I’ve gotten some looks while driving. At work I showed my managers ahead of time since they would see me on the cameras. They think I’m odd, but I work with some good people that really don’t mind what I do so long as my work is done. Which it always is, usually with a jump on the next day’s as well.
Around here, if I’m smoking my pipe or taking some snuff outside my work on break… People mostly go out of their way to avoid looking at me and pretend like they don’t see me at all, choosing to walk the long way to the front door instead of by me. I suppose I prefer being treated like I’m carrying some infectious disease rather than being pestered. It provides some amusement.
We always have police using our lot to watch the traffic on the highway, one of these days they’ll see me out there, and I’m sure they’ll have some questions, but most of them know me anyway. Just from seeing them in stores or coffee shops around town, I like to say hey and ask how their day is going.
A few days ago I was doing some paperwork at a cafe, tin of Almond Toast on the table. Everyone else left shortly there-after. *shrugs* An employee casually walked by to clean the table behind me, I saw them look and read the lid, they kind of nodded and made an “oh, okay” sort of face and went on with their day.
I’m still getting comfortable with openly snuffing myself.
@Chicago_CA I was just thinking about how many less smoke breaks I take at work on my ride home! Haha I enjoyed your posts. Luckily I have lots of smokers around town, so people don’t usually react as poorly, but there are some serious drug problems around, wouldn’t be too surprised if someone wound up asking where to get some. I’d probably say, “here, take a pinch, free sample” and have a good laugh when they take it to the back of their head.