I'm not sure why, but people rarely ask me questions like that. 
"It's what I do instead of smoking." If they're genuinely curious I'll explain further.
"It's what I do instead of smoking." If they're genuinely curious I'll explain further.
What do you say?
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I think most people already know what it is now. I feel ultra dorky with my device in public anyway so I take concealed hits when I need a fix so not many people ask.
I think the general public consensus from non vapers is "Oh lord their is another person with one of those dorky e cigs". But whatever, Life feels good now without cigarettes.
I think the general public consensus from non vapers is "Oh lord their is another person with one of those dorky e cigs". But whatever, Life feels good now without cigarettes.
I've never been asked what it is... I've been told to stop smoking (Outdoors on a ski hill like ...?) to which I said "I'm not" and held up my device then they realized what it was and moved on to harass someone else
My knee-jerk reaction to any question someone asks me is "Your Mom"!! But maybe that's just me!!
I'm not sure why, but people rarely ask me questions like that.
"It's what I do instead of smoking." If they're genuinely curious I'll explain further.
It's because you carry that massive chainsaw with you (on a gold chain) whenever you are out and about.
I must admit to being slightly antisocial. When someone asks me what that is, I give them the blank stare.
Now, I'm a fairly big dude. Not a giant by any stretch, but at 6'1" and 220 lbs, I'm larger than the majority. However, I have a charisma and presence that has made true giants blanch.
My blank stare is enough to make almost anyone just turn the other direction and forget they asked me a question. Those few who don't will usually follow up with ridicule or sarcasm. When that happens, I begin to glower. They then leave, even if they wanted to stay.
There are, however, a select few who are immune to that sort of presence. I can tell who they are, because they just give me my blank stare back. On the rare occasion that this happens, I break into a grin and explain that "this is a non carcinogenic way for me to get my nicotine fix, with a whole spectrum of yummy flavors". These folks have the constitution to look past the glower and tend to be smart enough to listen when I speak.
My method isn't for everyone, even if they have the presence to pull it off. I just hate people. Don't get me wrong, I love individuals, but people don't stop being people and start being individuals until you make them engage their brains, which almost no one does while put in public.
Now, I'm a fairly big dude. Not a giant by any stretch, but at 6'1" and 220 lbs, I'm larger than the majority. However, I have a charisma and presence that has made true giants blanch.
My blank stare is enough to make almost anyone just turn the other direction and forget they asked me a question. Those few who don't will usually follow up with ridicule or sarcasm. When that happens, I begin to glower. They then leave, even if they wanted to stay.
There are, however, a select few who are immune to that sort of presence. I can tell who they are, because they just give me my blank stare back. On the rare occasion that this happens, I break into a grin and explain that "this is a non carcinogenic way for me to get my nicotine fix, with a whole spectrum of yummy flavors". These folks have the constitution to look past the glower and tend to be smart enough to listen when I speak.
My method isn't for everyone, even if they have the presence to pull it off. I just hate people. Don't get me wrong, I love individuals, but people don't stop being people and start being individuals until you make them engage their brains, which almost no one does while put in public.
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I usually tell people it's "basically an e cig." It my town, maybe 45k people live here. Within the town there are 4-6 shops. So it seems most people know the difference between a mod and e cig. Older folk though give me the young deviant look though with my istick and my mechanical.
I did explain to an old man what it was used for and he said where a shop was and I told him a good place that had the starter ego and he seemed interested in it. Maybe he'll quit smoking too...
I did explain to an old man what it was used for and he said where a shop was and I told him a good place that had the starter ego and he seemed interested in it. Maybe he'll quit smoking too...
I just say "It's my vaporized lithium. Helps me remain sane and calm. Want me to put it down? That's always fun! I haven't had a manic episode in months. The cops and ambulances usually show up in about 10 minutes"
I just use the term 'electronic cigarette' - personal vaporizer or anything else will confuse most people. Explain what it does, why it's better, and people are either supportive, or openly idiotic about it. Either way I know where I stand.
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