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To be sick of vapes everywhere

259 replies

MaloneMeadow · 25/01/2024 20:43

I can’t seem to go anywhere these days without a white cloud of disgusting candy flavoured vapour being blown in my face. It’s gotten to a point where I truly believe that it’s worse than smoking - at least most smokers are well aware that it’s an anti-social behaviour and do it away from other people, and outdoors! With vapers there seem to be absolutely no boundaries or thought that not everyone wants to be covered in their chemical smoke.

Absolutely horrible habit that’s catching on to far too many young children. A ban can’t come soon enough - even my 19 year old DD is sick of her friends being addicted to them. They’re like dummies in some cases, never out of their mouths!

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AllProperTeaIsTheft · 25/01/2024 21:30

If that’s all you’ve got to get wound up over then you’re doing alright 👍

What a stupid comment. Did the OP say this was the only thing in life she is worried about? No. And do you really not give a shit about the fact that these things are being marketed to, and heavily used by, children? Wow.

FatherJoseFernandez · 25/01/2024 21:28

Yes I hate the sickly smell 🤢 and the disposable ones littered everywhere. I think they’re better than cigarettes and a good way to wean yourself off fags but I know a few people who have started vaping that never smoked in the first place which seems bizarre

JMSA · 25/01/2024 21:27

I'd ban the fucking things in a heartbeat. I work in a secondary school, and pupils meeting up to vape in the toilets during lesson time is a massive problem.
They're clearly marketed at young people too, with the candy colours and flavours.

MaloneMeadow · 25/01/2024 21:25

userxx · 25/01/2024 20:59

If that’s all you’ve got to get wound up over then you’re doing alright 👍

So I’m not allowed to be bothered by ignorant people blowing sweet smelling vapour all over me on a daily basis, without a care in the world?

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MaloneMeadow · 25/01/2024 21:08

Scampuss · 25/01/2024 21:06

Multiple young friends of DD (all heavy vapers) have ended up in hospital because of it in recent years.

Really? From standard vapes?

From the reports I've read the hospitalisations from 'vaping' have all been linked to 'vaping' cannabis oils not standard water based vape liquids. Of course inhaling heating oils direct to your lungs will cause harm, but standard vape liquids don't contain oils.

Yes, all regular vape liquid. Mostly from the disposable ones. No cannabis or anything like that

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Scampuss · 25/01/2024 21:06

Multiple young friends of DD (all heavy vapers) have ended up in hospital because of it in recent years.

Really? From standard vapes?

From the reports I've read the hospitalisations from 'vaping' have all been linked to 'vaping' cannabis oils not standard water based vape liquids. Of course inhaling heating oils direct to your lungs will cause harm, but standard vape liquids don't contain oils.

MaloneMeadow · 25/01/2024 21:00

Thegoodbadandugly · 25/01/2024 20:54

Better a vape than cigarette smoke.

We don’t yet know the long term effects of vaping, so that is questionable at the minute. Multiple young friends of DD (all heavy vapers) have ended up in hospital because of it in recent years.

Nowadays vapes have become a gateway drug to smoking

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userxx · 25/01/2024 20:59

If that’s all you’ve got to get wound up over then you’re doing alright 👍

Thegoodbadandugly · 25/01/2024 20:54

Better a vape than cigarette smoke.