One of the things that really ERKS me!!!

[habanohal]

So I am working today and as I am pulling out of the subdivision, the superintendent asks me to stop. He s been noticeing that I am always smokeing cigars, and sees the bands laying around. So he asks me if I am the one smokeing the Cuban Cigars all the time. I say " sure am, 4 a day".

Then we get into discussion on that he also smokes ciagrs. On and on he is telling me about his collection. I am like " kewl beans, so what do you have?" He went on to tell me about his most prized and valueable box. A box of MC Churchills. I sort of chuckled. He said he got them from a friend and so on......

I tell him that they are counterfeits, and he geta all rilled up. I said that I know by 1 question. Do they have a glass top? Answer was " they sure do, so its a collectors item. Then I told him that MC doesnt produce a Churchill size. And it leaned toword him argueing with me and so on.

Now I am not 1 to pretend that I know everything about cigars, but what I do know and have learned , I will share. But it is the people who think they know everything about Cuban Cigars because their neighbors , wifes best friends cousin that is married to her brothers uncle is from Cuba, and he said they are genuine.

The little things in life that really tick me off!!!

[Havana Joe]

I can relate. A close friend of mine just recently came back from Iraq and had told me about the Cubans that he bought back and he was going on and on about how great they were. So of course I stop over his place to enjoy one and what happens....I get there and lets just say that there was nothing Cuban about them! I didn't say anything to my buddy since he bought them back for me, but in the end I ended up just giving them away.

[Wiley]

You'll be much happier if you just work on the assumption that people don't want to know the truth. About anything. :-(

[Loki]

» You'll be much happier if you just work on the assumption that people don't

» want to know the truth. About anything. :-(

Ain't that the truth. lol

I think that goes along with "Ignorance is Bliss".

So if I was to bust out with a real Habanos and give it to a Bozo

like the one Craig has described would I be considered...

"Hero of the Stupid"

Rant on brother!

[PigFish]

...better to just smile and go about your own business. This guy probably buys the fabric softener that is sold by the pink teddy bear on TV!

No brains... no headaches!

[habanohal]

» » You'll be much happier if you just work on the assumption that people

» don't

» » want to know the truth. About anything. :-(

»

» Ain't that the truth. lol

» I think that goes along with "Ignorance is Bliss".

»

» So if I was to bust out with a real Habanos and give it to a Bozo

» like the one Craig has described would I be considered...

»

» "Hero of the Stupid"

»

» Rant on brother!

I know.... Why bother?? Its like you just want to try and educate about it, but some people are so thick skulled that its like talikin to a wall.... ( or the wife :-D )

[Phailure]

» I think that goes along with "Ignorance is Bliss".

Exactly... I would have just let him stay in his happy world thinking he had a fancy collectors item.

[Ginseng]

» » I think that goes along with "Ignorance is Bliss".

»

» Exactly... I would have just let him stay in his happy world thinking he

» had a fancy collectors item.

Roger that. It's not too hard to tell when a person really has no appreciation for that which he holds so dear. Or that which he holds dear for the wrong reasons. I just let them keep on living in their happy little matrix.

Wilkey

[guilow]

hahaha!

I have a brother-in-law that just got back from Mexico. He knows I love Cuban cigars and was so excited to tell me he brought back two big "Cohibas" that he is saving to smoke with me. He paid $4/each. Ouch. I don't have the heart to break it to him, so I'll be smoking a dog rocket.

[n2advnture]

Give him a real one, it always does the trick IMHO

[Havana Joe]

Good idea Mark, I never thought about doing that. Let him see the difference first hand. Once he has an authentic smoke there will no longer be any doubt about it. But on the other hand, the person might not fully appreciate the smoke you give up.

[Mel]

My daughter works part time at McDonalds and she told a boy there I smoked Cubans. He told her he wants to try one. No **** Sherlock who would not! Like it's my job to supply cigars to every punk that wants one. Cigars moochers.

[cigardawg]

» Good idea Mark, I never thought about doing that. Let him see the

» difference first hand. Once he has an authentic smoke there will no longer

» be any doubt about it. But on the other hand, the person might not fully

» appreciate the smoke you give up.

Unfortunately, this has been my experience with situations like this. I have a very good friend that brought back some fake Monte No. 2s from a trip to the DR. He swears they are the real thing. Anyway, lately, I have shared some legit Cubans with him (Dip 2s, VR Famosos, Punch DC, etc.). He still smokes his Monte No. 2s and swears they are real. Fact is, they are so ugly, I wouldn't even put one in my mouth.

Now, he is storing the last of them in my humi...there are only 3 left. I am thinking about replacing them with the real thing and not telling him (like you couldn't tell from looking). But, based on his reaction to the other Cubans, I am a bit reluctant.

[guilow]

» My daughter works part time at McDonalds and she told a boy there I smoked

» Cubans. He told her he wants to try one. No **** Sherlock who would not!

» Like it's my job to supply cigars to every punk that wants one. Cigars

» moochers.

NO KIDDING! I can't figure out why people, for some reason, don't think twice about mooching when they find out you have Cubans.

I had a friend just other day say to me "hey, some of my friends want to try some Cubans. Can you give me some for them". That's like 40 bucks worth of cigars! If I had said I like French wine, the guy would NEVER ask "Hey, I have some friends that like wine. Can I have a couple of your bottles?". Cigars seems to be exempt from consideration of the cost/procurement hassle for moochers.

[Havana Joe]

As for the moochers, I keep some low end domestic smokes. If someone wants to mooch Habanos from me, then they better think again. I guess it depends on your relation with the other person/people. For instance, my fater-in-law always wants a Habano, so of course I give him a few (less expensive smokes) What am I supposed to say, "Thanks for letting me marry your daughter, but NO you can't get my Habanos."

[billyburg]

The ultimate mooch happened to me last month. I was at a bar having a couple drinks when the guy next to me ask me the brand I'm smoking cause it smells good. After he learned it was cuban he asked if he could have a couple of "puffs". I didn't know this guy from Adam. I said no but he persisted. I told him he probally wouldn't want to as I was just diagnosed with Legionaires disease. He got a wierd look and quickly left!

[1f1fan]

» After he learned it was cuban he asked if he could have a

» couple of "puffs". I didn't know this guy from Adam. I said no but he

» persisted. I told him he probally wouldn't want to as I was just

» diagnosed with Legionaires disease. He got a wierd look and quickly left!

Thats a good one right there....

I can't say I've had too many problems with uneducated smokers swearing their fugazi smokes are legit Habanos and not a lot of my friends mooch high $$ sticks. One of my good friends who loves larger cigars (the bigger the better in his book) tells me NOT to give him anything too expensive because he can't tell the difference!

[genevapics]

» The ultimate mooch happened to me last month. I was at a bar having a

» couple drinks when the guy next to me ask me the brand I'm smoking cause

» it smells good. After he learned it was cuban he asked if he could have a

» couple of "puffs". I didn't know this guy from Adam. I said no but he

» persisted. I told him he probally wouldn't want to as I was just

» diagnosed with Legionaires disease. He got a wierd look and quickly left!

Legionaires Disease... that's rich.

[habanohal]

I dont really have friends that mooch, not even my brother. I am , though, the guy thats hands them out while golfing or at a dinner, and things like that. Cigars are meant to be smoked and shared.

Also , when they are handed out on the golf course, my buddies usually let me slide on the $ I lost for the skins game.

;-)

[El Presidente]

My favourite reply to morons such as this is:

"Sure, but why don't you tongue kiss me first"

[shrink]

» My favourite reply to morons such as this is:

»

» "Sure, but why don't you tongue kiss me first"

Anybody got a source for exploding cigars?

[Ken Gargett]

» My daughter works part time at McDonalds and she told a boy there I smoked

» Cubans. He told her he wants to try one. No **** Sherlock who would not!

» Like it's my job to supply cigars to every punk that wants one. Cigars

» moochers.

mel, wait until he is your son-in-law and has his hands on all your smokes!

[stogies&hoagies]

» »

When I run into someone in a similar situation, it depends on their attitude as to wether I educate them or not.

The self satisfied smug morons can jump in a lake. You know the type, their "whatever they have" is always the best.

The folks that seem to express an interest sincerely, I'll take the time to "help" them. I've met a number of great people this way.

[Mel]

Ha Ha HA Ken. I already fixed that bloke. My daughters boyfriend did ask for a cigar so I gave him a Hoyo Petit Pyrimides. Strong as death and full of nicotine. Made him sick as a dog eatin cat ****.

What on earth could posess a guy to want to suck another mans stick? If he says yes to the tounge kiss Rob do you then share your cigar with him?

[SeanGAR]

I never tell people that I smoke Cubans here ... and I remove the bands first, crumble them up, and dump them in the trash before smoking. Too many nitwits running around for my taste. "This cigar? Oh, it's Nicaraguan". I don't see any reason to tell people that I smoke Cubans or that their glass top Cohibas are fake. Herfing with people who you know also have Habanos is different.