Fact or Crap?

[MoneyPit]

So I saw this months ago, but recently stumbled back on it again. I wanted to get the general FOH opinion on this study.

From the article:

In the early nineteen twenties an issue of the Italian almanac, Il Tabacco, contained an interesting column under the heading Sigaromanzia - twelve positions of the hand holding the cigar with captions showing the psychological characteristics of the smoker.

The Italian psychologists of the last century were, apparently, right. At our request, a number of modern experts conducted a similar experiment and came to approximately the same conclusion. So take a closer look at the people you talk to, and maybe you'll find out something about them you didn't know before.

1. A Fine Orator, A Good Psychologist

2. Sensible, Fair-Minded

3. Temperamental, Irritable, But a Man of His Word

4. Cheerful, Sociable, Self-Willed

5. Elegant, Imposing

6. Quiet, Decisive

7. Hard, Egoistic

8. Practical, Vengeful

9. A Loner, An Opportunist

10. Thrifty

11. Mistrustful, Skeptical

12. Generous, Democratic, Talkative, Welcoming

[rallones]

I don't buy it. In the course of smoking a cigar that lasts more than 50 minutes, which for me is anything larger than a tres petit corona/perla, I hold my cigar a variety of ways (depending on wht feels comfortable at the time). I suspect that anyone who observed me at various points during the smoke, could conclude that I had all of these personality traits and/or was schizophrenic.

[dicko]

I hold between puffs in position 4, and hold for puffs like position 3. I think those descriptors could apply to an extent

[kafreeman]

I hold between puffs in position 4, and hold for puffs like position 3. I think those descriptors could apply to an extent

I do the same thing... a lot more like position 3 though.

And well... yeah those do apply...

[T297]

I'm left handed

[Stalebread]

Fact or crap?

Given those two choices, I'd go with Crap.

It smacks of phrenology and other pseudosciences, at best.

[jacksfull]

I don't buy it. In the course of smoking a cigar that lasts more than 50 minutes, which for me is anything larger than a tres petit corona/perla, I hold my cigar a variety of ways (depending on wht feels comfortable at the time). I suspect that anyone who observed me at various points during the smoke, could conclude that I had all of these personality traits and/or was schizophrenic.

+1

Though according to this I guess 75% of the time I'm a temperamental, irritable man of my word! Much as it pisses me off, I'd be lying if I said it weren't so (j/k).

[cigcars]

***Not a bad study. Some portions of appear to be a bit repetitive...The 1st Good Orator/Psychologist...The latter one Talkative, Democratic, Welcoming - the holding of the cigar in each is very similar too.

[laficion]

I'm more on the No.3 so don't get me angry

Great thread

[Ken Gargett]

first, crap for sure.

secondly, how many different ways do you hold a smoke throughout, especially depending on what stage you're at?

finally, most likely number three. so maybe not quite so much crap.

[El Presidente]

Apparently I am a good Orator and Psychologist.

It is true I do a lot of marriage councelling on the deck

[Ken Gargett]

wondering whether you should go home occasionally is not marriage counselling.

[jackohalloran]

wondering whether you should go home occasionally is not marriage counselling.

Maybe more suiting would be an Orator and Procrastinator

[Roy R. Frush]

***Not a bad study. Some portions of appear to be a bit repetitive...The 1st Good Orator/Psychologist...The latter one Talkative, Democratic, Welcoming - the holding of the cigar in each is very similar too.

Interchange those positions and one of em will burn your lips!

[MoneyPit]

I noticed that the picture for #9 was missing, so I added it.

I usually go with positions 2 or 4, but I've been tempted a time or two to try #10 (thrifty).

Glad everyone enjoyed this!

[LeafLover]

I do both 7 and 5 interchangeably. I suppose miy personas are interchangeable as well. There I would be:

Elegantly hard and an imposing egoist.

[Jesuscookies]

Baaaah hooey!

Like others I will use several different methods to hold my cigar throughout the course of a smoke. So, unless I go through all of those different charachteristics in one cigar or i'm scizophrenic i'm calling BS.

[CanuckSARTech]

I don't buy it. In the course of smoking a cigar that lasts more than 50 minutes, which for me is anything larger than a tres petit corona/perla, I hold my cigar a variety of ways (depending on wht feels comfortable at the time). I suspect that anyone who observed me at various points during the smoke, could conclude that I had all of these personality traits and/or was schizophrenic.

LOL. Well said!

[samb]

I guess Im both practical and vengeful, or just a former cigarette smoker....

[Leopolis Semper Fidelis]

I'm left handed

Ditto. Even though I'm right-handed, I'm left-handed when holding a cigar, because it's more comfortable that way. Anyhow, I light my cigar with the right hand, and hold my accompanying beverage there too.

IMHO, the illustrations and interpretations are just a load of old bollocks.

[scinmyheart]

I can see #10 being correct...or it's a fat joint