Tobacco Smoking Question

[Franco Pipenbeans]

I appreciate that this forum is a pipe orientated forum, with a few cigar lovers on the side l, but how many people on here are general tobacco fiends?

I’m struggling to get away from cigarettes when I’m at the pub because people aren’t that accepting of me smoke king a pipe when I’m out - “you look like a hipster” etc.

Does anyone else get this or is it just me?

 

[TheWhale13]

Snus?

 

[musicman]

I try not to care too much about what strangers think of me as long as I am not infringing upon them in some way. If these are your friends, then maybe you need to get new ones?

To answer your question though, there are many in this forum who will partake of pretty much any form of tobacco. There are many, as well, who just stick to pipes and cigars (such as I). And then there are some who only stick with the pipe.

Biggest take-away, though: do what you want to do and what you enjoy doing. If people want to call you names because of it, then fuck ‘em. That’s their issue.

 

[anotherbob]

I appreciate that this forum is a pipe orientated forum, with a few cigar lovers on the side l, but how many people on here are general tobacco fiends?

I’m struggling to get away from cigarettes when I’m at the pub because people aren’t that accepting of me smoke king a pipe when I’m out - “you look like a hipster” etc.

Does anyone else get this or is it just me?

pretty much anything but cigs. And fuck them. Tell them only a hipster would care about who's a hipster. Pro-tip these days everyone is a hipster. You'll get along better once you accept that new reality.

 

[warren]

If it has nicotine, I'll smoke it or chew it. Not much into snuff though. And, what others think? Who give a rat's patootee? I certainly do not. I wasn't put on this world to be liked or, heaven forbid, admired.

 

[DanWil84]

Screw others, if it's allowed to smoke in a pub I would take a pipe or cigar for sure. Just to look interesting, f others opinion. I think their cigarettes stink, but i'm not going to tell them to stop them because I find them annoying.

 

[DTXHobbit]

Chuck Stanion described Hunter S. Thomas like this: "He loved tobacco, whether in cigarettes, cigars, or in pipes".

I find myself feeling the same way. I definitely love tobacco from cigars and pipes best, but man do I enjoy all forms of tobacco including even cigarettes and chew. I appreciate its various forms.

 

[anotherbob]

oh and cigs are way harder on your body cause you inhale them and your lungs are super soft sponge like tissue that literally shouldn't be getting clogged up with tars and stuff like that. So I'd say your ability to breath or not having people call you a hipster which is more important to you?

 

[kcghost]

Most places in the U.S. wouldn't allow pipe smoking so where ever you are at enjoy your pipe.

 

[DanWil84]

Most places in the U.S. wouldn't allow pipe smoking so where ever you are at enjoy your pipe.

Pipe smoking or smoking at all?

 

[STP]

I seldom smoke in public, so not an issue, but can understand the dilemma.

 

[musicman]

oh and cigs are way harder on your body cause you inhale them and your lungs are super soft sponge like tissue that literally shouldn't be getting clogged up with tars and stuff like that. So I'd say your ability to breath or not having people call you a hipster which is more important to you?

This. The correct answer to the "hipster" BS is "Well, I'll be the Hipster without the tracheotomy, thank you very much."

 

[Chasing Embers]

No issues here.

 

[Chasing Embers]

This. The correct answer to the "hipster" BS is "Well, I'll be the Hipster without the tracheotomy, thank you very much."

Careful, throat cancer killed Graham Chapman.

 

[pantsBoots]

Tell them you're into being a hipster *after* it's cool. Then tell them you'll catch up in 10 years when they finally pick up a pipe. Boom. A couple new recent converts right there and then.

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

Snus?

Tried it, can’t get in with it. I love a bit of snuff though.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Hipsters hate being called hipsters. JK
The young worry too much about what other people think. It makes them gullible. IMO

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

I got to a point a while ago when cigarettes and cigars tasted absolutely foul.
It just happened out of the blue. and a good job it did as far as I'm concerned.
Pipes all the way for me from now on.

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

Screw others, if it's allowed to smoke in a pub I would take a pipe or cigar for sure. Just to look interesting, f others opinion. I think their cigarettes stink, but i'm not going to tell them to stop them because I find them annoying.

Maybe it’s the time element of smoking a pipe that stops me from taking it out as well? ?

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

oh and cigs are way harder on your body cause you inhale them and your lungs are super soft sponge like tissue that literally shouldn't be getting clogged up with tars and stuff like that. So I'd say your ability to breath or not having people call you a hipster which is more important to you?

Fair point well made.