would you have kept quiet?

[Stalebread]

Do you make a speech to all the people you see wearing a fake Rolex watch or a fake Vuitton bag or a fake Lacoste shirt?

Fake? I always thought they were authentic replicas.

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[Van55]

Do you make a speech to all the people you see wearing a fake Rolex watch or a fake Vuitton bag or a fake Lacoste shirt?

First off, I don't pay any attention to people's wrist watches, [man] bags or polo shirts. So, no.

But who said anything about making a speech? Ken struck up a conversation with the guy. Since he was smoking a cigar, that was a natural topic of conversation. As I pointed out above, Ken easily could have turned the conversation toward the existence of counterfeit Cubans without "making a speech," harranging him or being accusatory. And he might well have found a new customer for FoH! You don't have to act like a prick to educate a guy about counterfeiting.

[Michel1968]

Okay. Okay!!!!!! I said it was an extreme analogy. Let's change it to "You see a guy putting a slug in a parking meter."

Close but no cigar! Sorry if I came down a bit heavy, your analogy pushed the wrong buttons...

[Michel1968]

In Utopia Ken would have pulled out a real Cuban, Cohiba in this case preferably (siglo VI... why not?), persuaded our urban cowbow to lay down his fake and started talking about BOTL, shifting to magnificent head gear and finally a implicit word or two about fakes. Gallantry all over, no harm done.

One can have dreams!

[Colt45]

I still think this is all about KG trying to pinch a free cigar off the man.

And showing off that he was drinking beer in a Paris cafe....

"I was having a stein in a Paris cafe, what have all you filthy unwashed been up to?"

[Rushman]

Please forgive me if this is offensive, but generally speaking, if a man is wearing a cowboy hat, he is not a shy introvert.

That is possibly the funniest thing I've heard today. I spent most of my life in Texas and although I've never owned a cowboy hat, and whether he was an urban or suburban cowboy, dead on. Funny stuff.

One can only educate a willing student afterall.

[Murri]

Had a coworker come back from Cuba last summer with a box of Esplendidos.

And yes he got a great deal for $75 from the beach lifeguard.

Box, bands and cigars were good looking but not the real thing.

He doesn't smoke so this was probably a one time purchase.

Didn't want to spoil his excitement on getting a good deal so I said nothing.

I gave him a foam humidifier, distilled water and some instructions.

He returned the favour with one of the cigars.

When smoked it was nothing special but also not crap.

If it turned out to be a total dog rocket I would have said something.

Would also have talked to him if he was going to get into cigars but this was not the case.

Right or wrong that was my solution.