xMarlboroMan

I was going to post a thread yesterday about how people in general don't really pay much attention to others, or they just don't say anything. Well, I have finally gotten some heads to turn, so I thought that I would post the comments I have received from fellow employees while on my smoke break.

In order to not start new habits (eg. vaping at my desk, etc), I still go outside to use my ecig. Up until yesterday, everyone that passed me by would just say "hey, what's up", "nice day", etc; all the normal default salutaions you say to someone. NOBODY even questioned the fact that I was smoking an electronic cigarette. I don't have the "normal" looking ecigs either, so there was no mistaking that it was not a cigarette. I just chalked this up as people tend to not want to notice; keep those blinders on and just go about their business.

Well, late yesterday when I was out for my afternoon smoke break, I finally got my first inquisition. Ironically enough, it was not from a staffed employee, but someone that had come to install our wireless internet antenna. So as I am standing outside vaping away, he comes out and I say something like "You still here?"; just giving him sh*t 'cause he was all dirty and wore out looking 'cause he had to climb up and down off the roof He replied back, then turn to go to our warehouse. He then stopped, turned his head and said "What is that you are smoking?" I said "It's an electronic cigarette". He turns to go back towards the warehouse, then whips around again, "Come again?". So I immediately went into my spiel about what an ecig was, blah, blah, blah. His response was "OMFG!". LOL.

My second comment came just a few minutes ago when I was out for my morning e-smokey. One of the guys from the warehouse was walking down the alley and I had my back to him, so I'm sure he figured I was just smoking a real cigarette. We he passes me, he makes a comment about the weather, so I reply back "Ya, I hope it stays this way." He turns to go on his way, then quickly turns his head and says "You smoking a blunt?!" I laugh and yell back, no it's an electronic cigarette. By this time, he was already halfway down the parking lot, so he just turned and kept walking. I am sure next time I see him, he will be asking me wtf is an electonric cigarette; as soon as it registers what I said .

Anyway, what kind of comments have you gotten?

VapeMonkey

Actually, a few people have approached me to ask what im doing smoking inside and I have explained esmoking to them, most people are amazed and ask me where to get themelves one. One older lady yelled at me telling me theres no smoking inside, I just laughed.

xMarlboroMan

Where 'bouts inside have you vaped?

I was at a bar the other night, but I chickened out.

VapeMonkey

I work at bank inside a Mall, so I vape inside the mall. There is a Smoke Everywhere Kiosk on the second floor, those guys are vaping there 12 hours a day, so I dont feel all that weird vaping in the mall, but get strange looks sometimes.