E-Cigarettes

In this digital age, even your filthy habits can now be simulated electronically. The other day I stumbled upon a kiosk at the mall advertising the “E-Cigarette”, an electronic device that acts as a alternative solution to smoking. Intrigued by the idea, I politely asked the salesman, er, what the f— is this thing? Click below to read on.

The E-Cigarette does the job of a real cigarette without the flame, smoke, tar, carbon monoxide, ash, or smell. Inside the device, a battery powers an electronic cartridge that releases fumes. The fumes contain a small amount of nicotine to fulfill the smoker’s chemical dependence, but includes no tobacco or harmful cancer-causing agents. The product looks, feels, and tastes just like a real cigarette, giving the user a psychological feeling of actually smoking one. This way, they can “smoke” anywhere they want and as much as they want without a single nasty side-effect. The user can even decide on the flavor and strength of the fumes, ultimately the amount of nicotine they want in their bloodstream for the day.

I don’t smoke, but with Christmas on the way I considered the E-Cigarette as an interesting gift for my mother. But how much does this marvel of anti-smoking technology cost? The complete package with all the necessary supplies and accessories came to the special sale price of $130. Sorry Mom! Looks like you won’t be quitting this year! As I walked away, the salesman asked, “What’s more important than your mother quitting smoking?” I don’t know man, perhaps my ability to pay rent?

As absurd as this product sounds, the E-Cigarette actually does seem to be an effective tool. Not exactly a solution to nicotine addiction, but with all the money a smoker will save in the long run, not to mention all the toxic chemicals they won’t be inhaling, and all the second hand smoke that I won’t have to breath around them anymore, I’d say the E-Cigarette is a worthy investment to the chronic smoker. Check out Smoking Everywhere for more info.

Tags: cigarettes, fumes, nicotine, smoking