POLL: E-smoker or Vaper?

[chameleon67]

Officially non smoker status as recognised by my GP and written into my records as such

That's interesting to hear. I've only gone totally vaping and off the cigs in the last 10 days but will be interested to hear my docs interpretation of vaping at my next medical lol.... I've seen somewhere (probably FB) that a doc will mark down 'loser' as you're still on nicotine .... who knows?!

 

[Sue_H]

Vapist.

 

[chrissy1]

I work in the industry and find the different reactions to the different terminology really interesting. I personally think the quicker we can get away from the "e-cig" label the better, it doesn't help the cause at all.
Those with no knowledge of vaping only hear the word cigarette and treat vaping and vapers exactly the same as smoking and smokers and those who haven't seen the light use it as a good excuse to carry on with the smokies (along with all the "it's not safe" propaganda) as there can't be much difference between a cigarette and an e-cigarette can there???

 

[retiredguy]

Vaper here.
I was able to pack in smoking because of vaping.
Different Things entirely IMO.

 

[killahwatts]

One of the most frequent points of debate that I've seen over the last couple of years is the terminology describing what we do so I thought it would be interesting to have a poll.

Before you think the answer is an obvious one take a look at just SOME of the comments and arguments I've heard for each of the answers 1 and 2. Its not meant to be an exhaustive list of pros and cons and these just came from the top of my head. Feel free to add your own views.



View attachment 1217E-SMOKER

It feels like smoking, it looks like smoking, why change the name of what we do?
We are still smokers, just smoking in a better way
We call them e-cigs, electronic cigarettes, why not be e-smokers?
'Vaping' isnt understood
A familiar term is more attractive to smokers tempted to switch
I dont like the word 'vape' or 'vaper' or 'vaping' or 'vapouriser'

VAPER
View attachment 1218
It isnt smoke its vapour
We should distance ourselves from our former disgusting habit
Its unhelpful for our image to have references to smoke
'E-smoking' reinforces misinformation to the general public
So what if 'vaping' IS a new word?
By calling it vaping I'm more likely to be allowed to use it in a public place/pub etc


Personally i'm happy to describe myself as a vaper and what I do as vaping. I struggle with some of the terminology for our devices. I dislike the word 'personal vapouriser' as to me that sounds like something a lady might carry in her handbag to spray on her pulse points
I therefore generally call them ecigs. I see valid arguments on both sides though. I can also see how over time, preferences may change as vaping hopefully becomes more mainstream. Really we are all recreational nicotine users but what a mouthful THAT is!

So I'm mixed. How about you?

Vaper
I never have been able to figure out why with all of the resistance we have been getting from the opossers we haven't found a more appropriate & appealing name to call what we do & what we use. I mean we have all worked so hard to get away from smoking and from cigarettes. Why would we want to have what we are doing to be associated with that kind of stigma. We don't smoke and we don't use cigarettes. Why can't we find a better name for it. It may even help us win this fight in the long run.

 

[Mark]

Vaper
I never have been able to figure out why with all of the resistance we have been getting from the opossers we haven't found a more appropriate & appealing name to call what we do & what we use. I mean we have all worked so hard to get away from smoking and from cigarettes. Why would we want to have what we are doing to be associated with that kind of stigma. We don't smoke and we don't use cigarettes. Why can't we find a better name for it. It may even help us win this fight in the long run.

A subject that unsurprisingly crops up every now and again..
The short answer is we are stuck with it. Especially now that Vaping is mainstream. Vaping is linked with 'electronic cigarettes' The industry refers to them as electronic cigarettes. A lot of the company names use the term. To rename them now wouldn't work and would appear to be a cynical ploy no doubt by opponents whose level of knowledge and research is such that they link us to the tobacco industry anyway.

 

[scott061289]

I vape

 

[lovelywhore]

"E-smoker" in my native language, vaper when ever not in Finland.

 

[vapegrl]

I'm a vaper, my other half says my vaping is annoying if that helps

 

[tootingyoda]

Vaper and ex smoker here