My dentist smokes an occasional cigar and said not to worry about it
What Is the Future of Pipesmoking for Younger Generations?
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I Totally agree with you. Humidity, mosquitoes, extreme heat, it has to be hell. The cigar would be devoured by fungi in a matter of seconds.
We know how the past was, and we have no idea what the future will bring, so enjoy how things are now and don't worry about it. Enjoy the present.
I doubt it. Too many decades of anti smoking messages have done their damage.
I'm 40. Growing up, the entire world smelled like cigarettes. Airports, bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, teacher lounges, buses, you name it. McDonald's had ashtrays. It was everywhere.
I think one of the main unintended consequences of eliminating tobacco in public spaces is that the younger generation now sees tobacco as a private decision, and they don't really care. It's certainly not a campaign issue moving votes in my neck of the woods.
Therefore, despite any government posturing, I think the almighty dollar rules tobacco. Of course, anyone who knows the future with certainty is wrong.
I think one of the main unintended consequences of eliminating tobacco in public spaces is that the younger generation now sees tobacco as a private decision, and they don't really care. It's certainly not a campaign issue moving votes in my neck of the woods.
Therefore, despite any government posturing, I think the almighty dollar rules tobacco. Of course, anyone who knows the future with certainty is wrong.
IMO our culture suffers from instant gratification. That could hinder new pipe smokers but you never know. Many may come to appreciate the ritual. I don't have a problem smoking in public, if someone doesn't like it they can move on and breath in all the carcinogens from the exhausts without my tobacco smoke interference. I usually get positive comments when I'm out. You never know, while smoking in public you may plant a seed.
It will continue to wane, with occasional bursts of (mostly short lived) interest due to fads. Tobacco will continue to get more rare and expensive as more farmers stop growing it, taxes and regulations make it harder and pricier to grow and purchase, and some traditional tobacco growing regions become unsuitable for the crops. Public sentiment against smoking will likely continue to be hostile, however, with all of the chaos in the world, I think people are willing to take more health risks.
Or maybe I'm wrong, and in 50 years everyone will be walking around with a metallic teal blowfish dangling from their jaw puffing on Captain Black Lychee. Smart pipes with a built in AI assistant to help you work on your technique, an auto lighting function, and wireless connectivity for charging and software updates. All monthly subscription based, of course.
Or maybe I'm wrong, and in 50 years everyone will be walking around with a metallic teal blowfish dangling from their jaw puffing on Captain Black Lychee. Smart pipes with a built in AI assistant to help you work on your technique, an auto lighting function, and wireless connectivity for charging and software updates. All monthly subscription based, of course.
Tobacco comes and goes in accessibility and popularity, but the weed and us humans are too intertwined to ever be fully separated. Commercial availability and production of one’s favorite blends aside, as long as it can be grown it will be grown, and as long as there’s someone with the wherewithal to carve a pipe, the pipes will get carved, and they will be filled with tobacco and lit up. Everything changes, everything stays the same. They banned alcohol in the US about a hundred years ago, yet here I am drinking whiskey right now.
Regarding cellaring bales of tobacco, I think it depends on your preferences. From my meager understanding, some tobacco ages with grace and others not. If you're a straight virginia connoisseur, buy a hundred pounds and know it will likely get better as time goes on. I've heard one fellow that said latakia fades to blandness over time. I prefer aromatics and understand that the chemical flavorings degrade. I don't smoke a lot, so vacuum the big jars down. I refill the small "in use" jars from that and revac them again with the idea that getting as much air out as possible will slow the oxidation of the toppings.
Young pipe smoker here...I'm in my mid twenties (you could refer to me as gen Z) I started smoking a pipe because my old NCO from the Marines brought one out when we went to Norway, and all my buddies and I thought that it was the coolest thing ever. Now I only smoke really because my girlfriend says it reminds her of her grandfather. I enjoy the practice for what it offers though, an excuse to go outside, sit still, and slow down. Today everything is so fast-paced, my generation has been plagued with short-form content on the internet so much that actually taking time to sit still and say very little is borderline revolutionary. Nevertheless the Natural Law persists, and good people still find good things pleasurable. I think vapes will continue to replace cigarettes, cigars will continue to remain on top, and pipes will continue in obscurity. But it's not so bad, and ultimately, if nobody on earth ever wanted to smoke a pipe again, would it really be so big of a deal?
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Not for the non-smoker, I think most of the anxiety revolves around current smokers being legislated out of their hobby. FOROOT... Fear of Running Out Of tobacco...
For many here who appear to define themselves by their pipe? Yes. And, for the folks engaged in the business, growers, processors, vendors, etc? Definitely! In the "grand scheme" of things? Not particularly.
I have cellared deeply enough for both my son and I. He barely smokes now, but if he developed into a pretty habitual smoker, he is still good to go for his lifetime. lol
It is my grandkids I worry about.
It is my grandkids I worry about.
Gotta start a Tobacco Trust Fund for them!
My suspicion is the Asian and African countries will take up the slack as the activity wanes or stagnated in North America and Europe. Just a hunch.
Sadly, I have strong doubts about the future of tobacco pipe smoking. Although I admit that I do not get out as much as I once did, I haven't noticed a young pipe smoker, in it seems, like forever. All I hear about now days are Meth Pipes, Marijuana Pipes and other drug related pipes!
This is straight out of Marcus Aurelius. Nice.