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Walking along behind someone who is vaping is horrid

101 replies

Figmentofmyimagination · 12/06/2019 17:40

Peak vaping-in-the-street time - 5:30pm - have just walked behind or past at least 5 vaping people to reach train station. It’s so stinky. Yeuch.

OP posts:
Bezalelle · 12/06/2019 18:11

I actually really like it. Usually smells of sweets.

StoorieHoose · 12/06/2019 18:13

I'd rather walk past someone vaping than a cigarette or cigar

RomanyQueen · 12/06/2019 18:14

Is it not better than smelling someone smoking?
I get lots of people wafting or being PA loud when smoking.

InfiniteSheldon · 12/06/2019 18:16

It's grosd

HotSauceCommittee · 12/06/2019 18:19

People will moan about anything. This is a really small thing which comes of living in a world with other people.

HotSauceCommittee · 12/06/2019 18:20

And, yes, YABU.

motherheroic · 12/06/2019 18:20

I quite like it. I walked through a mango cloud today, it smelled delicious.

thedevilinablackdress · 12/06/2019 18:27

I agree. It's less gross than cigarette smoke but there seems to be a larger volume of it produced. I agree we all live in a world with other people, that doesn't mean I have to like a lot of things that they do that make my environment less pleasant - like littering or spitting or smoking/vaping.

SwimmerGirl40 · 12/06/2019 18:32

I guess you breath in other people’s breath all the time, but you can’t usually see it or smell it (hopefully). I don’t think there are any dangers to passive vaping are there? Most of them smell quite nice and the cloud soon dissipates.

Walking past smokers is disgusting though, the smell lingers for ages. Passive smoking is also bad for your health - I think smokers should exercuse a lot more consideration than a lot of them do and go away and hide whilst smoking.

BlackPrism · 12/06/2019 18:33

Move to the side, buy a mask, get over it. It's not cigarette smoke, so they're already up on the smokers by not harming you.

DeRigueurMortis · 12/06/2019 18:35

I have to say it doesn't bother me.

It's a very momentary thing and is quickly dispersed.

I don't particularly like the smell but I'd say I find it far, far less unpleasant than walking near someone doused I'm strong perfume, the stink of cannabis or tobacco, driving past a freshly manured field or walking on a pavement next to heavy traffic and breathing in all the toxic diesel fumes.

In the list of things to be upset about this is way, way, way down my list.

WitsEnding · 12/06/2019 18:36

There is no reason for it to smell so awful. One of XH's good points was that he vaped liquid with only the nicotine in it, no smell at all.

donajimena · 12/06/2019 18:36

I like it. Its better than the ultrafine particulates we constantly breathe in towns. Stop whingeing.

LadyWho · 12/06/2019 18:37

It's sooo much better than cigarette smoke.

user27495824 · 12/06/2019 18:40

I think its anti social, but rather that than cigarettes. Often I'm pissed off about it when I see the cloud heading towards me and then have to admit to myself it smelt amazing.

Xmas2020 · 12/06/2019 18:40

😂Hmm

Ivegotthree · 12/06/2019 18:41

Agree it's awful. So antisocial and SO much smoke. It makes me really cross.

WiddlinDiddlin · 12/06/2019 18:42

People produce lots of noxious pongs..

I don't like walking behind someone who has extremely strong perfume or even strong washing powder, the smells actually hurt and can give me a headache.

I really dislike following someone who stinks of BO or booze or food or trapped somewhere with someone farting...

Such is life though.

PicsInRed · 12/06/2019 18:43

It smells like cancer and a future health scandal.

Gotta give it to the tobacco companies. They've played a total blinder. 🚬🤔...🍒🍒🍒...☠

WorraLiberty · 12/06/2019 18:43

Meh! I'm not keen on the sweet, sickly smell either.

But there are many things I don't like the smell of.

It's just part of life.

TheGoogleMum · 12/06/2019 18:45

Yabu most of them probably used to smoke cigarettes and walking by that smoke is so much worse

lovelylondonsky · 12/06/2019 18:46

I think it's far worse than cigarette smoke! There's so much more of it. I'd rather catch a whiff of cigarette than be absolutely enveloped in artificial strawberry vapour

OunceOfFlounce · 12/06/2019 18:47

Massive plumes of sickly smelling fug, I hate it too.

MargaretHoulihan · 12/06/2019 18:50

I agree, it's disgusting!

Ditto with stinky anti-perspirant and hairspray that people seem to think it's okay to spray all around changing rooms!

Banhaha · 12/06/2019 18:51

It reminds me how much of other people's breath I breathe in and I realise why I get so many colds! I hate the smells too. Are there different levels of steam volume or do some people just breathe out more than others?