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To say this to people who complain about vaping?

305 replies

GeriSignfeld · 13/08/2022 10:50

You do realise that if we weren't vaping, we'd be smoking cigarettes, right?

In light of this, why should vapes be banned?

#teamvape

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DrJump · 13/08/2022 10:53

There is research coming out that people who start vaping then take up smoking. Both are super shit and unhealthy and gross.

IsDaveThere · 13/08/2022 10:54

Well you could always not vape or smoke, like most people manage to do. It's not a question of one or the other, you can go with neither.

Youcancallmeirrelevant · 13/08/2022 10:55

I don't want cigarettea or vapes anywhere near me. Couldn't care less what smokers smoke in their own homes, or in designated smoking areas, but everywhere else its horrible.

averageavocado · 13/08/2022 10:55

Not everyone who vapes would be smoking, unless of course you have scientific evidence to the contrary?

Vaping and smoking should be banned

AFS1 · 13/08/2022 10:56

I can’t stand that sickly sweet smell of vaping, which seems to hang in the air far longer than cigarette smoke ever does.

Helpyou · 13/08/2022 10:57

I find both really anti social..and yes, I've tried a couple of cigarettes over the years and recently tried a friend's vape. But all in a dedicated smoking area. I hate when people smoke walking down the street.

MeredithButton · 13/08/2022 10:59

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NeedAHoliday2021 · 13/08/2022 11:00

Lots of young kids are now vaping and there’s evidence it’s not great for your health. I’m not sure they should be banned but prescribed as a tabacco alternative.

Mmmmdanone · 13/08/2022 11:00

I get you op. Yes in an ideal world people would do neither, but if they are going to i would much rather be around vapers. No horrible butts all over the place and it smells way better.

ImWell · 13/08/2022 11:01

GeriSignfeld · 13/08/2022 10:50

You do realise that if we weren't vaping, we'd be smoking cigarettes, right?

In light of this, why should vapes be banned?

#teamvape

Those aren’t the only two options, and smokers at least tend to try to step away from others when smoking.

hairycabbage · 13/08/2022 11:01

My issue is that most smokers realise not everyone wants to be around it and will find somewhere that doesn't impact on others. So many (not all obviously) vapers seem to think it's more socially acceptable and do it in doorways, playparks, during conversations outside etc. personally I'd rather not be around either

sunsetsandsandybeaches · 13/08/2022 11:01

Lots of people who vape have never touched a cigarette in their life.

You don't need to do either 🤷🏻‍♀️

Dotcheck · 13/08/2022 11:01

Well, children seem to go directly to vaping, it is sickly sweet, and the cartridges get strewn everywhere

AmyandPhilipfan · 13/08/2022 11:02

The 11 year olds I keep seeing vaping wouldn't necessarily be smoking if they weren't vaping. They vape because they think it's cooler and they can do it more openly than if they were smoking.

Kendodd · 13/08/2022 11:02

Isn't there evidence of lots of children taking up vaping?
Hopefully they wouldn't be smoking otherwise.

vodkaredbullgirl · 13/08/2022 11:02

🙄another bun fight

Greentime101 · 13/08/2022 11:05

Would you really at £10 per pack?

My teenager is so attracted to vaping because it seems aimed at kids - bright colours, sweet flavours & affordable - it’s a bloody nightmare, ban the sodding things. Plus no idea of the scale of long term lung damage being done

WeSent500Ravens · 13/08/2022 11:06

NeedAHoliday2021 · 13/08/2022 11:00

Lots of young kids are now vaping and there’s evidence it’s not great for your health. I’m not sure they should be banned but prescribed as a tabacco alternative.

What evidence?

PeloAddict · 13/08/2022 11:07

Support people who are vaping if they've quit smoking, otherwise you're just saying they haven't quit and May as well smoke
It's nicotine replacement therapy and if I can find the link I'll post the thread about it

Suprima · 13/08/2022 11:08

Or you could not do either?

I think they look absolutely fucking ridiculous. Adults walking around chewing on what looks like a massive battery, sending creme brûlée flavoured smoke up in the air.

I get why they need to exist for people who have no willpower. Incredibly sad that their prominence has young kids hooked on them though.

RainbowsMoonbeams · 13/08/2022 11:08

So you’re doing us all a favour by vaping instead of smoking?

Both stink and are bad for you.

Kendodd · 13/08/2022 11:08

Anyway, if somebody complains about you vaping then your vaping is obviously bothering them, why wouldn't you just apologise and move away?
If somebody complains about something I was doing, I don't know, talking loudly on the phone maybe, I would move away from them.

Tinktravels · 13/08/2022 11:09

I couldn't care less if you smoked or vaped.
But I do have the disposable ones, so much plastic waste and they get thrown out everywhere.

Teddeh · 13/08/2022 11:09

OK. Then you're not inconvenienced if the sale, distribution, and use of vapes, and the etiquette for vaping in public, is restricted in the same way as for cigarettes.

Taketheweather · 13/08/2022 11:11

Some people complain about stuff just because they feel like complaining though.

Vaping releases steam into the air. When people complain about vaping, they're complaining about steam. Do you want to alter your behaviour for a person who complains about steam?

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