Public Opinion
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This is America, the land of the free. That means you are free to walk somewhere else if you don't like my smoke. I won't smoke around kids and old folks, but other than that, I fire away.
I must be very lucky as I live in Grece.
Here the law is no smoking inside public buildings ,bars etc but everyone just ignores it.
it is very rarely policed.
Here the law is no smoking inside public buildings ,bars etc but everyone just ignores it.
it is very rarely policed.
The same goes for seat belts and crash helmets,I am not saying this is good or bad just the citizens have more balls than some.
No one has ever given me grief for my pipe. I had one customer complain to my wife that I smelled like smoke; that's it. I see this as anti-cigarette in the public's eye. When I fire up my pipe, people tend to swarm around me to take in the aroma. I can smoke in restaurants and most stores, but I usually just pocket the pipe. I ONLY smoke blends with great room notes when out and about. I can smoke at Starbucks here, and other places that cigarettes are not allowed. I always ask if I may enjoy my pipe, and I always hear that as long as I'm not smoking cigarettes... But, maybe you guys all just live among hateful people. I love my small town, and people usually just refer to me as "the pipe guy." We may be an odd lot down South here, but least it's not too cold nor the people rude.
In 1983 I had a retail business where I smoked my pipe, employees smoked cigarettes while serving customers, and nobody ever said a word. Now, it's as if you are infected with a contagious disease.
I usually just smoke at home, but every Saturday on my way into the cigar shop, I fire up a bowl on the ride in and smoke it as I walk up the street to the shop. No one has given me dirty looks or anything.
I mostly smoke at home or in my car, so I do not face scorn. I also smoke around my friends and family, all of which are 'pipe' friendly. They are not necessarily smoker friendly, but it seems pipe smokers are looked at more favorably,if not fondly. Like others here, I only smoke blends with a pleasant room note, saving my strong English blends for home consumption.
I do not think of myself as evil, as there is no malice or intent to harm others. If perception of others bothers you, you can either look to avoid people, or work to charm and change their perception. I hope you find your balance and you begin your journey in pipe smoking.
Cheers. RD :
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I do not think of myself as evil, as there is no malice or intent to harm others. If perception of others bothers you, you can either look to avoid people, or work to charm and change their perception. I hope you find your balance and you begin your journey in pipe smoking.
Cheers. RD :
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Perhaps smoking in public is seen by some as having cojones, but not wearing seatbelt or helmets is plain stubborn and quite stupid.
Police officer approached me while I parked my diesel truck at a local park and smoked a pipe. He said what are you smoking here? I looked at him and revved my engines real loud as i could and could see black smoke from my diesel fillimg the park. He said keep the noise down, got back in his car and left.
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