Do You Introduce Yourself to Other Pipe Smokers?

[mortonbriar]

I have had another pipe smoker approach me, I was fine with that and gave him a sample of what I was smoking...I don't think I would have approached him first though, well no more than the hello I would give anyone if I made eye contact.

If I see an old guy smoking a pipe I will only say hello, not try for pipe talk. I guess if I saw a younger person smoking a pipe I would probably only end up doing 'pipe talk' if they initiated it.

 

[warren]

I usually don't unless there is a good reason to intrude. If I have a social obligation I will of course.

 

[dcicero]

Haven't seen any. But I'd say why not? All the pipers I've interacted with seem to be pretty genuine ppl.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I guess I just don't understand the fascination. They're just smoking.

 

[Servant King]

 

[That Guy]

To this day I've still never seen another pipe smoker out and about. Hardly ever seen a cigar smoker either. Everyone is sucking down those vape sticks these days.

 

[mso489]

At pipe shows or pipe shops, conversation comes easily. Other circumstances are often not inviting. I saw a man smoking a pipe in my grocery parking lot and asked him about his blend, but he was obviously in a hurry and called over his shoulder, Prince Albert. It's pretty rare to see someone smoking a pipe, much less one in a conversational mood. Once at a J&R cigar outlet I was deeply considering which pipe tobacco to buy, and a guy came up and wanted to talk, and I had to sort of decline, because I was making the earth-shaking decision on what to buy.

 

[Searock Fan]

At pipe shows or pipe shops, conversation comes easily. Other circumstances are often not inviting. I saw a man smoking a pipe in my grocery parking lot and asked him about his blend, but he was obviously in a hurry and called over his shoulder, Prince Albert. It's pretty rare to see someone smoking a pipe, much less one in a conversational mood. Once at a J&R cigar outlet I was deeply considering which pipe tobacco to buy, and a guy came up and wanted to talk, and I had to sort of decline, because I was making the earth-shaking decision on what to buy.

If he we smoking Prince Albert you probably lucked out that he didn't want to talk.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

I've been real close, but they are an ellusive breed!

Kind of like free grazers - don’t mess with ‘em!

 

[vosBghos]

Lucky for me there is a cafe on the main street of my lil town and I happened by a group of 4 pipe smokers. I asked while walking by
“ is this a pipe club? “ ,
“ yes indeed it is” ,
“ how do I join?” ,
“sit down and smoke”
” I don’t have my works right now , maybe next time”
” we have plenty , sit down”
I was handed a nice poker and a tin of ODF ready rubbed, a lighter and a tamper. That night the discussion began with Wood Lathes and ended with Chicago Indie rock. Been happening at that cafe for 17 years I guess. Nice folks around here, pity I’m just about to move…

 

[brian64]

There is a concept at the intersection of mysticism and quantum physics that says if you see another pipe smoker in the wild you're actually hallucinating and seeing yourself.

 

[daveinlax]

I had a really nice interaction with a pipe smoker in the wild a few weeks ago. We were in Riverside Park for Viking’s brand new Mississippi riverboat that docked in LaCrosse for the first time. We talked pipes and tobacco’s for a half hour. He was from out of town but I invited him to the Briar Patch Shop I work at.

 

[Bobby Bailey]

In Alabama, there must be more of us, because I can run into other pipesmokers at least twice a week, but sometimes more often. And, it depends… on whether I have a reason to introduce myself. Do they have a nice pipe? Am I curious about what they’re smoking? Do they seem interesting enough to get to know? Or, are we talking a dork with a corncob and baseball cap on backwards?

I don't wear a baseball cap.

 

[solideogloria86]

If I see a pipe smoker in the wild, I do the official Pipesmagazine.com/forums high-sign. If they don't respond with the correct countersign, I slap the pipe out of their hand and throw a pinch of Borkum Riff in their eye. If the correct countersign is given, we exchange bags of Esoterica and Sixten pipes, take a shot of Pappy and go our separate ways.

 

[Chasing Embers]

If the correct countersign is given, we exchange bags of Esoterica

Do we have the option of choosing the Borkum Riff instead or do we have to intentionally do it wrong. You can keep the Sixten pipes.

 

[Michigan_Bill]

When I was on vacation in Florida, a young man smoking a cigar came up to me and asked me about pipe smoking. We had a nice conversation. He is the only one so far.

 

[vosBghos]

If I see a pipe smoker in the wild, I do the official Pipesmagazine.com/forums high-sign. If they don't respond with the correct countersign, I slap the pipe out of their hand and throw a pinch of Borkum Riff in their eye. If the correct countersign is given, we exchange bags of Esoterica and Sixten pipes, take a shot of Pappy and go our separate ways.

How very Cowan of you

 

[romaso]

Lucky for me there is a cafe on the main street of my lil town and I happened by a group of 4 pipe smokers... Been happening at that cafe for 17 years I guess. Nice folks around here, pity I’m just about to move…

Where is this cafe?

 

[OzPiper]

Pipesmokers are an ultra-rare species in Oz, and rarely sighted in the wild.

Even though I post a lot and offer my opinions (too) freely on these Forums, I am quite socially awkward in person.
These Forums offer an opportunity to interact with other like-minded persons with a degree of anonymity

I suspect there are a lot like me in that direct interpersonal interaction can be challenging, unless there is a reason to do so.

I tend to respect the other person's personal space, unless invited to share it

 

[n_irwin]

On the couple occasions that I have crossed path with another pipe smoker, the conversation has been pleasant. We’ve even exchanged some of the tobaccos we were smoking.

Usually while I’m smoking in public, someone remarks of how the aroma reminds them of their granddad or uncle.