Newbie in need of good advice.

I'm old, 29, but am completely new to smoking pot. I've been around it a lot, but have actually never smoked.
I hang with this group of artists that are venteran smokers. I want to start smoking, but am wondering if I'll just make a fool of myself with these guys. They don't know I'm a newb. They'd never expect it, because I drink like a fish.
I'm wondering about dosage. As a brand new smoker, I understand that the same amount of cannabis will F me up considerably more. Is there some associated negative stigma......for example, with alcohol, if one can't "hold their liquor", there is a negative stigma associated with that.
I'd like to start smoking. If I started doing it with these guys, would I more than likely make a fool out of myself??!

Does anyone have recommendations about how to hold the intoxication down?....like "don't talk too much", or "don't giggle like a schoolgirl", etc. I'd like to fit in with these blokes.
If I get too F'd up, would a good enough excuse be, "I haven't smoked in a year"?
You see, being a newbie is kinda emerrassing for me to admit to these dudes.
Thanks,
Steve the newbie.

You won't make a fool out of yourself if you smoke with them. Just inhale your hits and don't keep them in your cheeks.

What happens when you get too fucked up?
Enjoy it and control yourself.

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there is nothing wrong with admiting that you are a noob. just tell them that you have never smoked weed before and would like to smoke with them. trust me they will not laugh at you and stuff theyll show you the ropes. just inhale properly. just dont act stupid and annoying which you can tottaly control.

Alright dude, my advise would be to tell them your new to smoking pot. It's nothing to be ashamed of o_O, I'm sure if they are actually cool people they will show you the ways them selfs, and even enjoy mentoring someone new.
If thats not possible, still be open with them about not knowing what your doing, it will be obvious if you pretend and you will feel alot more comfortable getting stoned with these guys if you are on the same level.

Cannabis is like alcohol in the way that tolerance builds. You couldn't drink a whole bottle of vodka if its your first time getting drunk without being ill, so don't go and smoke alot without being aware of the intensity.
Just take it slow, when you feel nice, stop. If you don't like it, you don't like it... If you do, well enjoy :D

Does smoking make you talk TOO LOUD, or talk too much?

Telling these dudes that i'm a newb isn't a good option for me.

Thanks for the replies.
StevoStevie, the newb.

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Originally Posted by StevoStevie

Does smoking make you talk TOO LOUD, or talk too much?

Telling these dudes that i'm a newb isn't a good option for me.

Thanks for the replies.
StevoStevie, the newb.

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you would probably laugh for no reason for a long time, and probably say very random dumb things. but why isnt it a good option for you to tell them that you are a newb??

if you guys smoke a joint, make sure your lips are dry first, and dont put the joint in your lips, just up to them. i hate when noobs get joints all wet with spit. so gross.

The best way to act normal when you're first starting out is just to go with the flow, don't try to act too normal or you'll end up looking worse. I'm sure they won't mind if you're new though. Good luck :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by WeedyBoyWonder

Alright dude, my advise would be to tell them your new to smoking pot. It's nothing to be ashamed of o_O, I'm sure if they are actually cool people they will show you the ways them selfs, and even enjoy mentoring someone new.
If thats not possible, still be open with them about not knowing what your doing, it will be obvious if you pretend and you will feel alot more comfortable getting stoned with these guys if you are on the same level.

Cannabis is like alcohol in the way that tolerance builds. You couldn't drink a whole bottle of vodka if its your first time getting drunk without being ill, so don't go and smoke alot without being aware of the intensity.
Just take it slow, when you feel nice, stop. If you don't like it, you don't like it... If you do, well enjoy :D

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thats excellent advice bro, and your avatar was tripping me out a little bit :rastasmoke:

If you're too scared to tell them you're new to smoking it sounds like you're doing it just to fit in..

If I were you I'd tell them you've never smoked before, because no one hates anything more then someone who lies about it and is a total noob, "oh yeah I've smoked before" then you take 1 drag off their joint and you start coughin up a lung they'll know whats up and probably laugh at you and joke behind your back or something

If they won't let you smoke because you're new too it, they aren't really your friends and I would find someone else to smoke with who doesn't care how experienced you are.. and in all my days of blazing I've never seen people hate on someone because they're new to smoking. I personally love taking virgin lungs and I'm sure lots of other people do too but don't act like a retard and just chill and enjoy it, don't yell or talk about stupid shit just to seem like your high

Everybodys a noob at some point. I toke alot, and been around people the first time they have ever tried it. No biggie, you'll probably cough quite a bit. Don't try to take HUGE hits, go a little at a time and then sit back and chill :smokin:

like everyone else said, just tell them your new to smoking and just remember you can always sit out a hit or two to see how your feelin and you could always join back in, theyll understand if you stop a long time before they do. also remember if its their weed NEVER tell them to stop. i hate that.
good luck, youll be fine besides THEY invited YOU to smoke with them so they must think your cool and youll look even cooler once you smoke with them.
first time is usually they best time, enjoy it :jointsmile:

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Originally Posted by Kalmah

If you're too scared to tell them you're new to smoking it sounds like you're doing it just to fit in..

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Yes, you're right. You have a point ;)

Me smoking with these guys would defanitely be a good social networking thing for me to do. These fellas are not really "friends" per se....more like business associates.
That's part of it I suppose. I "want to fit in", and it's a "cool" thing to do.....but the other reason is that I actually *want* to get high. I'd like to try it out (what has stopped me in the past is the illegality issue). This would be a good opportunity for me to try weed because every time they get together, a joint ends up going around.
With regards to "coughing" like a dead newb giveaway, I don't think that would be the case as I smoke cigarettes.
Next time a joint gets passed, I'll just take a toke, not say a damn thing, and just chill.
What I'd like is some good advice from veteran smokers about what to expect, and what to do.....or more importantly, what NOT to do.

thanks for the advice,
StevoStevie the newbie

just let em know and they will more than likely be cool about it....maybe even excited to smoke out a first timer....like people said....just take a decent hit and sit back and relax :rastasmoke:

Just chill. tell them its your first toke. If they think that you are lame, maybe they are lame themselves

the high, you get from pot is almost impossible to explain, and the effects are dramatically differnet from person to person, so describing what will happen to you in itself isnt possible, however there are many common side-effects from weed. These include, hunger, euphoria, and a differnet mindset, or a changed way of thinking about things. Through my years of smoking i find the best way to describe it would be that it simply enhances all your senses, and just makes everything better. Lights usually look brighter and deeper, feeling is enhanced, smells are stronger, taste of course is greatly changed. The only thing i can advise is that if you manage to get really high, you may have these great epiphinies (spelling is terrible i know) , however usually these great thoughts arent really that great and to one who isnt as high as you, they may seem stupid and annoying. Try to talk but not alot, and dont share every thought that crosses your mind.

Good luck :)

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Originally Posted by I just love weed

the high, you get from pot is almost impossible to explain, and the effects are dramatically differnet from person to person, Good luck :)

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Agree.

For your first time, do not drink heavy and smoke, this makes alot of people sick.

Alot of times people who smoke for the first time do not even get high. It took me a couple times before I really got high so dont be surprised if it does nothing.

If you do get high, your friends will know right away its your first time getting high so deff tell them.

It hit me like a ton of bricks when I first got high. Could not stop laughing but after a little bit I started to freak out...like wtf was going on I cant stop laughing. Just relax and have fun and remember...you will come down from your high.

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Originally Posted by StevoStevie

What I'd like is some good advice from veteran smokers about what to expect, and what to do.....or more importantly, what NOT to do.

thanks for the advice,
StevoStevie the newbie

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EXPECT - To enjoy yourself, to like being high, to uncontrollably laugh, to have a good time and socialize and to get hungry as fuck. (Pros)
To get too stoned. To feel uncomfortable, to get in awkward situations, to not know what to say. (Cons)

TO DO - Take your time. Bring sugar sweets, or have some food with you incase you need sugar intake. ENJOY.
Make sure you keep proper rotation of the joint, if it got passed to you from the left, keep passing it left.

NOT TO DO - Throw the joint away without asking if everyone has finished toking. Get TOO high. Ramble on/pointlessly talk/mumble.
TRY TO FIT IN TO MUCH.

My advice would be to tell them that you haven't done it before. If they are going to act differently toward you just because of some minor thing like that then they aren't really friends. And, I know I do this, when I find someone who has never smoked before they end up getting smoked up (for free) A LOT

start with only a few hits, at first moderation is very important

Idk...i like when someone says its their first time blazing because i just smoke them out and see them get completely baked. Also i would suggest if you are gonna be smoking your first time that you do it out of a pipe. Just my suggestion because for ur first time, a bong or blunt can really get you fucked up.

Read this thread and learn. http://boards.cannabis.com/experienc...et-peeves.html

Don't pull the joint real hard, as it will burn much quicker and waste the weed.

Just tell them ahead of time that it's your first time smoking. For me, it's entertaining to see someone smoke when they are new at it. They should be cool with you.
My only real advice is to just sit back and don't comment on how your high is. Act like it doesn't even phase you.

i only started smoking in jan. and i've had to lay off now in the summer, but honestly, my first time i barely felt anything even though my eyes were red as fuck. *shrugs* it wasn't until my second time that i actually got high. i definitely coughed up a lung that first time, lol. just be yourself, it's up to you whether you tell them that you're new or not. if you really don't want to tell them that you've never done it, you could just probably say that you haven't smoked in months (for w/e reason) and they'd excuse you for coughing like a noob. i hope things work out for you regardless!

Just don't act like a total idiot when you're high, just relax and enjoy it, and you'll be fine.

Just take a few puffs, kick back and let it happen so to speak, just enjoy the enlightenment with some Floyd or your favorite songs. :jointsmile:

so what ever happened to him?????????

ya man its pretty easy to "hold your weed" haha or whatever you want to call it. i was just really excited the first time i got high. i was with my homies and we just laughed it up and chilled. just let the high do its business. just chill back and relax, enjoy it.
there is a possibility you may not get high tho, some people say you dont get high your first time. not for me though!
just act yourself dude, no one can persecute you for that! if ur chill with these guys, it will all be fine. just dont be afraid of your newbie status. everyone has to start sometime!