Circle Etiquette

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her u pass to the right
roller lights it and gets the green hit
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yeah, we dont really have intense rules here in ontario, basically

when its goin one direction dont change it

owner of the weed gets first hit

dont make a scene (if outside) dont get us caught (if inside)

 

My friends and I didn't really grow up with strict rules about it. I like to think of them more as rituals. They're kind of unspoken but you just learn how you're supposed to behave as time goes on.

- Don't mooch. If a couple of people have bud, then they pitch in evenly. The others that don't will return the favor later.

- Don't go up to people you don't know and ask to join their circle. It is appreciated if you at least show some interest in them as people. Hang out in between smoking sessions and then only take if you are offered it. (It's always offered.)

- If you load it, give someone else the first hit. You go last. (This is the opposite of what most have said)

- Don't hold the bowl, bogart etc. Most of the time we just make it into a joke like "Hey man it's not a microphone." Or somebody will time him on how long it takes him to realize that he still has it. And then we just laugh. Although, I guess it is a little more annoying when its the first bowl and you're not even stoned yet.

-Don't be negative or obnoxious.

- Don't talk too much. Especially when listening to music.

 

well we dont smoke in huge circles- if theres 6+ ppl then we do 2 circles. erm... if u fish lip it (get roach wet) then u have to dry it with lighter. if u nick lighter u get punched. if u toke more than is decided ur a cat- and no one will like u. erm... we always have 2ppl that are good at rolling so they always roll and we decide who sparks it by turn kinda- say u call dibs- then u spark but next time it will be some one else until every1 has sparked sumthing lol then it goes again. if u feel sick or cough u can miss ur turn- if u really feel u gonna be sick u have to get away lol. oh and i always ask for this but it never happens- no sudden movements in the circle- i dunno it just freaks me out tooo much

 

I agree with bacon's philosophy.

I wouldn't really lay down a set of rules persay. Etiquette and manners are something a person is brought up with; much similar to dinner table manners, circle etiquette is learned from experience. Some people just have bad manners but who cares, their the ones who make fools of themselves.
So the next time you get an inconsiderate person in your circle, help them, give them pointers because they're probably not very self-aware.

 

as smoky says in friday - 'puff, puff,pass ...no fuckin up the rotation'
and then as long as your corteous and polite and u keep the mood relaxed its all good

 

Ours is pretty simple.

Be courteous - covers most stuff, i.e:
don't leech off someone all the time, contribute in either weed, money or beer)
don't take too many tokes off the joint

That's it. No set rules, we just pass it anywhere, although we always keep the number of times someone has the joint fairly even.

 

wow I didn't realize there were so many rules. how interesting

my groups don't really have rules they're more like guidelines:
-the person who packs or rolls it decides who lights it
-the person who lights it usually passes it whatever way they want or if they didnt pack it they pass it to the person who did
-its not kind to hold it and tell stories but most people wont get pissed as long as its fast and their stoned already otherwise you might catch hell
-if you get up and your gone for your turn you usually miss it unless we're smoking your weed then you'll get a hit and then it goes back to who ever it would have been if they had not come back
-some places no shoes in the circle
-if there is a managable amount of people no standing
-if the person next to you is to occupied with something else to take the piece or joint/blunt to take their hit if the rest of the circle Ok's it you can take another hit
-try to match bowls
-no sucking all over the hooka hose or joint/blunt or even pipe
-if its cheeried don't keep lighting it
-(the only rule that matters) always separate the seads and stems before packing bowl!!! otherwise you could loose your loading rights
-try not to be on the phone for long in the circle if at all

most of these are probly obvious but none are too big of a deal we just ask that you try except the 2nd to last one that one is important.

 

We really don't have rules, and I think it's pretty lame when people do... our "basic rules" are, well, not really rules at all...

You can pass in either direction, especially if you favour someone sitting beside you (if my husband sparks one up, he passes to me, vice versa. If our friends spark one up and have a best friend sitting by them, they pass to them, etc.)

You ARE allowed to fuck up the rotation without being yelled at (we aren't selfish)

If someone in the circle is talking with the joint/pipe in their hand, it's 100% acceptable for someone else to scream "It's not a fucking microphone!" without the person getting mad or anything.

People ARE allowed to enter the circle at any time, but if you leave to get a glass of water, pee, etc. you WILL get skipped. No bitching, please.

If someone's smoking/passing technique is "puff puff... puff, puff, puff... puff, pass" it's completely acceptable for everybody else in the circle to do the same thing. If said person doesn't have anything to contribute and is just getting smoked up for free, it's also acceptable for someone to say something to them about it.

If we're smoking you up for free, don't fucking bitch about anything, you have no right.

and last, but definitely not least, since most of our (my husband and myself) come to OUR house to chill for a while, get stoned, etc...
No fighting, arguing, continuously bitching, etc. while you're in our house. We WILL tell you to shut the fuck up or get out. People gotta get along, no exceptions.

 

I forgot a couple. Since I'm "the housewife" and all, everybody waits to smoke until they know I'm able to join (not a rule, but my friends and husband ALWAYS do). Usually if I'm cooking, washing dishes, etc.
If I'm off doing something and people are smoking up in my living room, I can walk in at ANY time and take the joint/pipe for a few puffs, nobody complains.

If someone's busy doing something with their hands (rolling another joint, etc) the person passing to them will hold the pipe/joint for them, and if it's a pipe, also light it for them.

Nobody bitches about drool or chapstick on the pipe, joint, etc. Just shut up and wipe it off, most of us have lip rings, we can't help it. The ones that don't are pretty understanding about it.

If someone's telling a story or something, it ISN'T rude to tell them to shut up/you don't really care to hear. We all know how annoying it can be sometimes.

 

These are our smoking rules in my group:
-You roll it, you light it.
-If the person who bought it does not roll it then they are second.
-Pass to the right
-If you think it is cashed let someone else try before you dump it (you just might not have gotten any smoke)
-If someone walks up, offer a hit and then make them wait for the next bowl, blunt, joint.
-Blunts are 3-5 hits, depending on the amount of people.
-Joints are ALWAYS 2 hits. Puff, Puff, Pass.
-Bowls are also 2 hits.
-If you pass up a hit you cannot hit it again until it gets back around to you, if it is all gone by the time it gets to you, tough shit.

Thats all I can think of right now.

 

my friend did this twice in one night, i was soo pissed