The first: I went to an outdoor wedding yesterday. After the ceremony, while still by the seating area, and after most of the people had left to go to the reception up the hill (except my family), I pulled out my PV and started vaping. I didn't even think twice about it, since it was my first cousin's wedding, and it was OUTSIDE for heaven's sake. The next thing I know, some control freak from the venue came up to me and told me that I had to move to the smoking area. I told him that I wasn't smoking, that it was vapor, and he said "I don't care. All devices are only allowed in the smoking area." I mean, it didn't even CROSS MY MIND that it would be unacceptable to vape. This was my first experience with "vaper prejudice". This was in Lancaster, PA. I posted last week about people being douchey, and vaping where it would draw negative attention to vaping, but this was a wholly different situation. I couldn't believe how ostracized I felt. I didn't take it any farther with the employee, since it wouldn't have made any difference. People are idiots. Ignorant idiots.
Second story: I also posted last week about my Aunt and Uncle being my first converts. My uncle switched from cigs to cigars YEARS ago, due to a heart attack, but he has smoked numerous cigars daily, and had recently started inhaling them. He just got his first PV (smoktech 900mAh winder and smoktech ARO clearo.) on Wednesday, and has been loving it. Anyway, Auntie and Uncle were at the wedding with me yesterday. After the dinner part of the reception, my Brother-in-law came around with a box of expensive cigars, and gave one to my uncle. An H. Upmann signature/cru/awesomeness or something like that. I don't doubt that it was a $15-$20 cigar. Uncle lit it up and started smoking it - he loves his cigars. About 3 minutes later, and after about 3/4 an inch in, he looks at me and says, "it's not the same". I asked him, "the vaping isn't the same as smoking your cigars, or the cigars aren't the same anymore?" He said, "the cigars aren't the same anymore". He put it in the ash tray, and pulled out his PV. Didn't touch the cigar after that. We had a conversation about it, and I won't bore you with the details, but I was elated that this happened. He's all excited about how much better and cleaner his life is going to be. I feel the same way.
Second story: I also posted last week about my Aunt and Uncle being my first converts. My uncle switched from cigs to cigars YEARS ago, due to a heart attack, but he has smoked numerous cigars daily, and had recently started inhaling them. He just got his first PV (smoktech 900mAh winder and smoktech ARO clearo.) on Wednesday, and has been loving it. Anyway, Auntie and Uncle were at the wedding with me yesterday. After the dinner part of the reception, my Brother-in-law came around with a box of expensive cigars, and gave one to my uncle. An H. Upmann signature/cru/awesomeness or something like that. I don't doubt that it was a $15-$20 cigar. Uncle lit it up and started smoking it - he loves his cigars. About 3 minutes later, and after about 3/4 an inch in, he looks at me and says, "it's not the same". I asked him, "the vaping isn't the same as smoking your cigars, or the cigars aren't the same anymore?" He said, "the cigars aren't the same anymore". He put it in the ash tray, and pulled out his PV. Didn't touch the cigar after that. We had a conversation about it, and I won't bore you with the details, but I was elated that this happened. He's all excited about how much better and cleaner his life is going to be. I feel the same way.
