Getting Bored

[Jaylotw]

It’s not that exiting anymore.

Not that it ever was that exciting, but lately I’ve found myself just kind of, I dunno, underwhelmed? with the whole experience. I smoked some 20 year old McClellend Anniversary to see if it would perk me up and get me back into it, but the whole thing just kind of became a bore. It tastes good, I’m relaxing…yay…

I play music, and the inspiration to pick up an instrument comes and goes, my interest in listening to music ebbs and flows, too, but for the first time since I started smoking a pipe, I’ve become bored with the whole thing. It used to be endlessly interesting, fascinating and fun for me to read about, acquire and smoke tobacco. Now it’s just something I do cause it’s something I do.

Any of you ever felt that way?

 

[bullet08]

I always just smoked. Don't think too much into smoking. It's just something I do. But never been bored with it.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Now it’s just something I do cause it’s something I do.

I'm just a smoker, that's how I've always been.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Takes all kinds

 

[warren]

I too am just a smoker. Smoking doesn't do anything for me except provide nicotine which, I believe, is the sole purpose of incinerating tobacco. I have many other, healthy, tools for relaxing and entertainment. It's neither boring nor, exciting, just delivers nicotine.

 

[condorlover1]

Same here. Although my taste in crappy pipes does provide momentary excitement and sure beats masturbation!

 

[cigrmaster]

Sure that can happen with any hobby. My way of getting back in the game is to make a few nice dinners in a row. I am a big fan of Sea Bass. Grilled to perfection and that perks me up. Lobster is also a favorite so I will have that maybe the next night. Open a nice bottle of wine if you are into that kind of thing. Maybe buy a new pipe, maybe redo your pipe collection a bit. I recently re did most of my collection, that is always fun. Smoked aged tobacco night after night. I only smoke aged tobacco now. I consider anything older than 8-10 years to be aged. If I could still golf I would go play one of the TPC courses I had access to. I was a member of the TPC at Pretstancia. Smoke a cigar maybe to change things. I loved my Maduro Anniversary Padron cigars as those can be had almost anywhere. That is all I can think of right now.

 

[Jaylotw]

Yet…we are all members of a pipe smoking forum.

 

[Charlie718]

I picked up a pipe because I like tobacco and it’s tastes. Pipes scratch that nic itch and give me different flavors then cigars. As someone who seeks out challenges I can see how after developing good techniques and knowledge of blends and how they smoke could leave me feeling the need for a new challenge but I wouldn’t consider that bored with pipes, the pipe would just be there with me on my next challenge lol.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yet…we are all members of a pipe smoking forum.

As opposed to a pipe hobby forum.

 

[tobefrank]

It's not a chore. Just take a break.

 

[Jaylotw]

I picked up a pipe because I like tobacco and it’s tastes. Pipes scratch that nic itch and give me different flavors then cigars. As someone who seeks out challenges I can see how after developing good techniques and knowledge of blends and how they smoke could leave me feeling the need for a new challenge but I wouldn’t consider that bored with pipes, the pipe would just be there with me on my next challenge lol.

That's a good way of putting it.

 

[Jaylotw]

It's not a chore. Just take a break.

No! I still like and enjoy it, it's just not the same.

 

[Chasing Embers]

No! I still like and enjoy it, it's just not the same.

Are you finding it more natural? Something you don't have to think about doing?

 

[Jaylotw]

Are you finding it more natural? Something you don't have to think about doing?

I mean it’s been that way for years. I’ve been smoking a pipe for 14 years now, it just used to be a fascination and a somewhat endless rabbit hole of new blends, new flavors etc. that kept me excited about it. Maybe now I’m a codger.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Maybe now I’m a codger

Nah, professional.?

I remember hitting that spot years ago back in the 90s. I was working on a friend's car and forgot I had a pipe in my mouth until I got a mouthful of ash.

 

[cigrmaster]

How about some new blends. Maybe a flake or a plug you have never tried.

 

[skydog]

Sometimes I smoke because it's just what I do. I also play music and experience similar ebbs and flows in playing and listening. But I don't remember ever being bored with tobacco or music. I smoked cigarettes to get nicotine though.

I switched to pipes to get off cigarettes and I stuck with pipe tobacco because I enjoy it. I actually find that, after years of smoking, now I am more happy to smoke the same blend day in and day out.

I enjoy aged tobacco occasionally but fresh Wessex Gold Brick keeps me interested day after day. Same as Carolina Red Flake kept me interested day after day a few years ago. If I was bored with tobacco I'd probably take a break for a few days and then either enjoy one of my favorites or try something new. It's easy to get stuck in a rut and sometimes it just takes a mental reset to get out of it.

 

[hawky454]

I really don’t understand you all who say you are just smokers… I always assumed those who just smoke would never sign up to a forum and participate in it daily for years.

To the OP, take a break. Sometimes ya just need a break and that goes for anything. I’ve felt the same as you many times over the years but my excitement always comes back.

 

[Charlie718]

I guess just because your just a smoker doesn’t mean you don’t like talking or interacting with other like minded individuals. Especially in a world that is filled with PC people who have cough at the sight of smoking and only talk negative about it lol