where in the world is pipe smoking most common?

02-04-2009, 05:44 PM

Anyone have any thoughts, guesses, ideas? I was looking over the pipes I own and where they're made: Italy, Greece, Ireland, England, France, and Denmark... Quite a variety. Got me to wondering about this.

Is there any part of the world where pipe smoking is relatively common? Like you'd walk down a street and see someone smoking a pipe? Since I got on the pipe slope back around September I have been keeping my eyes open and haven't seen a single person smoking a pipe (aside from at the smoke shop, or friends of mine).

Thoughts?

02-04-2009, 06:21 PM

Great question. I really look forward to the responses. I did read on the site of a major tobacco company that has a line of pipe tobacco that pipe tobacco accounts for about 1 percent of the tobacco smoked worldwide.

02-04-2009, 07:24 PM

Italy, though less common than in the past. Still, it's common to see many people walking around through town on a Sunday afternoon smoking a pipe.

WWhermit

Nick · 02-04-2009, 07:34 PM

I would guess Italy. It seems to be the most logical.

BigFrank · 02-04-2009, 08:02 PM

My guess would be England. I constantly see jokes and off key humor made about the english and their pipes.

Dub may need to be alerted to this for his experience!

replicant_argent · 02-04-2009, 08:12 PM

I would guess Turkey.
I'm sticking with it.

02-04-2009, 09:27 PM

I think it is safe to rule out the US, with our anti-smoking laws and demonetization of pipes and cigars.

Now 50+ years ago, that may have been a different story.

Most common, my vote goes for anywhere on the island of Great Britan and/or Italy.

Mugen910 · 02-04-2009, 09:34 PM

i say ireland....dunno why but that is my guess.
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02-04-2009, 10:18 PM

Ireland and England both now have very restrictive anti-smoking laws enacted in the past few years. Have they had an impact?

jgros001 · 02-04-2009, 10:43 PM

Been to Italy, Scotland, France, Germany and Amsterdam among others and the only place I had seen/noticed pipe smoking in public was Germany. They walk and smoke pipes a plenty over there.

Curly Cut · 02-04-2009, 11:52 PM

they even ride bikes and smoke pipes (i have a photos somewhere to prove it).

Professor Mike · 02-05-2009, 08:55 AM

My guess would br Sicily or Sardina.

Mike

kayak_rat · 02-05-2009, 09:12 AM

There is a neat article about the beginnings of tobacco in this quaters Smoke magazine. Talked about how europe drifted towards the pipe, Except for Spain. They talked about how Spain is mainly cigar country, but England, France, etc were more pipe with cigars mixed in.

poker · 02-05-2009, 09:17 AM

With my trips to Europe I've never seen more pipe smoking than when in my trips to Switzerland. From folks in their teens all the way up.
Could be more in other countries, but that was one thing I took notice of and remembered.

Slow Triathlete · 02-05-2009, 09:30 AM

I know that New Zealand and Austrailia are out. It was all I could do to find some cigars when I was there.

Japan is a huge cigarette smoking country but I haven't been there since I smoked a pipe or cigars so there may be a ton of them there. They were pretty free with their smoking laws the last time that I was there.

02-06-2009, 10:20 PM

You see, I would have thought it would Denmark or somewhere in Scandinavia. Maybe somewhere in Eastern Europe? Just my guess though.

02-04-2009, 05:44 PM	#1
petewho Guest Posts: n/a	where in the world is pipe smoking most common? Anyone have any thoughts, guesses, ideas? I was looking over the pipes I own and where they're made: Italy, Greece, Ireland, England, France, and Denmark... Quite a variety. Got me to wondering about this. Is there any part of the world where pipe smoking is relatively common? Like you'd walk down a street and see someone smoking a pipe? Since I got on the pipe slope back around September I have been keeping my eyes open and haven't seen a single person smoking a pipe (aside from at the smoke shop, or friends of mine). Thoughts?

02-04-2009, 06:21 PM	#2
ghe Guest Posts: n/a	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common Great question. I really look forward to the responses. I did read on the site of a major tobacco company that has a line of pipe tobacco that pipe tobacco accounts for about 1 percent of the tobacco smoked worldwide.

02-04-2009, 07:24 PM	#3
WWhermit Guest Posts: n/a	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common Italy, though less common than in the past. Still, it's common to see many people walking around through town on a Sunday afternoon smoking a pipe. WWhermit

02-04-2009, 07:34 PM	#4
Nick Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: That's confidential Location: Cali Posts: 623 Trading: (4)	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common I would guess Italy. It seems to be the most logical. __________________ "Kid Pipe" -Thanks Moo "A wise woman never separates a man from his pipe", Laurette Taylor

02-04-2009, 08:02 PM	#5
BigFrank 5 3 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Gym or Sofa. Posts: 1,896 Trading: (25)	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common My guess would be England. I constantly see jokes and off key humor made about the english and their pipes. Dub may need to be alerted to this for his experience! __________________ " Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. "

02-04-2009, 08:12 PM	#6
replicant_argent Gravy Boat Winnah. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: my attorney has advised against giving this information to insane people Posts: 5,326 Trading: (22)	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common I would guess Turkey. I'm sticking with it. __________________ www.stogietorch.com Some days call for a stiff Pomade.

02-04-2009, 09:27 PM	#7
morefifemusic Guest Posts: n/a	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common I think it is safe to rule out the US, with our anti-smoking laws and demonetization of pipes and cigars. Now 50+ years ago, that may have been a different story. Most common, my vote goes for anywhere on the island of Great Britan and/or Italy.

02-04-2009, 09:34 PM	#8
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common i say ireland....dunno why but that is my guess. Posted via Mobile Device

02-04-2009, 10:18 PM	#9
ghe Guest Posts: n/a	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common Ireland and England both now have very restrictive anti-smoking laws enacted in the past few years. Have they had an impact?

02-04-2009, 10:43 PM	#10
jgros001 down in the pipe room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 36 Trading: (2)	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common Been to Italy, Scotland, France, Germany and Amsterdam among others and the only place I had seen/noticed pipe smoking in public was Germany. They walk and smoke pipes a plenty over there.

02-04-2009, 11:52 PM	#11
Curly Cut Not Scary Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 669 Trading: (9)	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common they even ride bikes and smoke pipes (i have a photos somewhere to prove it). __________________ *To be 2nd guessed, You have to be the 1st guesser.*

02-05-2009, 08:55 AM	#12
Professor Mike Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Springdale ,Arkansas Posts: 106 Trading: (2)	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common My guess would br Sicily or Sardina. Mike

02-05-2009, 09:12 AM	#13
kayak_rat Cyclonic Bastard Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Zack Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 322 Trading: (0)	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common There is a neat article about the beginnings of tobacco in this quaters Smoke magazine. Talked about how europe drifted towards the pipe, Except for Spain. They talked about how Spain is mainly cigar country, but England, France, etc were more pipe with cigars mixed in. __________________ Flies, Lies, and Other Diversions

02-05-2009, 09:17 AM	#14
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common With my trips to Europe I've never seen more pipe smoking than when in my trips to Switzerland. From folks in their teens all the way up. Could be more in other countries, but that was one thing I took notice of and remembered. __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

02-05-2009, 09:30 AM	#15
Slow Triathlete I Need A Beer!! Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 369 Trading: (11)	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common I know that New Zealand and Austrailia are out. It was all I could do to find some cigars when I was there. Japan is a huge cigarette smoking country but I haven't been there since I smoked a pipe or cigars so there may be a ton of them there. They were pretty free with their smoking laws the last time that I was there.

02-06-2009, 10:20 PM	#16
MiloFinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: where in the world is pipe smoking most common You see, I would have thought it would Denmark or somewhere in Scandinavia. Maybe somewhere in Eastern Europe? Just my guess though.