Pipers or Pipemen?
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Normally I could justify 'pipesicle' as I'm up in Alberta. But we're not getting winter this year. I can't recall a warmer February. A neighbor recently celebrated his 40th and the garage was the 'smoking room'. When I saw a few others headed in that direction I grabbed a pipe and joined them. I was greeted with, "Oh, you're a pipe-man!" I guess that's OK! I've heard pipe-dude before, but 'dude' is one of those words that makes me want to punch someone. After the "Oh, you're a pipe-man!" I got a couple, "I can't believe how awesome that smells!"
Lemme see here, I suppose I actually prefer "pipeman". For one thing it sounds a bit British and another thing is how "pipesmoker" may carry many other (not so good) connotations in contemporary culture, i.e. "put down the crack pipe!". I don't much like "piper" because it sounds a bit tweeny or something, anyway a piper should only be at the gates of dawn circa 1967.
Here's a writer who uses both terms in a well-written essay:
http://www.granta.com/Archive/105/Among-the-Pipemen/Page-1
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Here's a writer who uses both terms in a well-written essay:
http://www.granta.com/Archive/105/Among-the-Pipemen/Page-1
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It matters little what we call ourselves.
Where I live, the sight of a pipe smoker in public is very, very rare. Judging from commentary I have accumulated, the Pipe is considered somewhat of an anachronism. Any pet names we use here (pipeist, etc
are localized to this small community. It's more likely that the entire world of non-smoker passers-by typecast us not pipe anything, but simply "old coot". For me, it's both accurate and welcome.......(big smile)
Where I live, the sight of a pipe smoker in public is very, very rare. Judging from commentary I have accumulated, the Pipe is considered somewhat of an anachronism. Any pet names we use here (pipeist, etc
are localized to this small community. It's more likely that the entire world of non-smoker passers-by typecast us not pipe anything, but simply "old coot". For me, it's both accurate and welcome.......(big smile)
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