Vape Etiquette - The 9 Laws of Vaping Etiquette
Vape Etiquette - The 9 Laws of Vaping Etiquette
By Darren Cari
With the possibilities of FDA regulations hanging over our heads, and other countries already putting controls in place for electronic cigarettes, vapers need to pay close attention to how they use their devices and where they vape.
It essentially comes down to being a good steward and a decent individual.When talking about e-cigarette etiquette, I've had discussions with people that run the gamut from far left to far right. In many cases, vapers firmly believe that since it's not smoking it doesn't fall under the laws governing tobacco use in public places, so they vape when and where they want, as often as they want.
The continued rise in popularity of e-cigarettes means they're appearing more and more in public places. As we breach the general population and heads begin to turn, opinions will start to form among non-smokers (both good and bad) about vaping. So do we partake in our vapor as we see fit because we're not doing harm to others, or do we practice good etiquette to put vaping in as positive a light as possible?
Don't smoke within 25 feet of a doorway.
Don't smoke at the dinner table or with other diners unless the majority of the group was smokers (more than half). Even still, ask the non-smokers at the table if they were fine with me smoking.
Never smoke at a table or when out to eat until everyone is finished with their food
Hold cigarettes at an angle that smoke never drifts toward someone
Never in the same space as children
Never in a car with non-smokers
I could go on, it was a long list. The point was, I always considered other people and how my smoking affected them, so should we then have the same considerations while vaping?
Business Insider journalist, Chris Anderson, developed 9 Laws of ecigarette etiquette they recommend people follow while vaping. Most are common sense suggestions that force us to be considerate of the others around us.
9. No vaping while at the movies!
Anderson suggests never doing this for two reasons. The vapor and the light. While some models don't light up or the light is hidden by your finger when you press it to vape, there are others like the Blu cigs that glow at the end. Then there's the vapor cloud (both sight and smell).
8. No vaping at the dinner table!
Vaping at the dinner table, even at a restaurant, is supposedly rude. Personally I'm divided on this one because vapor dissipates quickly. I stand by not doing it while the people at the table are eating, and never around children if they're at the table.
7. Vaping in an open office!
Anderson states that you should never vape in the office and not to make a show of it. The most considerate thing is to step away, but if your coworkers and your supervisors have no issue with it then there's no reason to fuss. Good communication and asking your coworkers first is solid etiquette here.
6. Don't vape in the john
Business Insider says it's not polite to do it in the bathroom and not to hide. If you do it in the bathroom just because you're going to be there for a little while, and your employer is aware of it, more power to you. It'll always smell better than the other thing you're producing.
5. Vaping isn't for quitters!
This one annoyed me. Anderson states that you're vaping because you don't want to smoke cigarettes anymore. If you smoke but also vape then you make all other vapers look bad. This just isn't the case. Some people cannot quit smoking cold turkey and I would never expect them to. I know countless vapers who have the occasional analog cig, especially when they first transition.
4. Don't vape on public transportation!
Honestly, you shouldn't do it in any confined space with other people where ventilation could be an issue. That means planes, trains, taxi, bus, subway, etc.
3. Don't look down on smokers!
Smokers shouldn't be aggressively "sold" on vaping.
2. Don't vape around children!
I've got 2 young girls that constantly told me they wanted me to quit smoking when I would step onto the porch to have a puff. I won't vape when they're around me, especially next to me or in my lap.
1. Don't leave your vaping supplies laying around!
This is less about etiquette and more about common sense. If you have animals and/or small children then put your things away. Even small doses of nicotine can make animals and kids extremely ill. Concentrated liquids and cartridges could be fatal if swallowed.
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