Billy Connolly talks about the tobacco police

[physiognomy]

I saw this on another forum... Freaking hilarious & tells a story most of us know all too well. Pretty cool that Billy is a cigar smoker as well

Definitely NSFW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HCxg...eature=related

[rottenzombie]

Very funny,thanks for sharing that,,

[Opusfxd]

Much appreciated!!

Now hang up the phone.

[rick l]

I've always liked his humour, thanks for the link.

[OSIRIS]

Awesome thanks for posting that, loved him in Boondock Saints

[Snakeyes]

Laughed my ass off! Absolutely brilliant!

[Cigary]

It's funny and so very true,,,if I could count the number of times I have had people come up to me and tell me to quit smoking my cigar,,,and I am in a smoking section away from most people except those who are smoking cigarettes. While they are puffing away on theirs, they ask me to put mine out to which I have always replied back,,"Where on your person would you like me to put my cigar out?",,,to which they always had a rude comment of some sort and I just sat there puffing harder. I respect my boundaries where I smoke and will not usually be confrontational unless I meet someone who is just being beligerant. The cell phones,,,that again is a whole other deal as I wish the stupid things had never been invented as we were doing just fine with the pagers.

[Simplified]

Originally Posted by rottenzombie

Very funny,thanks for sharing that,,

[mostholycerebus]

Bleh, I've taken to handing them the wrapper with price tag on it, and telling them that's what it's cost them for me to put it out. Cigars cost too much to just toss at some idiots whim. If they complain to management, i'll gladly leave the establishment at their request, damned if i'll pay before i'm done though.

[Harpo]

Originally Posted by physiognomy

I saw this on another forum... Freaking hilarious & tells a story most of us know all too well. Pretty cool that Billy is a cigar smoker as well

Definitely NSFW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HCxg...eature=related

Hey you stole my thread!

Just kidding, great to see people appreciating the great B.C. (or the "Big Yin" as he's known here). One of my favourite stand-ups!

[CigarNation]

I had a couple cigars with Billy Connolly when I was out in LA last year. Funniest guy I've ever met, I laughed so hard for so long that my stomach hurt the next day. I had tears rolling down my cheeks at several points. It makes it a beyotch to smoke a cigar...

[Harpo]

Originally Posted by CigarNation

I had a couple cigars with Billy Connolly when I was out in LA last year. Funniest guy I've ever met, I laughed so hard for so long that my stomach hurt the next day. I had tears rolling down my cheeks at several points. It makes it a beyotch to smoke a cigar...

That's incredible, how did you end up meeting him? Do tell all!

[replicant_argent]

Originally Posted by Cigary

While they are puffing away on theirs, they ask me to put mine out to which I have always replied back,,"Where on your person would you like me to put my cigar out?",,,to which they always had a rude comment of some sort and I just sat there puffing harder.

That will help peoples already poor view of cigar smokers. Threats of assault?

There are many other ways to achieve your point (some of them even tactfully or verbosely delicious) without them taking your statements as a threat.

[Marlboro Cigars]

[CigarNation]

Originally Posted by Harpo

That's incredible, how did you end up meeting him? Do tell all!

He just happened to be at the Big Easy in Studio City the first night I was out there. He invited me back to hang out with him the next night as well. He spends most of his time in Europe and on his Yacht in the Mediterranean but happened to be back for work reasons.

He was an amazing guy who truly does not act like he has money. He looked all disheveled and was just another one of the guys at any shop you've ever been in. It took me a while to realize who he was and then it was all I could do to keep acting like a little kid.