Well I'm a lot brighter than you if you think you've quite anything. If you smoke/vape your an addict to nicotine, by simply changing your delivery method you've quite diddley squat. But nicotine addicts have always been very defensive, and in denial, about their habit so it's no surprise they feel justified in subjecting everyone around them in a cloud of nicotine vape, becuse it's "better than" tobacco. It's no better than a alcoholic force feeding a innocent by stander vodka.
A very common trait amongst smokers in my experience is exactly this. I've been outside pubs e.c.t. vaping and a smoker has decided to reel off all his opinions on them as if they were based in fact. Most of the negativity towards ecigs from the public is due to ignorance and an inability to google.
No ecig user thinks they have quit nicotine, that's just a stupid remark given you order your liquid based on the amount of nicotine you want in their. Saying you quit nothing is equally as silly given it's proven the level of carcinogens (the stuff that actually causes you harm, and some studies suggest add to the addiction) is extremely low (many studies say there's none at all), that's what's been given up. Nicotine itself is relatively harmless in comparison to everything else in a cigarette.
Surrounding everyone in a cloud of vapour is unfortunately the by-product of arrogant idiots (unless your in a smoking area, in which case what do you expect). It's no different to smokers that stand in doorways e.c.t. though. Respecting other people in society has nothing to do with whether your a smoker, vaper or neither.
If your a smoker and proud, that's great. Enjoy your life and smoke away. My old man's the same and so were his parents. There's nothing wrong with that. There's many reasons people switch to vaping (i didn't do it for my health) and that's a choice they should be allowed to make much like your choice to continue enjoying smoking.
That's all well and good, but it's the passive vaping that's an issue. The vast clouds of vape that these e-cigs produce is frankly disgusting and shouldn't be inflicted on innocents bystanders.
This is about the only negativity with ecigs (and normal cigs too) that i'd agree with. Unfortunately as i said above, this isn't the fault of the ecig, it's the fault of the person holding it. Personally i try to use smoking area's where i can, stand downwind of groups of people outside buildings and if none of that works, i'll hold the vapour in for a little longer so it condenses and much less comes out of my mouth.
Of course it's worth pointing out that second hand vaping isn't harmful too you. A recent study by 3 independent researchers was presented at the "Workplace & Indoor Aerosols conference" which showed that it dissipates quickly and combined with other studies that have drawn the consensus that: "There was no evidence of potential for exposures of e-cigarette users to contaminants that are associated with risk to health at a level that would warrant attention" we can be confident it's not causing you any health issues.
However, i still agree with you those that don't vape, shouldn't be forced to stand in a fog of the stuff. My non-smoking, non-vaping other half happens to like the smell of blueberries i exhale in the living room (better than kebab breathe after the Monday night chippy run), but sure everyone should be free too choose if they care or not.
Oh and that glue we used to get at school that smelled like marzipan.
