I don't understand these things.
When I was a kid, I tried smoking because my buddies and I thought it was cool. It tasted like crap, smelled like crap and felt like crap inhaling - but gave a slight buzz. Eventually some got addicted and kept doing it. Luckily I never got hooked.
So, I see people now smoking these E-cigs and wonder - what's the hook? Does it give a buzz? Do you think it's cool looking? Is it literally just a replacement for cigs and it doesn't kill your lungs as much? I figured the E-cigs would be the means to an end of quitting smoking, but it seems like people are now getting hooked on these instead.
I think they are the goofiest looking things ever - standing there sucking on a little electronic tube - but maybe it's because I'm not addicted to them? Do they taste good or something? I thought it was just the "I'm cool looking" factor when I saw all the kids doing it, but now I'm seeing more people my age on them as well.
If it's saving them from lung cancer, then good for them. But is there something more to it?
No sarcasm here - I'm just curious.
I can't speak for the younger generation but "looking cool" never entered the equation for me. It was to get off of real cigs and it did just that. And yes, they taste great. Great invention.
Good to know. I have to assume that steam (it is steam?) is better for your lungs than smoke. I'm in favor of them - they don't smell like cigs so if you are a non smoker you aren't bothered. I can't imagine they are
good for you, but if they aren't too bad maybe I'd look into them if they have relaxing flavors. I've been known to smoke a cigar or two, and those are horrible - but it's just kind of a habit when sitting on the porch with a beer. It's the habit that relaxes, though, not so much the cigar itself.
I'm thinking about how they have scents that relax - do they have the same for these vapor things? Weed is legal here - I could go pick up that to relax, but I'm not a fan of inhaling any kind of smoke. Are E-cigs healthy enough to use in this way? Or should I just avoid them altogether since I'm not transitioning from cigarettes?