Smoking a Pipe at 36

[ukparagolfer]

Hi everyone

So I am 36 and smoke a pipe. People find it hilarious and make fun of me but I love it.

Anyone else on here in their 30s that smoke pipes? If so what kind of reception do you get from people when they see you smoke from a pipe out and about?

 

[lightmybriar]

I’m about to be 35 and I only do it at home. Most people my age I’ve encountered think it’s goofy or an old-man activity. Oh well...it’s my pipe and my tobacco haha.

 

[Jaylotw]

I’m 33. People look at me funny...not because I’m young and smoke a pipe...but because I smoke a pipe in the first place.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

Hi everyone

So I am 36 and smoke a pipe. People find it hilarious and make fun of me but I love it.

Anyone else on here in their 30s that smoke pipes? If so what kind of reception do you get from people when they see you smoke from a pipe out and about?

man I've been smoking fine cigars- smelly stogies, regularly since 23 - I picked up the pipe at 30 - Pipe smoking was a big thing with US collegiate crowd since the 1920's - so you aren't strange or out of the ordinary

 

[Jwebb90]

I turned 30 this year but started smoking a pipe at 21. I certainly got some interesting looks when I would smoke a pipe on the campus of my university.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

there's a lot of us under 40's here - I'm in my mid thirties now

 

[mso489]

I'm twice your age plus, but I can say this. A few eccentricities are a good thing, to give yourself a little social elbow room. People think they want you to be more like them, but if you were, they'd feel competitive and a little hostile. Whereas, if you have a decisive eccentricity or two, people may laugh, but they will remember you, and probably admire your independence. So you have the right attitude. Let them laugh. From time to time, something old school becomes a furious fad and trend, and then people will think you are clairvoyant. Leave 'em laughing, keep 'em guessing.

 

[username]

I will be 39 this month i started in my 20s. Who care you do you.

 

[Papamique]

Although I am well past my thirties now, I can remember comments like that when I was younger. I just didn’t pay much attention to them.

 

[spicy_boiii]

30's here. I smoke mostly privately, but refuse to abstain when it's appropriate and respectful to smoke around others.

But I definitely get shit for it, alot of it do to the irony of it and my title/profession at work.

Whatever. I'm into alot of things that others aren't. I like to say I've blossomed into a nerd late in life, about alot of things.

 

[PipeIT]

I was about to say Welcome to the forum when I saw your 2 posts, but then realized 2018, we need to boost that activity level... LOL

Yes the world is a strange place, it’s 2020, and you’d think we would be more advanced by now as a civilization.... LOL

Be happy, proud and puff away!

I’m assuming with your nick you are in the UK, so who cares what those Posh Tossers think! LOL

 

[jpmcwjr]

When I was in my twenties and smoked, I didn't notice anyone trying to give me crap over it. But that was also eons ago.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

No longer in my 30s, but I was smoking a pipe then. My wife says it “makes me look like an old man.” I just tell her that makes her look like my young trophy wife!
She doesn’t go for it ?

 

[jpmcwjr]

<< Snipped bits out >>

I’m assuming with your nick you are in the UK, so who cares what those Posh Tossers think! LOL

If so, where?

You can put your location in your Profile—(please!—because people will forget!) That will save questions in the future as to where you live when you later mention local stores, weather, tobacco prices, availability, regulations, location of photos, wildfires, air quality, etc., etc..
Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account". "My Location" is halfway down. Whatever you're comfortable with- town, city, county, state. Just country if you must.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I started right around 30 or 31. I'm 37 now.. I rarely get anything but compliments.

 

[ukparagolfer]

If so, where?

You can put your location in your Profile—(please!—because people will forget!) That will save questions in the future as to where you live when you later mention local stores, weather, tobacco prices, availability, regulations, location of photos, wildfires, air quality, etc., etc..
Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account". "My Location" is halfway down. Whatever you're comfortable with- town, city, county, state. Just country if you must.

Yeah UK here.

I live in suffolk.

 

[PipeIT]

@ukparagolfer

The better question for the Community is, you said hi 2 years ago, then 2 years later make your first post. LOL...

Where did you go, are you back?

P.S. Welcome back! ?

 

[ukparagolfer]

Haha thanks for the replys chaps

Also noticed that alot of good pipes and tobaccos are now getting a little more harder to get hold of.

Anyone have any good places to shop from?

 

[ukparagolfer]

@ukparagolfer

The better question for the Community is, you said hi 2 years ago, and 2 years make your first post. LOL...

Where did you go, are you back?

P.S. Welcome back! ?

Yeah I started pipe smoking 2 years ago then have just started taking it back up again.

I kind of stopped because I kept getting tonuge bite and the general reception I had was pretty negative when out and stuff but now I really don't care what people think anymore.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Yeah I started pipe smoking 2 years ago then have just started taking it back up again.

I kind of stopped because I kept getting tonuge bite and the general reception I had was pretty negative when out and stuff but now I really don't care what people think anymore.

Every man worth having the balls he drags around needs a certain dose of “don’t give a shit.” Not too little, and not too much, but just enough. ?