Do you keep a certain brand for passing?
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Was wondering if anyone keeps a little bundle of a certain stick for people who ask you for one when you're smoking and what the etiquette is...
IIusually carry my portable with me, like on the golf course. If one of my buddies ask for one or I want to offer one, is it proper to give him the same thing that I'm smoking? Can I give him something different?
I generally like a nice Maduro, and sometimes that's too much for the casual or occasional guys. Sometimes I'll want to smoke my last Oliva Serie G, but then maybe I shouldn't bring it because I don't have 2. Will I offend him if I pull out a Cameroon or Connecticut wrapped stick?
For my regular crew, it's not an issue. I know what they like and usually have something for them if they forget their traveldor or they're just plain mooches.
If you guys do keep a certain brand, size, strength on hand for just this purpose, what is it? What should be avoided? I've seen shade thrown at ghurka and Rocky Patel in these forums.
IIusually carry my portable with me, like on the golf course. If one of my buddies ask for one or I want to offer one, is it proper to give him the same thing that I'm smoking? Can I give him something different?
I generally like a nice Maduro, and sometimes that's too much for the casual or occasional guys. Sometimes I'll want to smoke my last Oliva Serie G, but then maybe I shouldn't bring it because I don't have 2. Will I offend him if I pull out a Cameroon or Connecticut wrapped stick?
For my regular crew, it's not an issue. I know what they like and usually have something for them if they forget their traveldor or they're just plain mooches.
If you guys do keep a certain brand, size, strength on hand for just this purpose, what is it? What should be avoided? I've seen shade thrown at ghurka and Rocky Patel in these forums.
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Above that level, then I just hand out whatever I'm smoking.
So from now on I'll give a short quiz and if they pass they might receive a finer stick. "I've smoked cigars" doesn't qualify.
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I don't think anyone who is a relative noob to cigars would assume your motives to be anything but generous and kind if you give them any kind of cigar (at least they shouldn't). Since they are noobs, there's no way you can know what they'd prefer. If they give you feedback and they don't like a given cigar, use it as a teachable moment and ask them if they can put into words what it was they didn't like about it.
If they are offended, they can kiss my a$$.
Who gives a crap if they are offended. It's free!
If they don't like it, they can bring their own.
If I offer a cigar to someone, more than likely it WILL be a cameroon.
If they are offended, then they really aren't worth worrying about.
And honestly, if I'm out and about and someone asks about a cigar, I probably will grab a bundle cigar to let them try. Cause most likely, they won't finish it and I sure as hell don't want to give them a good cigar to toss.
Oliva G or RP cameroon Especials comes to mind.
If your buddies are cigar smokers, then any cigar you consider decent would be fine.
Besides, if they are moochers, do you really care what they think?
And to add, this is just like gifting or bombing someone.
It is a gift, it is free. If it is offered genuinely, then it should be accepted as such and if someone is offended, they shouldn't be offered anything ever again.
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If they try the cigar and don't like it, like @peter4jc stated, then that isn't being offended, it's they find that it isn't their preference. That is different than being offended.
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Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
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It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Don't feel bad, I have no idea if my ash is correct either. LOL!
I guess I need someone to 'splain this to me, as I have no idea what it means.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
And someone has to give you a bad time, it might as well be me.
As for ashing, I nudge it off and some people look at me funny, so my ash clearly isn't correct. It can get a little out of shape once in a while. LOL!
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Darlin you tellin me you've been smoking weed wrong this whole time...?! No wonder you don't ever laugh, the ash end stays out of your mouth. You're welcome .
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Nobody mooches off me. It's the opposite. I'm usually the pusher. I want people to enjoy cigars with me. I realize the cigar itself cannot guarantee optimum enjoyment. If I really want it to go well, I'll pick something I think will fit the situation. If he's a total newb, but he's excited to try a cigar, I would also offer some basic instruction and guidance, but not too much. I wouldn't want them to feel smothered. I want them to have a great experience and for them to want to repeat that experience. But, if the guy says he knows how to smoke, and actually does not know how to smoke a cigar, a good cigar might be a waste. A fair cigar would do just as good in that case.
But if the circumstances became such that I continually expected moochers who like to join in but clearly don't appreciate a good cigar,.....I would still provide, but they would get the worst cigars I have. And if I ran out of "waste-able" smokes, I probably would purchase a bundle of Herf Dogs or some other cheap smokes for the true moochers.
As far as ashing, I like to keep it on as long as possible, that usually means it falls in my lap, but I wait a few seconds for it to cool, then reach for the dust buster. I keep it nearby.