Why do we still call them "e-cigarettes"?

[Caro123]

An Interview With A 1970`s Vaping Pioneer
not sure about reliability of above info but perhaps it pertains

 

[Oberon75]

What? That's not true.

The patent for the "Smokeless Non-Tobacco Cigarette". The next company to use the term "electric cigarette" was Ruyan, in the early 2000's. Big tobacco had nothing to do with it.

They were still a pharmaceutical company who produced a cigalike and the tobacco industry soon jumped on board.

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[Caro123]

They were still a pharmaceutical company who produced a cigalike and the tobacco industry soon jumped on board.

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is there a difference between BT and BP it would seem that pharma would like them to be called cigs that way folks would shy away and sales of nrt could continue and here in Canada in-patients can be supplied with NRT ad lib -free Health care ( taxed to death because of it of course) is happy and BT likes the name cig in there somewhere so that they have a hope of getting a few sales on those funny little gizmos they sell in gas stations and BG likes the term cig in there somewhere so they can lay taxes supreme, antz like the name cig in there so they can still rant -vaping should not put people out of work ecig is a win win for everyone

 

[vapero]

I call mine Juanita but that's just me

 

[mackditty]

for the same reason i call my flashlight an electronic torch BRUH

;x

 

[Bunnykiller]

As stated that ship has sailed. On a personal note I refuse, use the term e-cig in reference to anything but a cigalike.
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I concur.... and to add to the list... steeping, wrong word... proper word is aging ( unless you have some type of solid in your juice) steep your tea, age your juice

 

[mcclintock]

If someone would come up with an unarguably better name, it would take, but so far have not. "Personal Vaporizer" says nothing about what kind of vapor or its purpose. If "personal" implies a purpose, it's probably not what it's actually for.

Language is built on the old. I note that even the big companies are trying to find a better term, e.g. markten's "e-vapor".

The best, to me, is "vapor cig". "Electronic" is kind of like saying "magic" more than explaining anything, so vapor's better. "Cig" implies some relationship to smoking, but insisting on abbreviating it also differentiates also, as well as using a stronger modifier in front. "E-cig" is still shorter, though.

If "cig" is such a bad descriptor, I guess everyone here still smokes because vaping doesn't relate to smoking or replace it.

 

[Bluse]

because calling them Personal Electronic Nicotine Inhalation Systems ( and the acronym) makes too many people giggle

nice reply,lol

 

[Bluse]

for the same reason i call my flashlight an electronic torch BRUH
;x

A great name , i like the electronic torch BRUH

 

[Riff]

Generally I call my mods, mods and model name. PV works most of the time, vape device works most the time. I don't like "e-cigarette" because the associations. I really only use that term for cig-a-likes.

 

[lsprn]

Don't like the term e-cig gives the impression you are smoking which we are not..when I'm asked I just say "Vape Mod" just love those silly facial expressions those words bring..then I walk away smiling.