Being a College Student and smoking pipe, problems and fears

[JaxPiper]

Well now that privacy is a hard thing to find in college...I've had trouble finding places to smoke pipe, or rather, places where I don't feel uncomfortable. I fee like people may think im a loser or something, I'm a confident person, but the only other people I've seen on campus that smoke pipe are pretty dorky haha. Any tips?

[uncballzer]

I just don't give a damn and keep smoking; let the heads turn. It's definitely an interesting conversation piece, and you can inform, and convert!

[okstcowboy]

As long as your not smoking white owls who cares. I live off campus so we smoke on the porch. I say anywhere that is comfortable and can relax and enjoy the smoke is the place to smoke.

[JaxPiper]

Yeah I hear you guys, I wish more people would give it a try its wonderful.

[okstcowboy]

If you are introducing someone into cigars I would suggest get them a pretty good mild cigar because probably 95% of the people I talk to who say they don't like cigars I ask them what they smoked and it was something cheap or too strong. I'll let them try something that I'm smoking and they usually like it

[Cigary]

I have been smoking cigars since I was 14 and the looks I got then were unbelievable. It all comes down to what you like and learn at an early age not to live your life by anybody elses standards or what they think. The sooner you learn this the quicker you will be on your way to being your own man.

[FrayAdjacent]

Ahh, what it would be like to be a kid again, and actually GIVE A S*** what my peers thought of me....

[bs240]

I would smoke a pipe/ cigar anywhere if i could.. hey since your not a loser start a new trend. all you need to do i take it to a party and let someone try it and your dorky fears should blow away with the smoke.

[frenchy12]

yeah i know what you mean. I usually do it out in the quad on a bench. I hate doing it by myself, luckily i have a buddy who enjoys cigars as I do. Another thing I like to do with my buddy is walk around campus and have talks...not heart to hearts haha. For example, we're in Army ROTC and we walk and talk the shit and complain about ignorant, naive freshman, or seniors who don't know what theyre doing...and we do usually talk about the ladies. My girlfriend hates when I smoke though, and usually when we're out in the quad most girls look at us in disgust. I don't give a shit just blow the smoke in their direction haha

[frenchy12]

Originally Posted by bs240

I would smoke a pipe/ cigar anywhere if i could.. hey since your not a loser start a new trend. all you need to do i take it to a party and let someone try it and your dorky fears should blow away with the smoke.

absolutely agree!!! im going to do that next time

[drastic_quench]

Enjoy smoking on campus while you can. All state, and likely a lot of private schools, will change to entirely smoke-free campuses in ten years time, in my opinion. Maybe less.

When I was an undergrad, you could smoke in any dorm room. Then only the smoking floors. Then only outside.

In my view, non-smoking campuses will be touted as a feature to prospective students and parents.

[MarkC]

Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent

Ahh, what it would be like to be a kid again, and actually GIVE A S*** what my peers thought of me....

I hear you. I remember being a teenager and announcing often that I didn't care what other people thought. Imagine my shock later in life when I looked back...

[Requiem]

The best you can do is to act as natural as possible. Common people (non pipe-smokers) tend to see pipe smoking as a snob or pseudo intelectual thing, but if you smoke consistently, fully enjoying it, and with no excessive self-awarness concerns, your personality will prevail.
Just be yourself, enjoy whatever you choose to do and don't be ashame to do it in public. Those who don't understand your freedom of choise are better away from you.

[Dzrtrat]

Originally Posted by uncballzer

I just don't give a damn and keep smoking; let the heads turn. It's definitely an interesting conversation piece, and you can inform, and convert!

May not be what you're looking for ...but sound advice.

Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent

Ahh, what it would be like to be a kid again, and actually GIVE A S*** what my peers thought of me....

Agreed

[JaxPiper]

Well gee I seemed to have started a discussion!