So I was sitting outside today, went to grab a tea from the coffee shop down the street from me, this was in between trying to sleep and recover from a bad fever/ear infection. I got my tea and decided to sit on the patio owned by the coffee shop, enjoy some sun and I said “why not I’ll have a snuff” tea wasn’t clearing me up as much as I’d liked it to, but I digress. All of a sudden as I take my first sniff, I have an employee come up to me say “wow, party started early today, huh” while these two other people glance over and start staring me down. I ask by what he means (obviously already knowing the cocaine reference he was trying to make). The employee then proceed to tell me that I should probably leave, without explaining why. I then ask “what seems t be the problem?” He says in a very verbose tone “you can either do drugs somewhere else or I’ll call the cops.” I start to chuckle nervous that he might actually make my day into a living hell; I quickly explain to him how it is powdered tobacco that you sniff. He was very confused and convinced I was messing around with him. It took 3 more times telling him/actually showing him the snuff with my box and hanky even to get him to understand what I was doing was not in the least bit illegal. After all that he said with a judgemental face “you might as well do cocaine” and walks off, I’m now still being given looks by the couple over to the next table and 2 more people who came and sat down kid tirade by this clearly under appreciated barista…lol. I proceeded to get up and leave. I wanted to say so many things, talk to the manager even but the adult in me took over, realized it would get me no where knowing my temper and I went home. Since I’ve been home I have been feeling sort of bad about my enjoyment of snuff. I actually was made to feel like a bad person, a lepor, for doing something I enjoy and relaxes me. Please tell me snuff house what I can do to educate people like this no matter what the thoughts are and how I know that I’m not crazy for enjoying snuff. Sorry for the rant, and thanks for the help.
Some programs are simply unable to process information opposing them, so I don’t bother. I found that the more I can get immune to their judgements, the less I feel the need to educate them.
On the other hand, if I notice people really have an opening, some real interest, then I may take advantage of the situation and show them what a wonderful thing tobacco can be. But that’s out of sheer joy and enthusiasm and never in order to defend myself.
I don’t worry about people who broadcast their ignorance.
If I really cared, I might say something like:
"Wrong color bud!
Don’t you recognize tobacco when you see it?"
or something like that.
might make a difference if you used snuff contained in original packaging, clearly labeled as a commercial product, a tin or tap box, when in public.
What other people think of me is none of my business. It what I think of myself that matters. I snuff openly in public if I get harassed .I’m sorry I did not see the no snuff sign. Just continue to snuff openly in public. exposing people to the process of snuff taking ,someday it may become normal. I snuff when ever I have to stand in line or sit waiting IE the market ,bank , doctors office etc. I do it naturally without looking around or drawing attention to my snuffing. If people want to be educated they will ask .You can’t fix stupid. Some folks you just can’t reach
The most important is YOU enjoy.
I say, when this arises, this is tobacco snuff, it’s legal, and you are about to get a call from my lawyer. I do try to snuff discreetly however, so this doesn’t happen.
I don’t really care about what people think I do. It’s legal, doesn’t bother anyone and what I do is only of my concern. That being said, I don’t mind explaining what nasal snuff is if someone politely asks. I’ve even shared snuff with strangers. Taking nasal snuff is an almost forgotten practice in most places, so expect that people will always be interested in what you’re doing. Some will politely ask out of curiosity, some will try to be funny with rather immature jokes about drug abuse and others will just stare at you. The less you worry about that, the more you’ll enjoy the wonderful hobby of snuffing powdered tobacco.
Ben what you should have done is let him call the cops. When they got there tell them that the barista thought your snuff was cocaine and when you tried to tell him it wasn’t he threatened to call the cops if you didn’t sell him some.
hah! @bob You’ve just reminded me how much I miss the LIKE buttons.
You guys are great! And @bob…your getting like for that, hahaha!
I’ve got to agree with Bob! I just started using snuff, but I too get odd looks. I get odd looks for other reasons though, so I’m not sensitive to it. I just go on with my life. I’d add that as few snuffs are the color of cocaine, the police shouldn’t bother you beyond a passing glance. Having snuff in its original packaging would likely be taken as an attempt to disguise what you’re doing, so I think you should expect to have to show the cops the snuff, possibly have them test it, then go about your business or ask about filing a complaint against the brist for harassment, as you told him what it was before the cops were called. Not sure you could do that, but I’d try. In any case, I’d snuff there regularly afterward, because it definitely would be harassment if they gave you a problem after all that.
It’s pretty sad that as time goes on, more and more people tend to believe the worst case scenario in unknown situations:
1. Parents keep their kids locked up or closely monitored for fear of predators or even idiot neighbors who feel kids left alone for any length of time (even in their own front yard) is neglect / abuse.
2. Anything you put up your nose is automatically assumed to be illegal drugs. What many don’t realize is the biggest drug abuse these days is from legal prescriptions.
thanks though as you get used to being a snuffer and snuff more casually less people notice
^agree
the American tendency to hector innocent people and invade their pivacy is one of everal reasons why I moved overseas and stay there. But they do it in cafes across Europe, which is why I carry a heavy stick.
@smasty…but I’m canadian. usually a little bit nicer…eh? lol sorry
The reason there are so many ignorant and rude people is because it is illegal to kill them
I had an airport security guy confiscate a snuffbox from me once…
When I made enough noise to attract a real cop, I demanded that he either return my personal property to me immediately or have the cop arrest him for petty larceny.
I got my snuffbox back with quit a bit of reticence and grumbling, but no appology.