To think vapes need consigning to the history books?

[GoldAndSilverBells]

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!

That's a bit of a generalisation. Why do you think all vapers aren't environmentally aware? I dispose of my vape batteries in the proper way.

Awful, dreadful things. Young kids getting addicted really early. Young kids ending up in hospital due to dodgy, disposable vapes coming from god knows where. We better bloody hope fentanyl doesn’t end up in the illegal ones as then a great swathe of people will be dead.

And I don't throw my vape in the bin, daily or indeed ever.

They scan and confiscate any in checked luggage. Vapers are more likely to want to keep them in hand luggage anyway as it’s easier to access them after the flight, or so they can vape once through security if the airport has a smoking area.

What’s your point? Many many do

Wow what a load of hyperbole. Why would they put fentanyl in vapes

I’ve never been able to smell BO or perfume as far away from someone as I can their vape.

it’s disingenuous to pretend like it’s the same thing.

if you are going to be antisocial, at least own it.

While they may have been advocated for this by health professionals, the fact they were developed and are sold by big companies like BAT (British American Tobacco) tells you everything you need to know about why they were invented. They’re designed to be more socially acceptable and to plug the sales gap created by the drop in sales of traditional smoking products. See also - nicotine pouches!

Was it Around 10 years ago that smoking became so much rarer among younger age groups?

I work in a building with a lot of people aged 18-23.

They all vape and they’re all totally addicted.

They can’t go half an hour without sneaking back to their lockers for puffs.

The actual smokers are the model of restraint!

Something has badly gone wrong.

Why would criminals put fentanyl in unlicensed vapes? Well let me think. as you are obviously unable to. How about in an unregulated factory or manufacturing premises those organised crime gangs are also manufacturing synthetic drugs and cross contamination happens. Is that too hyperbolic for you?

I’m at almost as though the government has lost control isn’t it?

But how is it our problem that some people start vaping without having followed the usage guidelines you just made up?

Would you ban cars because some people are not willing to walk to the grocery store?
Some people are addicted to the gym, would you ban that too?
I've heard of people who are addicted to using a hair dryer, should we all go back to towel dry our hair?

I dont know about your local high street but mine goes vape shop, phone shop, Turkish barber, independant newsagent/grocery shop, nail salon, vape shop, Turkish barber, independent food shop, nail salon, charity ahop, Iceland, charity shop, vape shop, Turkish barbers. For a small town we have around 10 barbers shops and at least five vape shops, three phone shops. It’s interesting how empty a lot of those barbers shops are.

Yeah

Cognitive dissonance at its finest! 🤣

Scary isn’t it? Let’s not think about it.

They should have been licensed only as a medical device for smoking cessation. It’s unbelievable that we’ve allowed a whole new generation to get addicted tobacco through vapes

It’s not happening and probably will never happen.

I appreciate they are an alternative for people who want to give up traditional smoking and they are helpful in that respect.

I don't understand the marketing around them. Tobacco products have to be in plain packaging and are hidden away. You have to ask for them at the kiosk.

Vapes are in brightly coloured packaging and heavily visible. They're allowed to be in impulse places to encourage people to pick them up. I know people who've never smoked but they vape now.

Shops are not allowed to promote crisps or chocolate in impulse places because they're bad for health. They're allowed to tempt people with vapes and potentially get them addicted to something where the long term health risks are still as yet unknown. It makes no sense at all.

Vaping is illegal here, except by pharmacists who can sell as a quit aid.

What happened is a smoking war. Tobacconists popped up everywhere selling illegal apes & cheap ciggies. Finally, the police have shut them down. Now they've moved to home delivery sales.

The negative is that people have moved back to illegal traditional cigarettes as vapes are obvious. They stink & I have to smell them despite strict laws on where you can smoke as they ignore it.

But I'm still pleased because my DC won't be sold yummy tasting vapes. DS's 13 year old friend was vaping last year. My friend's 20 something kids had taken it up, along with all their friends.

People just seem easily irritable these days, but ok. On the flip I'd ban fast food restaurants and ready made meals whilst we are at it. All these fat people plodding around are a much bigger burden on the NHS for starters. To think people actually consider saturated fat and high salt and sugar levels as a treat for their children....and don't get me started on all the fast food litter.

Yes, they need banning. They’re disgusting in my opinion

I am concerned that anyone can open a vape shop without being trained how to deal with fires (apparently someone used an incorrect extinguisher)
Also the destruction of such old buildings due to vapes is a bit sad.

Perhaps vape shops should be out of town and government controlled.

Then start a thread about this.

Also, LOL at the irony in your post. 😆

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Batshit isn't? And yet a small minority of posters on here insist on fervently defending it. Quite inexplicable isn't it?! As I said earlier, you can sure spot the vapers on here!