Amazingly, smoking or related subjects are not often found here. Smokin is a dirty habit, and I'm a smoker since the age of 12 saying it. I'm a product of my environment, growing up in a family of smokers. I've tried to quit more times then I care to remember, and just haven't been able to kick it. Patches, nic gum, nic candy, you name it. I know that I have to quit, as I'm fully aware of how it's effecting me.
I had tried an electronic cigarette some time back, but you had to draw so hard on it to get a good hit, your ass would practically pucker, so in the end it didn't help. Two years later, with all the advances in the E Cig industry I decided to look back into it. I have a number of customers that used one to quit. I started using a new, modern E Cig on 12 / 26. At that point, I was smoking about 2 1/2 packs a day. With flow control, and voltage adjustment possible, I'm down to a little less then a pack a day. May not sound like much, but going from about 50 smokes to 17 a day is a substantial drop. The difference this time is, no withdrawals. I'm using E Liquid that is much lower in nicotine that cigarette's, so my plan is working. Within the next week or two, I expect to be smoke free.
Quitting the E Cig should be easy. I've heard many say it's just like smoking. Having smoked most of my life, I haven't a clue what those folks were smokin. This vapor tastes like crap. I've tried a number of flavors, and I just don't get it. My customers stand at the end of the shop, and I can smell their vapor all the time. The stuff hangs in the air far longer then smoke. I tried a very highly rated liquid... over 200 hundred reviews, a cherry laced tobacco flavor. It was like sucking on an air freshener... I've had to go to the "Vape" store a couple of times, and it's sickening to be honest. The cloud of vapor is so thick, and with patrons at the "vape bar" using different flavors, I'm hoping I don't ever have to step into another supplier again.
What the real kicker is, these people think that what their doing is not offensive to others. The actually think there better then people that use tobacco. While at the counter on one of my visits, in passing I said to the kid behind the counter that I could never work in that environment. Guy sitting there get all pissy and says people like me don't get it. I turned and asked what it was I didn't get. He said that tobacco users like me haven't a clue how much more offensive smoke is. I told him that it was his opiinion, and I'd appreciate if he kept it to himself. Well, I guess he didn't like my tobacco usin reply, and got off his stool, stepped towards me spewing babble about my type. I turned to the kid behind the counter, thanked him for his help. I turned to the other guy, who was still on a roll, and told him to sit the f*** down, and shut the f*** up, or I was going to jam his E Cig up his ass. Stood lookin for a few seconds, then he sat down. As I was just opening the door, he passed another comment. I had had enough, and spun on my heel, and did a B Line back to him sitting with a look of shock now.
I asked him if he had the balls to say it again to my face...... nada. Then I asked him if he had the balls to walk outside with me, and at that point the kid working told me he didn't want any problems. I nodded in an affirmative manner, and as I turned to leave, the jack off figured it was a good time to blow a huge cloud of vapor right in my face. Before he knew what had happened, I smacked his E Cig from his hand, causing it to bounce across the store. I asked if he wanted to continue being an ass hat, and that's when I heard the kid working on the phone calling the police department. I looked at the kid, handed him a business card, and said I'd be out in the parkiing lot catching a smoke waiting for the cops. I looked at the ass hat, who was still standing back to the counter just staring at me and told him that if the cops did show up, he'd better plan on leaving with the cop, and I walked out. Stood just outside the doors having a smoke, then walked to the parking lot and waited. Saw the kid working there poke his head out to look for me. I lit another smoke... the kid came out to me and said the cops weren't coming so please just leave. I left....
I can normally let stuff like this go easily. Maybe I am having some withdrawals afterall LOL
I'm so glad I have no intent on vaping for long, I just don't get it. Maybe I'm just not cool enough....
I had tried an electronic cigarette some time back, but you had to draw so hard on it to get a good hit, your ass would practically pucker, so in the end it didn't help. Two years later, with all the advances in the E Cig industry I decided to look back into it. I have a number of customers that used one to quit. I started using a new, modern E Cig on 12 / 26. At that point, I was smoking about 2 1/2 packs a day. With flow control, and voltage adjustment possible, I'm down to a little less then a pack a day. May not sound like much, but going from about 50 smokes to 17 a day is a substantial drop. The difference this time is, no withdrawals. I'm using E Liquid that is much lower in nicotine that cigarette's, so my plan is working. Within the next week or two, I expect to be smoke free.
Quitting the E Cig should be easy. I've heard many say it's just like smoking. Having smoked most of my life, I haven't a clue what those folks were smokin. This vapor tastes like crap. I've tried a number of flavors, and I just don't get it. My customers stand at the end of the shop, and I can smell their vapor all the time. The stuff hangs in the air far longer then smoke. I tried a very highly rated liquid... over 200 hundred reviews, a cherry laced tobacco flavor. It was like sucking on an air freshener... I've had to go to the "Vape" store a couple of times, and it's sickening to be honest. The cloud of vapor is so thick, and with patrons at the "vape bar" using different flavors, I'm hoping I don't ever have to step into another supplier again.
What the real kicker is, these people think that what their doing is not offensive to others. The actually think there better then people that use tobacco. While at the counter on one of my visits, in passing I said to the kid behind the counter that I could never work in that environment. Guy sitting there get all pissy and says people like me don't get it. I turned and asked what it was I didn't get. He said that tobacco users like me haven't a clue how much more offensive smoke is. I told him that it was his opiinion, and I'd appreciate if he kept it to himself. Well, I guess he didn't like my tobacco usin reply, and got off his stool, stepped towards me spewing babble about my type. I turned to the kid behind the counter, thanked him for his help. I turned to the other guy, who was still on a roll, and told him to sit the f*** down, and shut the f*** up, or I was going to jam his E Cig up his ass. Stood lookin for a few seconds, then he sat down. As I was just opening the door, he passed another comment. I had had enough, and spun on my heel, and did a B Line back to him sitting with a look of shock now.
I asked him if he had the balls to say it again to my face...... nada. Then I asked him if he had the balls to walk outside with me, and at that point the kid working told me he didn't want any problems. I nodded in an affirmative manner, and as I turned to leave, the jack off figured it was a good time to blow a huge cloud of vapor right in my face. Before he knew what had happened, I smacked his E Cig from his hand, causing it to bounce across the store. I asked if he wanted to continue being an ass hat, and that's when I heard the kid working on the phone calling the police department. I looked at the kid, handed him a business card, and said I'd be out in the parkiing lot catching a smoke waiting for the cops. I looked at the ass hat, who was still standing back to the counter just staring at me and told him that if the cops did show up, he'd better plan on leaving with the cop, and I walked out. Stood just outside the doors having a smoke, then walked to the parking lot and waited. Saw the kid working there poke his head out to look for me. I lit another smoke... the kid came out to me and said the cops weren't coming so please just leave. I left....
I can normally let stuff like this go easily. Maybe I am having some withdrawals afterall LOL
I'm so glad I have no intent on vaping for long, I just don't get it. Maybe I'm just not cool enough....