INFLUENCE OF VAPING AND SHISHA IN POPULAR CULTURE
Vaping started to gain prominence from the beginning of the decade 2010 as a healthier solution compared to regular smoking. That is the time when the phenomenon began to develop, and later expanded into mass practice, especially among the youth. E-cigarettes and vape pens very soon entered the sphere of social media influence, actively being featured in music clips, blogs, and advertised by celebrities.
The beauty, the brilliant colored clouds and devices and the innovation made vaping popular enough to be part of the 21st century lifestyle. However, shisha (or hookah) smoking, an ancient custom of many Middle Eastern people, also became the object of public attention. Shisha selling joints transformed into social places especially the urban areas and this place people had a place they could sit, discuss issues and at the same time puff large artistic pipes with flavored tobacco. Whereas smoking shisha was considered distant cultural enactment, it started to be considered fashionable social activity.
GHOST SHISHA VAPES: THE NEW TREND
One of the newest trends that people have taken into vaping is the ghost shisha vape. This term means the vaping style in which the users take a big puff from the vape pens and release big and thick vapor out slowly creating a massive cloud. They also disappear rather fast in the air – leaving behind something resembling the thin froth; therefore, it is called the ‘ghost’. This technique has been more popular in new and trendy YouTube videos and Instagram, where youngsters perform the act and record themselves vaping.
The ghost shisha vape has also become more of a show or challenge, where often participants try to summon the biggest and best rag or attempt to learn tricks such as ghosting or French inhaling. These tricks have turned vaping into an art form and placed it in some other areas of pop culture which are famed for appreciating skill work and individuality.
VAPE BARS: THE SOCIAL SCENE
As vaping and shisha gained popularity, a new type of social venue emerged: the vape bar. Like normal shisha bars, vape bars are places where customers go to take vapes and drink in a destined area. These bars stock a range of vaping liquids and equipment and many encompass a shisha section for the more conventional brand of consumption. Vape bars do not only offer a place for people to have their best pastime but have also turned into places where people with like-mindedness can come to converse, share tales, and spend some time together.
The vape bar as an institution has taken root in cities across the globe; people go there particularly the young and celebrities to cool. Many of these establishments have adopted décor that represents modernity and the interiors include bare necessities, neon lighting and sleek furniture that will keep up with the cool and rebellious nature of vaping culture. The existence of vaping bars distinguishes vaping not only as an activity that people do alone, but as one that can be accomplished only with friends.
POP CULTURE – VAPING AND SHISHA IN THE FUTURE
Since vaping and shisha are still developing, the popular culture references to them should not disappear. As more technological innovations are introduced and advanced vaping devices enter the market, lovers of vaping should expect even enhanced more refined vapes. As well, cultural changes are going to persist to define how we perceive vaping and shisha, turn into more than just fads and become cultural fixtures.
