MrGuy Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 There have been a few threads on this subject, but they've all been pretty specific circumstances.So i thought i'd start a discussion about informing the uninformed about hookah, be it a friend, a cop hassling you in the park, be it someone giving you dodgy look, be it just someone who is curious, etc.What line of arguement/persuasion to you use, and what information do you provide?Normally i slip in the health arguement, then the fact it isnt addictive and how i only smoke occaisionally, maybe a few times a week tops. i try to point out how it's probably not as bad as the ammount of alcohol i consume, then the nice taste and relaxation. also the ethos, atmosphere and feelings created by smoking it. I also explicitly point out that it isnt illegal and it wont get you stoned or high or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 well of coarse I explain the reason I smoke hookah because it normally ends their questions. i just tell them number one its 100% legal and it isnt used for drugs then go on about how its relaxing and the kind of mood it puts me in. also the quote i found somewhere lol, somthing like ciggs are for people on the run but hookah allows you to sit and think about things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding_Heart1 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 i say, "im an adult, ill do what ever the f**k i want, ok?" if they dont want to do it, they dont have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 lol thats always a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 oooh i like that one, that's a keeper lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
web250 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I go for the "it's relaxing" line, because that truly is one of the reasons I smoke it. If they comment about health issues, then I'll get into it a little more and explain how it isnt done frequently (usually), and how it isnt as bad as cigarettes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Ye, i go for the relaxing line, but as i mentioned, you have to be careful how you word it so it's not interprated as it gets you high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilotaku Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 <emo tears>"i'm so lonely....the only friend i have is my hookah"</emo tears> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 lilotaku ftw!I explain what a hookah is used for, tell them that it relaxes me and smells better than incense, and then procede to curse druggies for giving us hookah smokers a bad rep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 There are bongs that are predominantly used for drugs, and hookahs used for tobacco, they may resemble each other somewhat, but have very different uses, the same way a couch and a toilet resemble each other but have very different uses. Insert any analogy you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yes, they resemble eachother, but to the inexperienced, they can appear the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombiedepot Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I think eventually retailers and lounges will sell enough hookah stuff that it will be more common. It's already getting pretty popular, even though there is still the ''bong'' stigma.My thing is I show off the different kinds of shisha I have, and even still some aren't convinced. I reassure them it's far better to smoke than cigars or cigarettes, at least on harshness, taste, and addictiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macho555 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I have that crap at work all the time. I mention that I want to go home and smoke my hookah after a hard day in the kitchen, and I get at least four people that ask if im going to share. Even after I explain the premise of the thing, they pretty much roll their eyes. Let stupid people be stupid I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataneja Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I really wish we knew exactly how bad it was for us. Would definitely be a good argument against the "it's like 10 cigarettes in one bowl!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I desperately want to take my hookah to a park. WITH OTHERS WHO ALSO HAVE HOOOKAHS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 ye, when i get mine and ive finally plucked up the balls to tell my parents, i intend to go smoke in the parks with my friends. At college, there is a big park next to there so at lunch times i can sit in there and puff!It would help to know how bad hookah smoke is. has anyone tried taking a few pulls on a cig through toilet roll and then through a hookah through toilet roll just to compare the debris. don't quote me, but i think there will be a lot more for cigs. that would be a good piece of evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsboy Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 When I say apple flavored ! I see an eye brow go up and they mumble "Yeah, right" ... I just say "It is NOT weed, it is just tobbaco, mixed with honey, you want a bite?" Alot of people are cool about it and some actually ask if they can try it. But the ones that aren't, they can "kiss my a$$" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Ye. a lot of my friends are like "kiss my a$$" to the extent they think i've stopped.i'm very anti smoking and anti drugs (long story, but all the rooms in our house have key locks because my brother used to be an addict and used to steal money and other stuff to sell for drugs) and i'm anti cigs (they're pointless, not pleasurable to smoke at all)All my friends got in a stress with me when i started smoking hookah because they called me a hypocritte and stuff. but to be honest, i dont class shisha as smoking. i mean i know it is, but meh. let me try explain.Every other form of drugs have a downside. and thats taking them. be it needles, smoking, snorting, injecting. non of it sound pleasurable to do. weed smells horrible imo and so does tobacco (cig and cigars.) It leads me to believe hte only reason peolpe do them is because they are addicted or are seeking some fo the psycological effects and are willing to go through the punishment of cigarette smel or weed smel or other drug smells for it.Shisha, on the other hand, the only downside is the health risks, and even then, RUMOR has it they arn't as bad as other drugs.DISCLAIMER: that's my opinion, i don't want to start any arguements and no offence was intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I still keep a history and info sheet on hookahs in my case for when im out and about. Helps with friends and the such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 I remember someone mentioning that before (they keep a couple of pages of info/history on hookahs with them)Care to scan it in and share it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I'll do one better.Once I get home tonight, I will type it out and PDF it, and post it on hookahwiki.com so it is accessable to everyone.I'll post a new thread once I get it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 I look forward to it. could (will definately) come in handy (save my balls) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 any news on this thing nuschultz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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