Suffering the prejudice of other smokers

Hi Guys

I live in a province which has a small close knit expat community and when I first stopped smoking there was a lot of interest in my new "gadget" and how it worked. I was happy to explain the benefits and the virtues that I found beneficial but I was always wary of becoming one of those born again non smokers who constantly drone on and on about it. There were a few alarmists who would say that it was dangerous to my health and a few naysayers who said it would not last and I would be back on the cigarettes in 3 months but those arguments were easily put asunder when I pointed out that their cigarettes were hardly a healthy alternative and I have not touched an "analogue" for over 9 months now.

But as of late I now find I am always being ridiculed by the smokers because of my "steam pipe". Even though I have not smoked and show no inclination to start again the smokers constantly go on about how I am still smoking. I point out the rather obvious conclusion that my "steam pipe" produces steam vapour and therefore I am not smoking at all but still they harp on about it to the point where I find I am getting quite irked with the constant sniping every time I use my "steam pipe" in public.

Has anyone else experienced this inane prejudice and how best do you deal with it ?

Mono

 

The only thing you can do in that situation is keep on vapeing. The people around you are are conformist. If they smoke cigarettes. Than all others around them should too. I am sure they don't want to admit that they a killing themselves by smoking. You on the other hand have chosen to be a rebel in their eyes. A nonconformist. Be proud of that young grasshopper. : rolling laugh: Just stay strong and set the example. Also remember that the media has programmed those people to think smoking is cool. : vaping: Over time they will come to realize that vapeing is way cooler. After all we have bling bling and style as vapors. They have none of that.

 

and they smell like an ashtray.



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I could not have said it better myself.

 

I often get lectures from smokers about how vaping must be full of chemicals and bad for you

 

You have to forgive the un-educated, and brain wash public.

 

I Just tell them to get back to me in 20 years so we can discuss lung capacity.

They generally go a bit quiet at that point.

 

I think that I will rememeber this as it is the best riposte that I have heard so far.

Cheers

Mono

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I have had one or two people say something along these lines but as soon as I start to remind them about all the poisons and chemicals in each and every cigarette they say they don't want to talk about it anymore. I then quite happily remind them that it was they who brought up the conversation in the first place.

I think in some queer sort of psychological way, they feel that an ex smoker has someone betrayed the cause that they still support. Quite pathetic really but then there is nowt as queer as some folk...........

Mono