Solitary or Social Smoker?

[PApiper63]

I enjoy going to a cigar and pipe shop and lighting up while I talk to the guys. There is something about smoking a cigar or a pipe with others that leads to good conversation. Unfortunately, my close buddies don't share my interest in tobacco, so I usually smoke alone.
I'm just curious if you folks often smoke with friends or is smoking a solitary activity for you.

 

[Uguccione]

Absolutely solitary. At most with a couple of people around (children) who complain about the stink.

 

[bullet08]

Social smokers are a myth. Like a gang of unicorns.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I mostly smoke my pipe when I'm alone.

Cigars or cigarettes if I'm hanging out shooting the breeze.

Talking messes up my pipe smoking. Having to take my pipe out of my mouth to respond in conversation ruins the flavor.

But, I never bullshit without a cigarette or cigar going.

 

[warren]

I'm asocial.

 

[dog_park_piper]

I started smoking a pipe to get away from people.

 

[Bright Orange Red]

A lot of my pipes this time of year are smoked in the backyard with my wife and daughter out there, sometimes cigars with buddies out back. Winter is a different story where I smoke pipes alone in the garage typically. I guess I'm really neither category, sometimes solitary sometimes not.

 

[verporchting]

I smoke alone or with my bird sitting with me. Outside, it’s just me and the wild birds hanging out in the yard and my bird sitting indoors supervising from the bay window.

 

[JoeW]

In 10 months I’ve smoked once with a coworker at a company retreat, and twice with my wife when she had a cigarette while I had a cigar. She’s also come outside a few other times while I’ve had a cigar or pipe, but usually complained about the smell: she grew up with cigarette smokers, so that’s normal to her. Though she does like it when I have Blood Red Moon.

On my birthday I visited the cigar lounge in Escanaba, and had a nasty CAO Vision cigar. The only other person there was the owner, who had a few cigarettes during the course of the 75 minutes.

The cigar lounge and the company retreat were the only times I’ve smoked outside my property. I’m almost always on my deck or in my woods. It would be nice to have a few social outlets, but I don’t expect it to happen.

 

[Sobrbiker]

I’ll give you a clue as to my preference:

 

[andrew]

Solitary. I enjoy unwinding by myself. Get very little alone time

 

[Sobrbiker]

That said, I have a few friends that smoke that I enjoy smoking with, but I enjoy them without the smoking just as well.
I’m not a fan of folks that assume we’re buddies because we share an interest or hobby. I’ll talk to anyone for a second, but if we don’t click, I’m out.
I really enjoy my pipes and tobak, and geeking out in internet discussion about such is both educational and entertaining. There’s many members here I could probably get along with in person, but just as many that I enjoy interacting with on this forum could very well be folks I’d abhor the company of in person (and them, me).

 

[Chasing Embers]

Absolutely alone. Idle chatter would ruin my enjoyment of smoking.

 

[autumnfog]

Solitary. I don't like multitasking.

 

[OzPiper]

Only 2 buddies who smoke pipes.
Happy to have a smoke with them anytime, as I enjoy their company.
But most of my pipe smoking is solitary - it's "me time".
Wife leaves me alone except to check if she can get me a cup of tea or coffee.

 

[kcghost]

I smoke with five or six guys for four hours on Saturdays. The rest of the time I smoke alone.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Not with humans but my dogs love sharing a bowl with me.

 

[sablebrush52]

Solitary. I haven't seen any other pipesmokers here. Social when I'm at a show.

 

[Scottmi]

Pipe is always solitary at home, and usually sitting in my porch as just can't smoke while doing anything much, certainly not while working in yard. Rare cigar with others. Almost everyone I know is a complete non-smoker, or quit cigarettes and won't touch anything tobak-related. And that all suits me fine as I moved to where I am to further develop my inner hermit, notwithstanding my wife's assertion (and my agreement) that I am a social extrovert.

 

[olkofri]

Solo.