Electronic Cigarettes
Discussion
I just got one of these things, in the main I have given up smoking, but I still have a social smoking habit which I am trying to break.
The thing works perfectly and gives off nothing but completely odourless water vapour, but while smoking it looks, from a short distance, like a real cigarette.
A chap I know who has one of these had someone in a local pub have a go at him (customer, not landlord), for breaching the smoking laws. Now, as smoking is legally considered to be the igniting and smoking of tobacco, this clearly is not the case.
Once this was explained, he got all huffy about it, saying it shouldn't be allowed because it looks like smoking
So I am confused, as there is an interesting mix on here - based on the following
- The cigarette is odourless, and the "smoke" given off is nothing but atmomised water vapour
- It is totally legal to use, and own one anywhere, as the product does not ignite anything
- I don't really want to bring into "if the person looks like an idiot" smoking into it - not really the issue I am trying to get opinions on, more if people are offended by the "act" of smoking.
Would you complain if you saw someone smoking one of these in a pub / club / restaurant?
The thing works perfectly and gives off nothing but completely odourless water vapour, but while smoking it looks, from a short distance, like a real cigarette.
A chap I know who has one of these had someone in a local pub have a go at him (customer, not landlord), for breaching the smoking laws. Now, as smoking is legally considered to be the igniting and smoking of tobacco, this clearly is not the case.
Once this was explained, he got all huffy about it, saying it shouldn't be allowed because it looks like smoking
So I am confused, as there is an interesting mix on here - based on the following
- The cigarette is odourless, and the "smoke" given off is nothing but atmomised water vapour
- It is totally legal to use, and own one anywhere, as the product does not ignite anything
- I don't really want to bring into "if the person looks like an idiot" smoking into it - not really the issue I am trying to get opinions on, more if people are offended by the "act" of smoking.
Would you complain if you saw someone smoking one of these in a pub / club / restaurant?
RedLeicester said:
Herbie58 said:
No - I have one - I bought it intending to use it to stop smoking, which I never did. But I fully intend to use it on my coming flight to NY.
The last few flights I have been on have specifically noted "no electronic cigarettes" in their usual safety briefing...I used these for a year after I gave up.
I "smoked" it all the time in pubs, found that 90% of people didn't notice because thre was no smell. 5% didn't give a toss. 4% asked about it and were very interested in trying one for themselves, and the remaining 1% were a right pain in the arse about it.
Your better with the black ones with a blue led. Same effect but less attention.
I "smoked" it all the time in pubs, found that 90% of people didn't notice because thre was no smell. 5% didn't give a toss. 4% asked about it and were very interested in trying one for themselves, and the remaining 1% were a right pain in the arse about it.
Your better with the black ones with a blue led. Same effect but less attention.
Einion Yrth said:
RedLeicester said:
Herbie58 said:
No - I have one - I bought it intending to use it to stop smoking, which I never did. But I fully intend to use it on my coming flight to NY.
The last few flights I have been on have specifically noted "no electronic cigarettes" in their usual safety briefing...RedLeicester said:
Herbie58 said:
No - I have one - I bought it intending to use it to stop smoking, which I never did. But I fully intend to use it on my coming flight to NY.
The last few flights I have been on have specifically noted "no electronic cigarettes" in their usual safety briefing...doogz said:
I think i might be missing something here, but what's the point? I've seen the plastic nicotine efforts you suck on, to get your fix, but these things do nothing other than look like a cigarette?
Is it the placebo effect of, it looks like i'm smoking, so it feels like i'm smoking?
Could someone please explain?!
There are different types, some release doses of nicotine.Is it the placebo effect of, it looks like i'm smoking, so it feels like i'm smoking?
Could someone please explain?!
doogz said:
I think i might be missing something here, but what's the point? I've seen the plastic nicotine efforts you suck on, to get your fix, but these things do nothing other than look like a cigarette?
Is it the placebo effect of, it looks like i'm smoking, so it feels like i'm smoking?
Could someone please explain?!
The electric ones have nicotine in them as well. Is it the placebo effect of, it looks like i'm smoking, so it feels like i'm smoking?
Could someone please explain?!
doogz said:
I think i might be missing something here, but what's the point? I've seen the plastic nicotine efforts you suck on, to get your fix, but these things do nothing other than look like a cigarette?
Is it the placebo effect of, it looks like i'm smoking, so it feels like i'm smoking?
Could someone please explain?!
Have a read here - http://www.ecigarettestore.co.uk/ It's vapourised nicotine. Is it the placebo effect of, it looks like i'm smoking, so it feels like i'm smoking?
Could someone please explain?!
whitechief said:
RedLeicester said:
Herbie58 said:
No - I have one - I bought it intending to use it to stop smoking, which I never did. But I fully intend to use it on my coming flight to NY.
The last few flights I have been on have specifically noted "no electronic cigarettes" in their usual safety briefing...RedLeicester said:
whitechief said:
RedLeicester said:
Herbie58 said:
No - I have one - I bought it intending to use it to stop smoking, which I never did. But I fully intend to use it on my coming flight to NY.
The last few flights I have been on have specifically noted "no electronic cigarettes" in their usual safety briefing...LeeME3 said:
RedLeicester said:
whitechief said:
RedLeicester said:
Herbie58 said:
No - I have one - I bought it intending to use it to stop smoking, which I never did. But I fully intend to use it on my coming flight to NY.
The last few flights I have been on have specifically noted "no electronic cigarettes" in their usual safety briefing...
Carl_Spackler said:
I used these for a year after I gave up.
I "smoked" it all the time in pubs, found that 90% of people didn't notice because thre was no smell. 5% didn't give a toss. 4% asked about it and were very interested in trying one for themselves, and the remaining 1% were a right pain in the arse about it.
Your better with the black ones with a blue led. Same effect but less attention.
Mine is white with the blue LED. Made sure of that as there as Berkshire seems to be mostly populated by jobsworths I "smoked" it all the time in pubs, found that 90% of people didn't notice because thre was no smell. 5% didn't give a toss. 4% asked about it and were very interested in trying one for themselves, and the remaining 1% were a right pain in the arse about it.
Your better with the black ones with a blue led. Same effect but less attention.
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