Hookah Etiquette

The etiquette of hookah smoking is very important in some cultures and often times it is regarded as disrespectful to break away from these traditions. Etiquette also helps to keep hookah smokers happy. Listed below are some great etiquette tips to incorporate into your hookah smoking habit.

* Smoking a hookah pipe is about patience and tolerance, sit back, relax and enjoy it slowly.
* There is no urgency or competitiveness when smoking a narghile, unlike the smoking sessions using other glass pipes or water pipes. So, smoke until you are pleased and then pass it on to the next person.
* As a courtesy, turn the hose connection of the metal stem toward the next person as you are handing them the hose.
* Never light cigarettes/cigars using the lit charcoal on top of the hookah.
* Never light a self-lighting charcoal on top of the hookah-the extra smoke will overwhelm the shisha flavors.
* Do not blow smoke in the face of another person.
* With a multi-hose hookah, do not blow into the hookah hose to clear the smoke while another person is smoking.
* Never share your plastic mouthpiece with another person, as it does not promote good hygiene.
* When you are finished smoking hookah, wrap the hookah hose around the metal stem as a sign that the session is over.