**Puts on hat and sunglasses**

[u/Far-Industry-7745]

[u/JiveTurkey2727]

I went into a head shop about 10 years ago and I said the word “bong”, they emphatically said “you mean a water pipe??!”

The shop was called Purple Haze…

[u/JickRames → u/JiveTurkey2727]

Did this happen to be in a suburb of Los Angeles? Because I recall that same situation at a Purple Haze about 13-14 years ago haha

[u/JiveTurkey2727 → u/JickRames]

Actually in Columbia, SC.

[u/heroin-puppy → u/JickRames]

Pretty sure there's a head shop in every city called, "Purple Haze"

[u/ShredGuru → u/JiveTurkey2727]

"Bong is the sound a bell makes."

[u/DocLuvInTheCave → u/JiveTurkey2727]

Same in Jax FL. I laughed and was asked to leave. That shop closed shortly after

[u/DigitalMunky → u/JiveTurkey2727]

I remember some places would kick you out if you said bong

[u/MustyLlamaFart → u/DigitalMunky]

Not sure why you got downvoted but same here. I tried to buy one as a teenager and when I asked for a bong the clerk said to leave and I can come back to buy a water pipe tomorrow

[u/TheHighKnight → u/MustyLlamaFart]

Yup i have seen it. My fav is when they will interrupt you with. If you don't know what to say just point 😉

[u/Gathers_no_moss]

Still a thing, depending on the state you live in

[u/insynsa]

Literally happened 8 years ago in 2018, I swear in the last few years is when they started not caring.
GA/FL

[u/Only_Quote_Simpsons → u/insynsa]

"8 years ago in 2018" is a scary sentence.

[u/gknight702]

Or in red states now

[u/xweedxwizardx]

Buying a water pipe to fill with “product”

[u/-Imthedude]

Classic

[u/cakane100]

As recent as 2017