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To think vapes need consigning to the history books?

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GoldAndSilverBells · 09/03/2026 14:10

As above.

They are ridiculous things that add massively to landfill, and after this disastrous fire in Glasgow it's been proven how dangerous they are!

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/16014837/glasgow-vape-shop-blaze-tears-through-iconic-city-centre/

The original point of them was to help people give up smoking. The idea was that you use vapes for a few months, lessening the nicotine in them every few weeks, until your cravings have subsided.

People start vaping now just for the hell of it. Including teenagers, because they have them in sweet and appealing flavours!

Time to stop making these things!

Glasgow vape shop blaze destroys iconic city centre buildings

More than 60 firefighters were battling a blaze in Glasgow last night which erupted after an “explosion” in a city centre vape shop. They tackled flames which were sweeping towards the …

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/16014837/glasgow-vape-shop-blaze-tears-through-iconic-city-centre/

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Ohthatsabitshit · 09/03/2026 14:33

HolyRigatone · 09/03/2026 14:27

I think you’re naive if you think vapers are all reformed smokers.

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I don’t and didn’t say that. Many people have used vapes to help them stop smoking. As I said would you prefer they hadn’t?

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GoldAndSilverBells · 09/03/2026 14:33

Laiste · 09/03/2026 14:31

YANBU OP they're bloody stupid things.

They really are!

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GoldAndSilverBells · 09/03/2026 14:32

Morepositivemum · 09/03/2026 14:23

Good luck though, I work in a supermarket and the many teenagers who vaped are well and truly addicted, 3/4/5 people vaping at a time in the changing rooms

It's outrageous isn't it? I don't know why they ever started to use them. Maybe because of the appealing flavours?

They need banning, and people who smoke - and want to quit - can go back to using patches and nicotine gum. Again, these would only be used short term.

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FastFood · 09/03/2026 14:32

GoldAndSilverBells · 09/03/2026 14:30

As I said, they were only meant for short term use, to help give up smoking. (So like for a few months... maybe 6-8 at the most.)

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Laiste · 09/03/2026 14:31

YANBU OP they're bloody stupid things.

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GoldAndSilverBells · 09/03/2026 14:30

As I said, they were only meant for short term use, to help give up smoking. (So like for a few months... maybe 6-8 at the most.)

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GoldAndSilverBells · 09/03/2026 14:29

HolyRigatone · 09/03/2026 14:27

I think you’re naive if you think vapers are all reformed smokers.

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Exactly. And there is no evidence that vaping is any safer than cigarettes. They were created to stop people smoking, not to just randomly smoke for shits and giggles! God knows what long term harm is going to come from them.

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HolyRigatone · 09/03/2026 14:27

Ohthatsabitshit · 09/03/2026 14:25

They have probably save thousands of lives by being used to stop smoking. Would you rather all those people were still smoking?

I think you’re naive if you think vapers are all reformed smokers.

Ohthatsabitshit · 09/03/2026 14:25

They have probably save thousands of lives by being used to stop smoking. Would you rather all those people were still smoking?

Morepositivemum · 09/03/2026 14:23

Good luck though, I work in a supermarket and the many teenagers who vaped are well and truly addicted, 3/4/5 people vaping at a time in the changing rooms

TheDandyLion · 09/03/2026 14:20

Same batteries that are in your phone and laptop that is in those vapes.

HolyRigatone · 09/03/2026 14:12

Completely irrational, but it actually irritates me more than smoking.

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