Bit Frustrated

[irishcas]

Friends have been impressed how I have given up smoking and asking how I did it etc.
When I say e-cig/vaping
They say Ahhh yeah have tried that it useless.
I ask what they have tried and it is always cig-a-likes.
How do I get them to hear that this is differant.

[irishcas]

Or should I just enjoy it myself and forget about trying to preach

[OneDay]

I think everyone finds their time and their reason to quit Cas, and preaching just hardens the 'anti' in those that are unready

[andy01424]

Feb 15, 2013 23:18:04 GMT OneDay said:

I think everyone finds their time and their reason to quit Cas, and preaching just hardens the 'anti' in those that are unready

agreed, if they ask whats it like offer them yours to try,like all of us we did it through choice

[irishcas]

You are right I probably used the wrong choice of words
These people want to quit but have used cig-a-likes and think that , that is e-cigs
So are not prepared to try any more as have had a negative experience

[blakey]

Feb 15, 2013 23:18:04 GMT OneDay said:

I think everyone finds their time and their reason to quit Cas, and preaching just hardens the 'anti' in those that are unready

True words, I never preach or judge but I will always answer questions. People have to want to ask them questions first though

[Deleted]

Have they seen your set up & how different it is from cig-a-likes? If not, they may feel differently after seeing & trying it out, if they have, then they're not ready.

[bomberharris]

I just say yes i know them ones are crap, thats why i vape these ones they are briil , the vape is better than a smoke.

[timnowvapes]

My brother in law has spent a couple of hundred quid on cig-alikes, and yet still smoked, he believes that what worked for him was having something strong, something he liked, and having something that took away the smoking habit, having a cig-alike is like having a real cig, to a point, but he has found by having the itaste MVP battery, a big square with a button and shiney screen has broken the "I'm sort of smoking but I'm not cycle" that he was getting with the cig-a-likes. He now Vapes, and nothing but.

His first vape almost blew his head off, he loved it, and has vowed never to touch another cig or roll up again. If people are going to try and give up, they need something that rocks, he's been lucky, I'm the one who started with x - moved to y - and ended with z - I threw him the z and he's well away, loving it - in fact after an order for over 100ml of juice went in, he said "hardly touched it yesterday" So if it means he can give up completely then good for him - the advantage has been he's been able to show of his kit and juice (that sounds ominous lol) at work, and everyone is now saying "give us to the end of the month, we want one, got to have some of that juice, wow it rocks" - so there we go.

This isn't the case for everyone.......but it might just be, start with the best kit, the best juice and cut out all the rest working up to it, maybe all those months ago when I was jesting about starting with a Penelope and Pro-vari now makes sense?

[irishcas]

Feb 15, 2013 23:25:06 GMT jess said:

Have they seen your set up & how different it is from cig-a-likes? If not, they may feel differently after seeing & trying it out, if they have, then they're not ready.

were dis-interested in even looking at it.
However all non-smokers who have a friend who smokes were really interested and wanted as much info as possible

[djs]

Feb 15, 2013 23:14:06 GMT irishcas said:

Friends have been impressed how I have given up smoking and asking how I did it etc.
When I say e-cig/vaping
They say Ahhh yeah have tried that it useless.
I ask what they have tried and it is always cig-a-likes.
How do I get them to hear that this is different.

Smokers eh? Self + delusion all rolled up with some Golden Virginia.

Most simply won't listen to anybody who isn't a smoker, and by vaping, you are now the enemy. I know plenty of smokers who are trying their best to ignore what they are doing to themselves, I think it's just a defence mechanism, it was for me.

There are those that will try vaping and take it up. Some of these will have come via mini e-cigs.
There are those that will try a Vapestick, skycig or E-Lite and instantly dismiss them.
Very few (at the moment) will be lucky enough to have someone into Vaping to get them started.

I guess the only thing to do is "be there" for them if/when they decide to try it properly.

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[djs]

Feb 15, 2013 23:18:04 GMT OneDay said:

I think everyone finds their time and their reason to quit Cas, and preaching just hardens the 'anti' in those that are unready

Yes. +1

[Deleted]

Irish, don't worry about, just relax and have a smoke....no...erm....

[irishcas]

Feb 15, 2013 23:38:47 GMT @mp2012 said:

Irish, don't worry about, just relax and have a smoke....no...erm....

mp2012 am enjoying the vape

[Deleted]

Feb 15, 2013 23:30:20 GMT irishcas said:

were dis-interested in even looking at it.
However all non-smokers who have a friend who smokes were really interested and wanted as much info as possible

One day they may ask more about it, when they really feel ready & see how well you've got on with it. I've found that non smokers show an interest & have someone in mind. Maybe we're better leaving it to the NS to do the hinting/converting. lol