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In reply to the discussion: I visited an e-cig store, last weekend. It was quite an educational field trip. [View all]Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)From what I have seen first hand and from the roomie, here in SF there is definitely a bit of a subculture starting. Personally I see it mostly among the younger tech/club/hipster crowds. I've always found the visual image of someone puffing away on a cig as sexy or sophisticated rather silly -- now it seems doubly so with them sucking away on their latest toy.
I can appreciate that regular cigarette smokers are using them to quit, but I have my doubts the chemicals used to create the vapor and the flavorings are much better than some of the crap in tobacco cigs.
On edit: I wanted to add that my household is a non-smoking one, but the roomie felt it was OK to puff on his e-cig constantly. Now instead of tobacco smell I am stuck with a nasty chemical "strawberry" stink throughout the place.