somebody shoved MY cigars up THEIR nose & gave them back to me!

[Cigary]

Originally Posted by awsmith4

So he shoves your cigars up his nose then insults them, I would have probably lit them them shoved them up his a$$

Ha Ha Ha,,,what he said. I posted something along the lines of this topic some time ago about people and how they check out potential smokes. For this guy to take your cigars, run them back and forth under his drippy nose ( maybe he's got a bad cold ) and then talks trash about them I'd have said something to him.

[Cigary]

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

Very good point. Guy didn't even think he did anything wrong, just added, 'this is how we determine a good cigar back home'. Didn't even buy us a drink.

And what cave did he call home?

[mrreindeer]

Originally Posted by scottw

David, I am still pissing my pants over this one just so you know. I read this thread every day. I know how pumped you were about the sticks you got in NYC too. I'm sorry this happened to you, but jeez is it great entertainment!

I know, I'm enjoying the aftermath myself. Hey, a small price to pay for such entertainment right?

I went home to my wife yesterday after work and the first thing I said was, "I still can't believe that freaking guy shoved my cigars UP HIS NOSE." Then I told her about all the awesome brothers on here backing me up so....fellers, we roll at 7 tonight for some fish 'n chips!

Originally Posted by Snake Hips

I've seen people do this at the B&M and put them back...I just think "Did you seriously just do that?" But if they were my sticks and he still decides to also slam the quality of my choices, I would have put the beatdown on him.

I know....I asked myself the same question - hey Snake Hips, you've actually seen fellers shove sticks up their nose at a B&M and put them back? Man, I can't believe it. I guess it's my fault for allowing the guy to get a hold of the cigars but who would have ever imagined he'd do what he did with 'em.

Originally Posted by Cigary

Ha Ha Ha,,,what he said. I posted something along the lines of this topic some time ago about people and how they check out potential smokes. For this guy to take your cigars, run them back and forth under his drippy nose ( maybe he's got a bad cold ) and then talks trash about them I'd have said something to him.

Just to be clear Cigary, the guy INSERTED each cigar (separately); he didn't just run his nose along the sticks. The nose run I'd be much more accepting of.

Originally Posted by Cigary

And what cave did he call home?

Why, the UK(ave), of course. Sorry my Brit brethren, I merely joke. Why have our BOTL across the pond been so quiet on this thread though???? I'd just like to know their thoughts or if they want an order of fish 'n chips, maybe a kidney pie.

Let's be real clear, I love the British and love visiting their beautiful country. I even love their food. Seriously, nothing beats fish 'n chips, shepherd's pie, prime rib & yorkshire pudding, trifle!!...

My love for England goes all the way back to when I was a lad, oh, about 10 years old and a British gal used to watch me when my parents, well, wanted to leave me alone to enjoy the show. This gal, God love her, we'll call her Bonnie...Bonnie was hot, new to the country and had a killer bod. I appreciated it all in my 10 years of life; the only thing she needed was a nose job and well, she got that shortly after she started taking care of me (I'm a pimp like that.)

And take care of me she did. Bonnie would lie out on our deck to sunbathe completely naked. I think she thought I was outside playing with my friends and wouldn't see her. But see her I did. In all her beautifully British glory.

That's why it pains me so to have been personally attacked like this last Saturday. I can never look at a naked 22-year old again in the same way.

[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

I know....I asked myself the same question - hey Snake Hips, you've actually seen fellers shove sticks up their nose at a B&M and put them back? Man, I can't believe it. I guess it's my fault for allowing the guy to get a hold of the cigars but who would have ever imagined he'd do what he did with 'em.

I have. He put the foot right in one of his nostrils, plugged the other one, and took a big ol' sniff. Then put it back in the cab. You never would have known somebody would do that, so it really isn't your fault - I let people examine my cigars, but sticking them in an orifice of their face is the farthest thing from my mind as to what they would do with them.

[mrreindeer]

Originally Posted by Snake Hips

I have. He put the foot right in one of his nostrils, plugged the other one, and took a big ol' sniff.

dude - that's my guy, the very same - it's becoming more clear; I had forgotten about the plugged nostril move! this guy gets around!

[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

dude - that's my guy, the very same - it's becoming more clear; I had forgotten about the plugged nostril move! this guy gets around!

Haha, that's classic. Either that or there really is some school of thought that adheres to this "method"

[Kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

That's why it pains me so to have been personally attacked like this last Saturday. I can never look at a naked 22-year old again in the same way.

Sure ya can.

Or just call me. I'll come over and show ya how.




And I promise not to stick anything of yours up my nose.

[macjoe53]

I haven't seen this suggested yet but maybe the guy is an anti-smoking freak who did that to make sure you wouldn't smoke them.

[madurolover]

Every time I need a laugh I come and read this thread.

[lethalphoenix]

wtf? lol

[farley]

This is a very curious thread.

Since I have just started smoking cigars I am now apprehensive about the small stock I have collected from my local shop. It seems some of you are suggesting that there are people that pick cigars from the store's stock, unwrap them, shove them up their nose, re-wrap them, and put them back???!!!??? This is some sort of cultural thing??? If this is indeed happening shouldn't the stores have a "nose sampler" section for people that want to do this?

A question for those of you in the know. Are there any other "cultural" things a new smoker should be aware of? Just to calm my fears I want to know that there is no cultural thing that involves licking them and putting them back.

[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by farley

This is a very curious thread.

Since I have just started smoking cigars I am now apprehensive about the small stock I have collected from my local shop. It seems some of you are suggesting that there are people that pick cigars from the store's stock, unwrap them, shove them up their nose, re-wrap them, and put them back???!!!??? This is some sort of cultural thing??? If this is indeed happening shouldn't the stores have a "nose sampler" section for people that want to do this?

A question for those of you in the know. Are there any other "cultural" things a new smoker should be aware of? Just to calm my fears I want to know that there is no cultural thing that involves licking them and putting them back.

Since I'm the one that witnessed this in the store, I'll address it, haha. He didn't take it out of the cellophane - it was a La Gloria Cubana Cabinet Maduro No. 6. No cellophane. I don't know if it's some kind of "cultural" thing - it's just bizarre. But (I know this doesn't help) there is some idea around that licking a cigar helps determine its strength somehow. I've had a guy ask me, actually, "aren't you supposed to lick them?" However, I wouldn't worry about people doing this in the store, but after the Schnoz Man I'm not so sure any more. For uncelloed sticks I always dig down a few layers if I want one now. If your collection was purchased with cellophane sleeves, I wouldn't worry. I've never seen anyone uncello a stick without purchasing it.

[Cigary]

Just to be clear Cigary, the guy INSERTED each cigar (separately); he didn't just run his nose along the sticks. The nose run I'd be much more accepting of.

Oh Wow!! I have never seen or heard anyone doing this. I am in total shock that this guy would even dare to do that,,,insert your cigar into his nose AND then insults the cigar. That is like taking his wife home with you and doing her and then walking her back to his home and telling him,,,ya know, not really my type.

I say we go to Fish and Chips and I can order the most expensive dinner and sniff it and call him over and say,,,is this real fish or a facsimile of?

[JRLG]

you should have given him the buy two get one free sale, two cigars up the nose and one cigar owners foot in the a$$

and funny thing is I have had people that ARE CURRENTLY in the cigar business tell me smelling them does nothing to tell the type or condition its in its just to smell the tobacco

[mrreindeer]

Originally Posted by macjoe53

I haven't seen this suggested yet but maybe the guy is an anti-smoking freak who did that to make sure you wouldn't smoke them.

Dunno....didn't think about that. Um, I better hide my sticks from my mother. (she was the president of the L.A. chapter of the American Cancer Society - she doesn't know about my new hobby)

Originally Posted by farley

This is a very curious thread.

Since I have just started smoking cigars I am now apprehensive about the small stock I have collected from my local shop. It seems some of you are suggesting that there are people that pick cigars from the store's stock, unwrap them, shove them up their nose, re-wrap them, and put them back???!!!??? This is some sort of cultural thing??? If this is indeed happening shouldn't the stores have a "nose sampler" section for people that want to do this?

A question for those of you in the know. Are there any other "cultural" things a new smoker should be aware of? Just to calm my fears I want to know that there is no cultural thing that involves licking them and putting them back.

Farley - You best be VERY careful. I've heard that with most Tatuaje's, Oliva's, Padron's (especially the 1964 & 1926), Rocky Patel Decade's (especially the Robusto), Opus X and well, most good Premium cigars, the cigar rollers first roll these choice cigars in dung (cow excrement) and then put the wrappers on, then the cellophane for shipping. Leave those cigars for me; I'll dispose of them properly.

Seriously though, I think most people (I hope) are pretty respectful of the B&M. I think light handling (and again, I just handle the cigar by the ring so as not to get any oils or dirt on them) and some boogerless sniffing of a naked cigar is okay. I've also smelled the end of a cello'd cigar to try and get the aroma. Not necessarily because I'll be able to tell the flavor or body but because I just love the dang smell of cigars.

I've heard of licking, but not before you buy, that's disgusting. From what I recall, some folks lick cracked wrappers before they light to help keep the cigar together. That's fine, if it's your cigar you're lickin'. And in the old days, rollers would use saliva to keep the cigar tightly 'sealed'. Now they use something else (like vegetable gum if I'm not mistaken) so anyone who licks the cigar to 'seal' it is kidding himself. It's 100% not necessary.

Originally Posted by Snake Hips

Since I'm the one that witnessed this in the store, I'll address it, haha. He didn't take it out of the cellophane - it was a La Gloria Cubana Cabinet Maduro No. 6. No cellophane. I don't know if it's some kind of "cultural" thing - it's just bizarre. But (I know this doesn't help) there is some idea around that licking a cigar helps determine its strength somehow. I've had a guy ask me, actually, "aren't you supposed to lick them?" However, I wouldn't worry about people doing this in the store, but after the Schnoz Man I'm not so sure any more. For uncelloed sticks I always dig down a few layers if I want one now. If your collection was purchased with cellophane sleeves, I wouldn't worry. I've never seen anyone uncello a stick without purchasing it.

Yeah, I'm with Snake Hips (again); don't worry about a cello'd cigar. If you're really freaked out about this with naked cigars, then dig on down to a lower layer. Hey, who told this guy that you're supposed to lick them? I had a buddy ask me the same thing. Where do they get this from? Schnoz Man, I love it.

Originally Posted by Cigary

Oh Wow!! I have never seen or heard anyone doing this. I am in total shock that this guy would even dare to do that,,,insert your cigar into his nose AND then insults the cigar. That is like taking his wife home with you and doing her and then walking her back to his home and telling him,,,ya know, not really my type.

I say we go to Fish and Chips and I can order the most expensive dinner and sniff it and call him over and say,,,is this real fish or a facsimile of?

Originally Posted by JRLG

you should have given him the buy two get one free sale, two cigars up the nose and one cigar owners foot in the a$$