# To pipe, or not to pipe (aye, there's the rub) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2001, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005 "2001-01-20T07:08:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/1 "2001-01-20T07:08:14Z")
I smoke a pipe. I want to smoke my pipe right now. i reeeeeeeeeeeeally wanna smoke my pipe right now… (see **Woodstock** i still got it) Upham ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/2 "2001-01-20T08:09:04Z")
pills man… pills are the way to go ---
**Author:** ![Clairmont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@Clairmont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clairmont)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/3 "2001-01-20T13:35:50Z")
oldscratch is right. Put that in your pipe and smoke it. Hmm…that doesn’t look quite right. Well, nothing I can do about it now. I’ve already hit the Submit button. ---
**Author:** ![Molson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Molson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molson)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/4 "2001-01-20T13:39:52Z")
Last time I checked, girls still don’t like guys who smoke pipes. ---
**Author:** ![BornDodgy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@BornDodgy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BornDodgy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/5 "2001-01-20T17:25:54Z")
I luv my pipe… but it is not the kind of pipe that would scream “Fill me with tobacco! NOW! Give it to me!” She is an Amsterdam native and very picky… you know how pipes are… cant live with em… cant live without em… dodgy ---
**Author:** ![dublos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f08c70/32.png) [@dublos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dublos)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/6 "2001-01-20T17:54:50Z")
Molson, As a pipe smoker of more than 15 years, I beg to differ with that opinion. Those who don’t like men that smoke often find a man that smokes a pipe to be more acceptibe. Those who don’t care whether a man’s a smoker or not often find a man that smokes a pipe to be more attractive. It smells better (if you’re using a good tobacco), and from the perspective of the smoker, tastes better than cigarettes. Besides, it’s a total riot to have a curious woman come up and ask if she can try my pipe ;). Most of the time she’s aware of the double meaning, but when she doesn’t realize until after she’s said it, it’s hillarious. -Doug ([Me smokin](http://www.users.qwest.net/~hw3/smokin.jpg)) ---
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/7 "2001-01-20T20:13:17Z")
**dublos** couldnt agree with you more man, the best ice breaker i’ve found yet when i’m sitting in a strange bar is to haul out the pipe (i’m 19, people seem to find it strange) Anyway, the OP’s a moot point now, as i’ve had 2 since posting ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/8 "2001-01-20T20:26:21Z")
Is this a slightly _funny_ looking pipe with tobacco that looks more green then usual? ---
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/9 "2001-01-20T20:39:51Z")
Only when the mood suits me man, but when it does, it suits me goooood ---
**Author:** ![dublos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f08c70/32.png) [@dublos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dublos)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/10 "2001-01-20T20:57:15Z")
**Whammo** And heaven help you if you don’t use one of them funny looking pipes. I had 2 frat brothers break a couple of my favorite pipes by making this mistake. There’s a reason that pipes for alternative substances have the size and shape they do. Put that stuff in a normal pipe and smoke it, and you’ll crack the bowl. In one case it disintigrated right in his hand. Thankfully they were ashamed enough of this act that they bought me new ones that were almost as nice. -Doug ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pipe-or-not-to-pipe-aye-theres-the-rub/51005/11 "2001-01-20T20:57:21Z")
I love pipes! Get some nice tobacco and a sifter of brandy and I can pretend for a few minutes that I am the most important person in the room. There is a stigma to pipe smokers. Something old, something that stems back to the early days of American that make people perk up. Granted there are those Tobacco Nazi’s who think that smoking anything is bad. But if I had to choose between cigarettes, cigars, or my pipe, I would choose my pipe hands down. Of course I don’t smoke JUST tobacco… I like herbs as well. 🙂