E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

[B. de Corbin]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

If people are seriously bothered by it, as Thalassa has said she is, I would prefer that people just learn and practise moderately good manners, both the smokers and non-smokers would get along.

Smokers have to be sensitive to the sensitivity others, and the non-smoker has to also extend courtesy to smokers. Most smokers would stop or move away if politely asked, but if they are treated like the Anti-Christ for smoking, they'll get nasty.

[thalassa]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

I'm not gonna have a computer access til tomorrow, but I'll pull up my work info then...i think its one of the files i forwaded for the new job

[pillar]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

Of course I would stop if someone had asthma or allergies it bothered, but there have been cases of people who are healthy arguing with and even fighting with people who were vaping just because they don't like it, in those cases I would point out what I am doing is allowed in that space and if they don't like it take it up with the manager.

[Medusa]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

Of course I would stop if someone had asthma or allergies it bothered, but there have been cases of people who are healthy arguing with and even fighting with people who were vaping just because they don't like it, in those cases I would point out what I am doing is allowed in that space and if they don't like it take it up with the manager.

A manager? I'm assuming you would be doing this at work? Can you not go 8 hours without a vape or what?

[Herbert]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

I find vaping disagreeable on about the same level as I do strong coffee; it would be morally objectionable for me to do it, because it involves a mind altering chemical, but I don't normally care if you do it. To continue the analogy, I don't mind so long as you keep it to don't spill the coffee on me (have the vapour in my face) because it would cause burns (an asthma attack).

[pillar]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

A manager? I'm assuming you would be doing this at work? Can you not go 8 hours without a vape or what?

I mean if I'm a customer at a bar or restaurant that allows it. I'm not gonna constantly puff away and fog up the place but a few puffs with a drink or after a meal is nice.

[Medusa]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

I mean if I'm a customer at a bar or restaurant that allows it. I'm not gonna constantly puff away and fog up the place but a few puffs with a drink or after a meal is nice.

Ahh. Well here in California we don't even have to deal with this. It's pretty much banned everywhere.

[Briton]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

Good manners...

Remind me why I should pander to a drug addict?

[kalynraye]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

Because they are human too! You expect curtsy and there for you should give it.

[Medusa]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

Good manners...

Remind me why I should pander to a drug addict?

Wait. Did I miss something? E cig smokers are now drug addicts?

Jump the dramatic shark much?

[Spiny Norman]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

Wait. Did I miss something? E cig smokers are now drug addicts?
Jump the dramatic shark much?

Most e-cig smokers will have an addiction to nicotine, so yes, technically they are drug addicts.

[thalassa]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

Of course I would stop if someone had asthma or allergies it bothered, but there have been cases of people who are healthy arguing with and even fighting with people who were vaping just because they don't like it, in those cases I would point out what I am doing is allowed in that space and if they don't like it take it up with the manager.

That would be a great if it was more like looking at an an ugly t-shirt that someone is wearing and less like having to drink water that someone else spit in.

[Herbert]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

Most e-cig smokers will have an addiction to nicotine, so yes, technically they are drug addicts.

Well, to be fair, so are those types that can't go a day without their cup of coffee. Everything in moderation.

[Hawkfeathers]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

A friend who's been trying to quit smoking started using them, and I thought there'd be no real issue being near it - but it made me cough a lot. I didn't find a residual odor and later breathing problems like when I'm around real smoke, but something was going on. So I keep away from them, too. I think most smokers simply don't know the strength and persistence of residue. I ran into a friend I hadn't seen for a while, at a movie theater, at the end of the movie. She hadn't smoked for at least 2 hours. One quick hug - and when I got home I had to wash my clothes, & take a full shower. I didn't even realize what it was at first. The e-cigs don't seem to cling like that but I wouldn't take any chance with it. I wish there was a way for people to enjoy their habit without forcing it on others.

[EndlessCravings]

Re: E-Cigarrettes: Are they safer? if so, is 'soft touch' regulation appropriate?

Well, to be fair, so are those types that can't go a day without their cup of coffee. Everything in moderation.

Lol, I liked this one.