Not a question, but more of a statement. "We get it, you vape." I swear to everything holy the next person that says that to me when I'm not guilty of trying to be an irritant to people around me is going to get the taste slapped outta their mouths.
LMAO man, I love that one. You just gotta own it. Just be like "FUCK YEAH I VAPE CHECK IT OUT!" and do your best loud-ass, cloud-chaser bro impression. Convince yourself of how cool it is for a moment. Fuck it. When people come at you with that cringey shit, you just gotta send it right back at them. Otherwise, its just awkward/serious for you and not them... ...and that's no fun.
Worst case scenario, they are just uncomfortable and embarrassed to be seen next to you, which is still pretty fuckin' great in my book. They pretty much asked for it by opening the floor to the cringey exchange in the first place. If you're lucky, they won't even know what to think about vapers anymore. It's kinda one of those "Is this real life?" scenarios.
Master the art of not giving a fuck and problems with people making fools of themselves when attempting to converse with you about vaping just goes away. Really... ...either ignore it or just roll with it. You gain nothing if you get mad.
When people ask stupid questions, I like to give them accordingly stupid answers. I try to give them the answers they would come up with if we switched places. I play it straight, too. No sarcastic overtones. I like to see how long it takes for the self-awareness to catch up with them. That "Okay, I think you're fucking with me" moment is the best.
Just be careful. People don't like it when you take their stupidity and present it to them with a pretty bow on top. It's uncomfortable. But that's the whole idea. It's what they
need. Make it as uncomfortable as possible for them.
Some people just beg to be fucked with, yanno? They say that embarrassment is one of life's greatest teachers.
And the thing is, most people are actually smart enough to realize what's going on and can laugh at themselves enough to not make a big deal out of it. People just don't think before they speak sometimes. We all do it. Sometimes its good to point it out in a lighthearted way. Most people are more reasonable than they seem just from one or two sentences. It's something you can feel out sometimes.
Not really an example of what I'm talking about, but I think my favorite little street interview of all time was back when I was working in this big, crowded plaza. I was off to the side of my store vaping while the folks working at the one next door were off to the side of their store having smokey time.
One of them coyly approached me and asked "So, we've all be wondering, how does that thing make so much smoke?" to which I popped the top of my RDA and very politely responded, "Well the coils are bigger, the chamber is bigger, the airflow is bigger, and the power source is bigger - it's a dual-battery device... ...all around, it's just a bigger unit." Which, I mean... ...it isn't exactly wrong! My unit really is bigger and that's why I get big clouds.
She then went to all of her co-workers and rather loudly proclaimed "He's got a bigger unit." One of them said, without a hint of sarcasm, "Ahh, a bigger unit eh?" They must've just figured big unit = big smoke. I get more vapor because I have a bigger "unit." Makes sense. I fuckin love people, man.