"What Grinds My Gears" Cigar Edition
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TraderCigarCo.
Alex
I know this all too well... That shit should stay at the golf course.
TraderCigarCo.
Alex
First time for me. Have never seen/heard of this before.
Ok. I've never held my cigar like that. And I don't think I'm ever going to try it.
No offense intended by this as I know a great deal of you are from the east coast.
From my experience this happens a lot out there (not claiming to have a lot, but some). California is no different.
We do not have a lounge here in the sticks of Missouri but I was in one in Tulsa, OK over the weekend and witnessed the following..
Off duty young cop and his g/f in t shirts and jeans talking to an old man in a golf hat and a business man in a suit. Small talk started and then introductions made. These guys had never met before and bonded over a smoke. Shook hands and departed. THIS IS WHAT I AM HERE FOR! Not the pompous BS!
TraderCigarCo.
Alex
Yeah. It all depends on the area and the individuals in the shop. I've met a lot of really great people in shops all around the country. I've also met some pretty shitty people. That's one of the things that really drew me to the cigar community in the first place. It doesn't matter the walk of live or the career or income, when smoking a cigar we all have something in common.
Buffalo Bill from "Silence of the Lamb" had the tuck down pretty good!
TraderCigarCo.
Alex
Here is my attempt of the finger tuck during lunch.
the biggest thing that grinds my gears when i am smoking is when the wife calls me out of the blue for absolutely no reason what so ever and using sayings like "you have been at the lounge for four hours, its time to come home" or "how much money have you spent?" and my personal favorite "you cant get any more cigars" these comments shouldn't be made to anyone LOL!! seriously though my wife is pretty awesome.....for the most part ;-)
Upnsmoke
If it is to be, it's up to me.
The one thing that drives me nut is the chewed up cigar...wet/sloppy is a close second.
Years of sharing the "hand rolled" medicine has caused me to be this way but since I won't be puffing of your wet cigar, do as you please. Why do I have to mind it!
Years of sharing the "hand rolled" medicine has caused me to be this way but since I won't be puffing of your wet cigar, do as you please. Why do I have to mind it!
. Hard to say.
I have smoked in this lounge many times in the past, all during daytime hours with no bad interactions. Not as often as my primary B&M in this city though. I have smoked there many many times, and have had great conversations with business owners, doctors, contractors, etc. I have been trying to go to this other shop to spread my business a little and because they are a TAA store. Visits like these just really test my patience. Im no angel, but feel strongly in treating people with respect and good manners. Until they prove themselves unworthy of either.
I don't care if guys chew on their cigars until they're dripping with drool, I just hate looking at pictures of them!
El Chingon
C'est la vie
^this^ but worse: with the lounge cutter.
from my experience what is does is soften the wrapper and makes a split or a tear less likely, also it used to be a normal thing back when most cigars weren't properly stored and so it was required that you wet the cap or would certainly ruin your cigar. i do wet the end prior to cutting my cigar
those guys being the reason i always bring my own cutter and torch. i wet the end, and only use my personal cutter to clip after that. in fact the only time i dont use my personal is when the tobacconist cuts and lights for me.