Nothing classy about pipes - they are horrible, stinking things much beloved by shabby math/biology professors/teachers the world over. :> They aren't a hobby at all, it is nicotine dependence in both pipe and cigarette form.
I've smoked pipe tobacco in rollups a few times (and tried it in a joint once), not a nice experience at all. Like smoking a Spaniards flip-flop.
But to answer the question, I'd rather smoke a joint or a bong than either. :-)