I can't stand this excluding of peeps who happen to not have pot on them (especially when they bring other stuff to the party to compensate). This is only justified if the person is a known leecher but I love the comfort of being able to toke people up and when the situation is turned they toke me up. I thought smoking circles were all for social and relaxed pastime On the other hand, when you've got a lot of experience with leechers you might just get more cautious on the matter, I understand About the holding back thing, that can be very annoying when the person in question expects to get token up all evening indeed: I've got a mate who is always low on money lately and I've got no problem with sharing my weed with him, but last time he had some weed as well and it was his turn to roll one. He rolled a J with only half of his weed, so I asked if you are saving the other half for the next J I rather add some of my pot with it so we have two good J's. He said he wanted to save that little bit of weed for the sunday so he could smoke one small joint then as well. That kind of went the wrong way with me too. It all depends on the situation though, in first instance just be chill and not too concerned if you get enough out of it. I prefer to just say something about it rather than get pissed off and ruin the atmosphere or let him silently now he's a greedy bastard
Yeah, man, I am glad you know what I am talking about. I always feel weird with that guy I mentioned since me and my friend are sitting there quiet just really focusing on the music, sometimes even closing our eyes for a few seconds. That other guy acts like he isn't even high and probably thinks we're nuts. I just thought that pot affected everyone the same way when it comes to not talking as much and just focusing on the music or whatever. I guess not!
Years back I used to share an apartment with two other guys... we all smoked weed... I'd get stoned and talk.... one of the others would get stoned and zone to music, and the third... the third... his name was Johnny... he... he would turn into a freakin nut job... you know the expression, bouncing off the walls? that was him... he sped up by a factor of ten... and an annoyance factor of about 1000... he wouldn't just 'talk', he would... he would talk a mile a minute... and pester you... til he pissed you off so bad you wanted to snap his scrawny little neck... if I had to pick a critter that he most reminded me of on weed... it would be a mosquito on crack... ettiquete.... don't be a Johnny...
What a great anecdote! Thanks for the story, it was informative and amusing. I think you describe this guy I keep talking about perfectly. He really does act like he has been shot with IV Methamphetamine or something. It used to really freak me out. Me and my other buddy would be sitting/reclined, talking very little, intensely listening to music. This other guy would be like on the carpet, in the middle of the room, undulating all over the place, squirming and making freaking WEIRD noises. Talk about a buzz-kill!
It definitely effects everyone differently. Weed has always made me more introspective, but I know plenty of people that use it almost as a social lubricant like alcohol. It makes them chatty and relaxed. I don't really mind people getting chatty while they're high as long as they want to talk about something interesting. Its the people that ramble on and on about absolutely nothing that really get on my nerves. That should be stoner etiquette...whatever you do, be interesting.
Exactly! Reading through all of this thread and seeing stuff like 'Pass to the right/left' or whatever made me think. All that I used to really care about when I smoked was that people, once they got high, were enjoyable to be around. They could be more talkative than me, but, like you said, I enjoyed that sometimes if they had cool topics to discuss. I don't mind if they smoke it in a wasteful fashion as long as the person isn't pulling a "Johnny" (see the above posts). Makes sense.
I've always been a huge fan of smoking etiquette in general. It's not so much the specific rules that matter to me. I just really appreciate it when everyone in the circle gives the proper respect to everyone around. One thing I usually speak out against though, is when people make fun of others for coughing, taking smaller hits, or sitting out a round. It makes me very uncomfortable when people come in to a circle with me and friends, and turn a relaxing smoke session into a pissing contest.
Well... I've been smoking for literally more years then you have been alive... I still cough, I still sit rounds out and sometimes I take really small hits... and I STILL make fun of others when they do it... as they do in return, and then we laugh at each other... and keep on smoking... I got a funny feeling that a lot of the people posting here would end up crying around me...
To each his own. If that's what you guys fancy, then laugh away. There's just no reason why someone should keep smoking if they've reached a level in their mind that they're happy with. It takes green away from others that DO want more, and its just bad vibes when people put each other down. No one should have to worry about being laughed at while in a stoner circle...
wtf? Have you ever been in a stoner circle? Seriously... See, this is the sort of shit that someone would say in a stoner circle that would have EVERYONE rolling on the floor with tears running down their faces laughing their ass off at you.
The last time i was in a stoner circle everyone was so fucked up it would be hard not to laugh. Some people are just sour pussies.
The people I smoke with on a regular basis are all really good about this type of stuff. Basic common courtesy type shit, clean the bowl out if you finish it off, throw down if your holding and blah blah. Only thing that we really only say shit about is If you hold onto the piece or the j for too long. Last time I zoned out with the bowl on my lap I heard, "hey, that's a pipe not a dick warmer." hahaha haven't made that mistake in a while.
sharing is definitely high up on my (non-existent) list of rules for smoking. i generally smoke with the same 2 or 3 people, so if one of us happens to forget to bring weed or is dry, it really isn't a big deal and we just kind of assume that it all works out evenly in the end. lately one of our friends has been turning into a deadbeat and smoking every joint that goes around even though he hasn't pitched weed in ages. it gets really frustrating. we were camping this weekend and i was rolling up a big 3-paper joint to kick off our first night around the campfire. i asked who wanted in on it, and 4 or 5 people pitched weed, but our leech-friend said he didn't want in on it because he was going to smoke a personal joint he had pre-rolled. he then smoked his personal joint all to himself, and had the nerve to still smoke our massive joint as it went around! i don't mind if you want to take a couple of puffs when you didn't pitch on it - not a big deal, but if you specifically choose not to contribute and then still take a puff when it comes around, you're being an asshole.
Just speak up if it gets frustrating. I'd try to do it in a neutral way first but you're certainly entitled to get pissed off at him already.
