Being a vaping newbie means learning how to choose the best e-liquids for your palate and also knowing how to maintain your hardware setup to keep it in good working order. It can be intimidating finding the right vape shop online, or eLiquid depot that offers quality but cheap vape juice and gear, and even learning how to clean your device comes with a learning curve.
But, there’s something else that’s important, which often gets ignored as beginners get started with their new hobby: basic vaping etiquette.
Why Should I Know Proper Vaping Etiquette?
The fact that vapor doesn’t smell as much as cigarette smoke, or leave behind as lingering of a cloud, means that people are generally more tolerant of being around vapers than they are smokers. But still, at the end of the day, there’s some basic courtesy that you should stick to avoid offending others, including those who vape and those who do not. So, without further ado, here’s some basic vaping etiquette.
Rule 2: Don’t Use Other People’s Vapes without Asking First
This one should go without saying, but it’s never kind to grab someone else’s vape without asking them first. This is a general rule for anyone else’s personal belongings, but even more than that, it’s a hygiene issue. Because we’re constantly putting our vape against our lips, it’s easy to pass germs back and forth if two people are using the same device. And, it’s completely natural that a person may not want you to put your mouth on something that they’ll be putting theirs on shortly – especially given the emphasis on public health safety over the last couple of years.
Rule 4: Avoid Vaping in Crowded Areas
The bottom line is that it’s rude to vape in a crowded area. If people are close by you, there’s a good chance they won’t appreciate being forced to be exposed to your vapor. If they are uncomfortable with your vaping, they can’t easily get away because of the crowd, so that’s why you should definitely make a point to wait until you’re in a space where you can vape away from others. Basically, if you are in a crowd, then there’s no way you’ll be able to avoid blowing clouds directly onto others – an issue that we already discussed with rule 1.
Rule 6: Don’t Vape in Areas Where It’s Strictly Banned
This isn’t an etiquette rule as much as a legal one. Simply do not attempt to vape in a place where vaping is strictly not permitted, like inside an airport, on an airplane, in a movie theatre, or a restaurant. Not only will this offend the people around you, but it can leave you stuck with a fine that you’ll have to pay. In fact, vaping on an airplane, in particular, comes with huge penalties that no one wants to risk just because they want to take a couple of puffs of vapor.