How NOT to act at the Hookah Lounge

Hookah Lounge Etiquette

We all love the peacefulness and relaxing atmosphere of smoking our hookah at home, but going to a hookah lounge or cafe also has it’s perks. We frequent hookah lounges for many reasons like socializing and trying new flavors.

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Going to a hookah smoking lounge is a completely different experience than smoking a hookah at home and requires a whole different etiquette. Nobody wants to be that guy and become the center of attention in that manner! So this is to help point out some tips to make you a hookah lounge guru.

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• • The first is to know what kind of setting you are walking into, is it a traditional Middle Eastern setting or a modern American setting for a hookah bar? In a traditional hookah lounge, passing the hose with your left hand could be viewed as impolite to some due to traditional customs and courtesies.

• • If you are taking guests with you, let them pick the shisha flavors.

• • Always pass the hose clockwise when with a group and point the hose towards yourself.

• • Try to not blatantly blow your smoke in someone’s face, it’s rude no matter where you are!

• • When using a multi-hose hookah, don’t compete for smoke, only one person should be taking a turn at a time and the rest of the group should be plugging their mouth tip with their thumb.

• • This brings us to another super important point, always use a hookah mouth tip! You never know how well the hose was washed or who used it last so get a mouth tip and don’t share with your friends.

• • If you are sick, you shouldn’t be at the lounge!

• • When you do find yourself at a hookah lounge, be polite to the staff, this is the golden rule of life, being rude gets you nowhere.

So get your friends together and start lounge hopping, every one of them is different and you will soon find a favorite! Have Fun!