The feeddback from others regarding my pipe has been fairly positive, but of course my folks want me to quit today. Some friends like my pipe quite a bit, remarking how nice it smells- I never blow smoke in people's faces, as cigarette smokers often do- so have seldom been bashed by anti smoking zealots- except a couple times. I was once on the waterfront and this crazy lady pulled my pipe out of my mouth and threw it into the water. I was too shocked to do anything. Ive also been mocked by a couple anti smoking zealots, but ignored their taunts. Their obnoxious behavior was the problem, not my pipe.