M6 closed because of electronic cigarette!

[absinthya]

Oh dear:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-18728303

[Dream (s)]

I'm really glad you posted this on here, I heard it on the radio, but didn't hear the full story...going to read now.

[absinthya]

This one has a bit more info:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-18719962

I like that the police described it as "a health improvement aid for smokers"

Soo...what i want to know is, was it someone from on here? Time to fess up!

[Dream (s)]

LOL I was just thinking the same! Who was it?

[absinthya]

How to royally mess up a stealth vape!

[Dream (s)]

Now this has got me thinking, can we vape anywhere we like? There is so many people out there that are not aware of the e cig.... I know it's been in magazines etc but to be honest I never heard anything about it until it popped up on the side of my screen while surfing the net.

[absinthya]

Technically yes, the problem is with people not knowing what it is. Pubs and so on will be at landlord's discretion i guess. But the police comment on it in this article is great news, they are obviously aware of vaping and what it is/isn't. It had crossed my mind that ignorant police might think you're smoking a crack pipe

[Dream (s)]

Hmmmm i'm sitting here wondering when I will make the headlines with my e cig

[Deleted]

Well, the most important phrase for me is:

"It's important to state that no criminal offence has been committed and no passenger or any other member of the public is being treated as a suspect.

Embarrassing lack of stealth skills...yes...perfectly legal to vape on a coach...according to the police...yes!

[absinthya]

Going on public transport any time soon?

[Dream (s)]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh we started vaping on the same day!

[Dream (s)]

Haha no, but I was in sainsburys today and tried to have a vape, well did a tiny small vape and I felt awkward. I felt as though the security guard would approach me and to be quite honest I can't be bothered to explain what an e cig is, some will assume I'm lying.

[absinthya]

Did you just toke it in full view or hide behind a display of veg?

[fagin]

You still need to be sensitive to others - it may not be dangerous like smoke, but vape still smells. A few people at work mentioned one particular juice smelt like old curry, so I changed my office juice.
They still notice it but no one objects to it now - bit of vanilla doesn't offend.

[absinthya]

dream - so we did! And we've avoided exactly the same number of fags. Good on us

fagin - agree totally but the situation on the M6 could have been averted by a. the vaper asking the coach driver for permission and b. greater public awareness, so whoever reported it could have known it was an e cig and not a bomb.