truly concerned.

I don't mind FRIENDS using it...it's the people I don't know that well that I would have a problem with ie: The waitress from the restaurant I was at this AM who asked me about my PV no trouble telling her about it and she didn't ask to try it or anything BUT i don't think I could have let her even if she did...no extra carts on me LOL

 

[Shadrach]

I wouldn't mind if a friend tries it, but would really get offended if someone I don't really know tries it.

 

[HeatherC]

Hey shad....just have to ask how are Meshack and Abednigo? (spelling may be in the eye or mind of the writer here)

 

[Shadrach]

Hey shad....just have to ask how are Meshack and Abednigo? (spelling may be in the eye or mind of the writer here)

LOL! They're fine, came out of the fiery furnace just fine. LOL

 

[HeatherC]

Good to hear

 

[leannebug]

I wasn't implying that people should use your PV without your consent =) <snip for space>
I tend to speak a lot from a generalized point of view so unless it's a topic I'm familiar with debating I forget specific circumstances which totally prevent my opinion from being valid in a generalized sense =( Sowwie.

ah, no worries... certainly no offense taken we all have different opinions and viewpoints. No one can ever know tho, what we may be exposing ourselves too.. but on the flip side; we can't live in a bubble either

All in all, I think the POLITE thing for the kid to do, would have been to specifically ask, direct and to the point. But this isn't a perfect world, so we have to be as prepared as we can!

 

[HeatherC]

BTW if he was under 25 I personally think that kids during that time just grew up without manners anyway....so chalk it up to the ME generation lol

 

[coralie]

I'm with Heather, I'll hand it off to a friend to try, especially if I'm trying to get them into vaping, but would switch to a clean empty cart if a stranger wanted to try it, probably after asking them to keep their lips close to them. If I could come up with a polite way to say that.

 

[Tooter]

You gave a young guy a little toy and thought he wouldnt try it? Lesson learnt I spose.
I dont know about what its like in america (although plenty have bummed cigs from me there so I guess it couldnt be much different) but in Australia especially among young ppl, they tend to share things a fair bit when it comes to drugs, so I guess he thought, you being a fellow drug user it would be fine.
In certain circles its the norm to do these things, but polite society no. He was rude, but you shoulda known.