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[indiespy]

Lately I've noticed an increase in younger demographics (18-25) picking up tobacco pipes. For myself I started smoking pipes at the age of 18. It was a truly memorable experience that has a story. I'm just curious if this is a resurgence in the popularity of pipes or something related to the "hipster movement". Perhaps I'm just misinterpreting what I've seen.
Honestly I hope that pipes do make a come back in popularity.

[BeoPuppy]

Now, don't tease. If it has a story, tell the story! Don't leave us hanging.

[snalin]

It's apparently a lot better for you than cigarettes since you're not breathing in burning paper. Also looks classy as fuck.

[Jimmy the Squid]

Well the incidence of lung cancer is certainly lower in pipe smokers but the incidence of mouth cancers is just as high so I wouldn't say it's better for you.

It also makes you look like a raging douchebag, unless you're like 40+

[Metope]

My ex used to smoke a pipe. He also played a pipe (bagpipe) and dressed like a 1940's office rat. And he was a total Portland anarcho-hipster and definitely looked down on me for not being as 'cool' as him, although I didn't realise it at the time.


I hated both of his stupid pipes. I told him he should become a plumber to complete the obsession.

[Jimmy the Squid]

Yeah I'm going to have to follow that up by saying that my impression of people who smoke pipes has been heavily coloured by a guy I knew who's name is Tom but demanded that everyone refer to him by his "goth name" Sebastian. He also wore a beret and is a rapist. Like I'm not even kidding, he had non-consensual sex with several girls I knew, one of whom was underage at the time.

Don't smoke pipes. Ideally don't smoke at all but if you're going to make poor decisions there's no reason to look incredibly silly while doing it.

[Metope]

I am baffled by 'Sebastian' as a goth name. The biggest thing I associate with that name is Belle and Sebastian, easily the least goth thing in existence.

[GarandMarine]

Why smoke a pipe when there are fine cigars to smoke? Goddess be I miss kicking back for a few hours with a Churchill and a glass of whiskey.

[ankhtahr]

Cigars are fine, once in a while. Cigarettes? Never.

But I would prefer drinking the whisky seperately. You miss so many of the lighter flavours.

[BeoPuppy]

Use a shitty scotch. I do, when smoking.

[GarandMarine]

Beo has the right of it. 12 years at the OLDEST when smoking, unless it is a VERY VERY light cigar.

[Lines]

Pipe tobacco smells less raunchy than cigarettes and cigars and some pipes have amazing craftsmanship, so I honestly don't care about whether or not people smoke pipes. Personally I prefer hookah to any of the above (it's relaxing, smells nice, and is a social activity). But as for pipes, my husband smokes one (his dad gave him a really cool hand carved one he got in Turkey) and I would love to have one of those giant ones ala Sherlock Holmes that blows bubbles.

[indiespy]

Why does every third Goth name themselves Sebastian anyways? That specific douche makes me look like a douche. I love to smoke a pipe simply because I do. I wear a beret more often than not. Difference being I'm a nice respectful pushover n.n.
Regarding the story here we go:
I had just bought the pipe and a small bag of locally blended tobacco. It had an amazing woody/cherry smell to it. It was mid summer in Texas at Brazos mall. I decided to wait for my ride at one of the entrances and try out my pipe. Well I got the tobacco into it alright but I couldn't keep it lit. This guy I was sitting next to ask me if it was my first time. He had a strange accent that I asked him about. He said it was Afrikkans or South African. I told him I couldn't keep my pipe lit for some reason.
He asked to see my pipe so I handed it to him. He looked in the bowl then removed the tobacco with a pocket knife. He refilled it with my tobacco from the bag but showed me how to do it properly. He gave me the pipe back and told me to light it. His one bit of advice was " Take your time with it, don't try to light it like you would a cigarette". I tried to light it slowly and it lit right up and I've been hooked ever since. The man and I kept talking. Turned out he was retired from the South African Army and was visiting friends in America. I haven't seen him again in the past seven years but that's the story behind how I got into pipes.