Thread by @imaracingmom

A couple of days ago the pod fell out of my Lux and got lost. Yesterday, I stopped at the shop of my competitor and friend, Vapor North. Melissa smiled as I walked in the door and shouted "Vape Emergency!". She also uses the Lux and gave me the one I use.
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She gave it to me because I couldn't find something that was "just right" and she felt I might like that device. (I love it!). So as I open my wallet to get ready to pay for a pod, she opens the box from her Lux and gives me the spare pod from hers. Would not let me buy one.
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We talked biz for a bit. Her lease is up in March and she's not sure she's going to renew. She knows I'm closing my shop. We share a couple of mutual tears as our hearts break for each other.

I get pissed when I'm called a shill for the tobacco industry...
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Tell me who in the tobacco industry cries at the thought of a competitor closing? Who in the tobacco industry gives a competitor product and tells them they don't want to see you ever go back to smoking? Who in the tobacco industry cries when a customer goes back to smoking?
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