Public Pipe Smoking Observations

[olkofri]

my standard response is "You've apparently confused me with someone that gives a shit about what you think."

Book worthy! Added to my repertoire for when it's needed.
The last 'accusing' comment I got was from some board skaters I was kicking out of my building's driveway. I politely told them "Guys, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave, we don't allow board skating here", to which their 'cameraman' replied, "do they allow you to smoke a pipe". He even filmed me whilst I was telling them to leave; I reckon I got my YouTube 5 seconds of infamy as the oppressive smoker.
@ Seldom: I don't have more than a couple of weeks experience, but I think Germany is way different in terms of smoking that across the pond. I never got an angry glare whilst smoking in Berlin, at one point a passer-by even asked me for a light to light her cigarette. Here, you're not even allowed to smoke in restaurant patios, like you are there.

 

[seldom]

You may be right on that point olkofri. There are still cigarette machines here in public outdoor places. Hell, there were even cigarette machines in the hospital where my son was born!

 

[retrohalereflections]

I would have asked him "May I help you"?

 

[brian64]

There are still cigarette machines here in public outdoor places.

That's simply unimaginable. Public places here have been cleansed of those vile things. You may encounter human feces and/or used needles, but rest assured no cigarette machines.

 

[highwaycobbery]

I don’t get any guff from people about my pipe usually, but I don’t think I look approachable either. Retired fully tatted out marine, so no, I don’t give a shat about what people think of me, I think it’s humorous really. I smoke in public all the time and have never gotten any negative remarks it just seems a lot of people are curious but don’t know how to start a conversation.

 

[pepesdad1]

Being old and looking old, nobody says anything unless it is a compliment about the smell. Also I have that crazy old man look and that helps.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Been a long, long time since anybody said anything to me. If they do, my standard response is "You've apparently confused me with someone that gives a shit about what you think."

And here I was thinking you were an ambassador for pipe smoking! But I share the disdain for busybodies.

 

[jpmcwjr]

There are still cigarette machines here in public outdoor places.

That's simply unimaginable. Public places here have been cleansed of those vile things. You may encounter human feces and/or used needles, but rest assured no cigarette machines.

Nicely phrased. All too true.
I still remember my shock watching Mad Men when the Doc light up for the consultation in the examining room. Then I remembered: that's the way it was!

 

[JimInks]

One time this young woman did the fake cough business around me. I said, "You should see a psychiatrist about your fake cough." She gave me a hard stare, but no reply. I just smiled.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Now that's a comeback and a half!

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

And here I was thinking you were an ambassador for pipe smoking

In most ways, I am. I don't smoke in non smoking areas. In general, I wouldn't smoke walking down the street to avoid bothering someone. But if I'm in an area clearly designated as smoking and someone tries to be rude, my diplomatic side goes dormant in a microsecond.

You should see a psychiatrist about that your cough

Now that is classic! LOL I will file that one away for future use.

 

[brian64]

"You should see a psychiatrist about your fake cough."

That's priceless Jim...and I'm glad you lived to tell about it, because you have to regard all fake cough people as potentially dangerous.

 

[jazz]

One time this young woman did the fake cough business around me. I said, "You should see a psychiatrist about your fake cough." She gave me a hard stare, but no reply. I just smiled.

:D I'm going to try and remember that one.

 

[jaytex1969]

In the immortal words of Bill Hicks...

 

[warren]

I've been told by my daughter, "You look like your give a shit valve went off." Never had a comment about my smoking so perhaps that's true. I have experienced people giving me a "wide berth" but, then that's one of the advantages of smoking, people generally avoid me. At least I like to attribute such to the smoking and not my general demeanor and appearance. Although both help I'm sure.
So, I guess the trick is to not appear open to criticism. That way one doesn't need to be rude or "off putting."
Can't argue with Jim's approach though, suave and, infers that he "gives a shit" about her mental health. Well done! :worship:

 

[rmpeeps]

That’s a pretty good comeback Jim.
Today I was down the road at a little shop “everything birds”. They have some birdseed that the doves/pigeons don’t care for, but the just Cardinals love.

Next door is a liquor store. The guy at the liquor store was outside smoking a pipe. I took up a conversation with him, turns out he’s only smoked Grabows and some cherry vanilla bag blend since 1985. Nice guy & great conversation.

Some lady pulled up in a Mercedes and came our way, just snorting away and waving both her hands at his pipe smoke. He just grinned, and went in to ring her up.

She left and he came out grinning again. He said she does that like clockwork, every three days when she comes and gets her 2 half-gallons of the cheapest vodka in the store.

He’s got the most wonderful FU grin ever!!

 

[peckinpahhombre]

There was a time when I used to be a people person. But people ruined that for me.

 

[bassbug]

He said she does that like clockwork, every three days when she comes and gets her 2 half-gallons

A gallon every 3 days (128 ounces)

42.66 ounces per day

16 waking hours in a day

2.66 ounces per hour, every hour, every day.
How the hell does she manage to stay conscious?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

How the hell does she manage to stay conscious?

My guess is... practice. :?

 

[rmpeeps]

I don’t know; maybe she has a Russian Wolfhound at home...

The attention still had one vicious grin!