[need advice] social smoking?
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Accept the cigar. Than go into the bathroom and slip that band on to your Ashton VSG. Go back out, light up, and then thank him for the wonderful smoke.:ss
longknocker
SilverBack
:tpd:I would at the very least thanked him and taken the stick.:2That's what it's all about. You don't want to be an "elitist", do you?
I would have said, "Thanks, I'll try it later but I have had my mind set on smoking some of the cigars I brought with me. Want one?" Or, "Thanks, I'll smoke it later after it acclimates to my humidors environment."
Just as a courtesy I would have taken it and acted as though I was excited to try it later but said "I've got one here that I've been looking foward to all day, but I'll smoke yours tonight and let you know what I think. Here, I'll trade you one."
My father-in-law tells a story of a family reunion where one of the crazy aunts made a cobbler without putting the sugar in it. Everybody was gagging and he picked up on it rather quickly just as she was coming at him with a dish of it. Everybody behind her was laughing hysterically as she approached him so he thought quickly and said to her "Oh, my goodness, that looks really good. I think I'll wrap that up and take it home with me to have later. Do you mind?" In the trash it went when he got out of site. She never knew. :tu
My father-in-law tells a story of a family reunion where one of the crazy aunts made a cobbler without putting the sugar in it. Everybody was gagging and he picked up on it rather quickly just as she was coming at him with a dish of it. Everybody behind her was laughing hysterically as she approached him so he thought quickly and said to her "Oh, my goodness, that looks really good. I think I'll wrap that up and take it home with me to have later. Do you mind?" In the trash it went when he got out of site. She never knew. :tu
You should have taken in, said thanks, and immediately started smoking it. After a few draws you start wheezing, coughing, and screaming that you are going to die.
If he was really the obnoxious type I would have probably said something like "I am sorry things are going so poorly for you that you must smoke cheap cigars. You better save it. You never know when you will be able to afford more."
But then I am a jerk so you might not want to follow my lead.
If he was really the obnoxious type I would have probably said something like "I am sorry things are going so poorly for you that you must smoke cheap cigars. You better save it. You never know when you will be able to afford more."
But then I am a jerk so you might not want to follow my lead.
:tpd:
Just take it, say thanks, and smoke like half if it's really bad...
He may have been right...you never know it might have been the best $1.50 cigar you'll ever have.
I suppose I would have told him that I'd tried the Don Mateo before & it was not to my taste. (I have & it tasted like a musty old laundry hamper to me).
When he called me a snob I would have informed him that I have some 60c cigars in my humi at home that I like just fine.
The risk of insult wouldn't be to his budget then, but perhaps to his palate.
This wouldn't bother me because I am an obnoxious salesman type.
When he called me a snob I would have informed him that I have some 60c cigars in my humi at home that I like just fine.
The risk of insult wouldn't be to his budget then, but perhaps to his palate.
This wouldn't bother me because I am an obnoxious salesman type.
ActionAndy
& the Gorillas from Mars
That made me laugh out loud. Not sure if I have much to add...I've just noticed that those types always seem oblivious and invincible all at once.
I probably would have at least taken it if not smoked it, and to be honest after seven or eight beers I can probably convince myself to muscle through almost anything....
I woulda smoked it with him or saved it and said hmm I'll give it a try, then for a second cigar, smoke one of yours with him. Then try to evaluate the difference. Or just smoke a second one with him and let him figure it out =] However that being said. 1.50 cigar may not neccessarly be all that bad. The CFO cigar at 50 cents were amazing, the only problem with them is shipping takes forever...
I went to a Labor Day picnic with my wife's family on Sunday afternoon. One of her uncles (he's a semi-successful person, but still a redneck at heart) tries to push his $1.50 cigar on me.
I thought ahead and brought a bunch of cigars for all the men, in case anyone wanted to smoke with me.
Well, he's already given one of his $1.50 cigars to another one of my wife's uncles.
He says to me, "here, try this -- it's the best $1.50 smoke you'll ever have." And of course, I told him no thank you, I brought a few cigars in case there weren't enough to go around.
He says, "c'mon stop being a snob, try this cigar it's great I promise."
I finally told him, "I don't want a $1.50 cigar -- I brought a bunch of cigars, i'll just pick something from my lot."
He wasn't mad at all because he's an obnoxious prick, salesman type (no offense). But I wondered how I could have handled it differently.
Anybody with any suggestions based on experience?
FYI, his "awesome" cigar was a Don Mateo
But then he would have to live with himself knowing he likes buck-fitty cigars. That is really not a risk worth taking.
Hammerhead
2B1 ASK1
On behalf of obnoxious prick salesmen types everywhere, I'll not take offense to your remark.
I think you've gotten some good advice here so far. I'd have handled it a couple different ways depending on the scenario.
1) My first choice, take it and say "Thanks, I'll save it for this coming weekend - I was really looking forward to one of mine, and it'll give me a chance to evaluate it thoroughly at home."
2) Smoke it for a few puffs. If he asks, give him honest but polite feedback along the lines of "not bad, but I tend to prefer a different flavor profile." Then offer one of yours to him, light your own and let the dog rocket go out.
3) Stand your ground and politely say "Yeah, I'm familiar with the line and it's not really my favorite. But here... try one of mine and see if you like it more..."
tonyrocks922
Custom Titles Suck
I don't see how there are any other options but
-Take it and smoke it anyway
-Take it, tell him you'll smoke it later and chuck it
You come across as being very rude in the OP, hopefully it's just the way it's written and not how it actually was.
-Take it and smoke it anyway
-Take it, tell him you'll smoke it later and chuck it
You come across as being very rude in the OP, hopefully it's just the way it's written and not how it actually was.
I like this answer the best. :tu
As an aside, I bought a bundle of Don Mateos back in the 90's when a national (non-cigar) magazine named it the "World's Best Cheap Cigar". You did NOT make a mistake by not smoking it.
uDoesn't matter if the guy is a tool or not, it is common courtesy to accept offered gifts. Me, I would have also smoked the thing straight off.
However, icehog3's review does not make the Don Mateo toro look too promising:
"Absolute crap, the cigar tasted crappy, burned crappy and drew crappy. Had a crappy finish too. No better than a Black'n'Mild or the like. Waste of time and cash."
However, icehog3's review does not make the Don Mateo toro look too promising:
"Absolute crap, the cigar tasted crappy, burned crappy and drew crappy. Had a crappy finish too. No better than a Black'n'Mild or the like. Waste of time and cash."
BD Strummer
Maturing Primate
:tpd: I agree. I have a few sticks that I have no intention of smoking, but I took it thanked them and reciprocated with one of my sticks. It's kind of like shaking hands, if you offered to shake some ones hand and they refused you wouldn't think much of that person. Right?
I think I would have done the same as Mullet. I guess it just depends on the company.
If you were to walk into a party carrying a 6 pack of Becks beer and someone offered you a Milwauklee's best light, would you take it? or bring in a bottle of fine wine and someone offers you som MD 20/20?
If you were to walk into a party carrying a 6 pack of Becks beer and someone offered you a Milwauklee's best light, would you take it? or bring in a bottle of fine wine and someone offers you som MD 20/20?
I'm on board with the others. I have smoked many a dog rocket just because the person offered it and I sat and smoked it with them out of courtesy. You could have done like others said and taken it and just said you had something in mind for the affair and tell him you would smoke it later and offered him one of yours. Unfortunately prick or not, he is family and you do not want to ruffle feathers over a smoke. I would have smoked it and than offered him one of mine to smoke after and who knows you may have been able to push him down the slope and turn him off of the rockets and at the same time may have had a smoking buddy for family affairs to come. It beats my brother in law who I gave a cigar to at a BBQ a couple summers ago and all he did was b*tch and moan the whole time that it was not flavored when I told him right from the start I didn't have any flavored cigars. Eventually, I just told him if he didn't like it to just pitch it. He and his wife(my wifes sister) b*tch about everything though and would be the ones who would complain about winning lotto because they have to pay tax on their free money. Yes, every family has their annoying members.