Do not Support Scottish Tobacco in Atlanta

[piperman]

I dont think it has anything to do with who made it to the oval office the bill would have passed either way. So you might as well boycott all vendors.

[Plazma]

Originally Posted by DBCcigar

Let me chime in....

The owner of Scottish Tobacco (Sheffy) is a freaking idiot! He'll cuss you and everything else for no reason at all. I've lived in Atlanta my entire life and I've only stepped foot in his store one time. His prices are insane ($99.00 for an Opus X) and his attitude sucks. I cannot tell you how many people have said they will never enter his store again. I'm not even going to get into the reason why he is still in business, especially with a better shop is literally 100 yards away. You figure it out.

Haha now that's an even better reason to boycott the guy's store, not his political decisions. That's actually a big reason why I just shop online. Its hard to find good B&Ms around where I live, and when you do they aren't always the friendliest people.

[Plazma]

Originally Posted by snowboardin58

I guess its just an observation. Its prominent in the mind because it is seen as uncommon. Its part of a branding of cigar shop owners in the US to, who they aren't commonly represented by, Arabs.

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And unfortunately on Halloween somebody through a bike seat through my dorm window, shattering glass everywhere, and almost hitting my roommate's girlfriend. My McCain Palin sign was a ridiculous minority at this school(besides almost every cigar smokers I've met here!!), and was stuck to the bike seat on the ground. The school didn't report it like normal, even though my roommate had a decent description of that culprit.

Let's smoke! "Earth!" haha... err people/humans

Here in Southern California I've been hard pressed to find a tobacco shop that isn't run by Middle Easterners (as an aside). I'm not nor have I ever been a supporter of the conservative movement or the GOP. The whole McCain/Palin thing got really out of control and it was disheartening to see people being haranged for their political views.

Through the entire campaign for this election I saw a lot of news stories about people being harassed and assaulted for their beliefs on both sides. Its unfortunate and UnAmerican IMHO.

[snowboardin58]

Yes I really do get sick of it.. Election 2000 didn't seem as bad as 2004, and 1996 probably wasn't as bad as 2000.. but it has become far too much of a finger-pointing, name calling, twisting the truth game!

Originally Posted by Plazma

Here in Southern California I've been hard pressed to find a tobacco shop that isn't run by Middle Easterners (as an aside). I'm not nor have I ever been a supporter of the conservative movement or the GOP. The whole McCain/Palin thing got really out of control and it was disheartening to see people being haranged for their political views.

Through the entire campaign for this election I saw a lot of news stories about people being harassed and assaulted for their beliefs on both sides. Its unfortunate and UnAmerican IMHO.

[Brule]

Originally Posted by piperman

I dont think it has anything to do with who made it to the oval office the bill would have passed either way. So you might as well boycott all vendors.

Bush vetoed previous bills like it several times. It was generally considered if Obama won it would pass and if McCain won it would not.

(<-- not a Dem or Rep)

[snowboardin58]

Oh wow, I can't say I've been in a US B&M that wasn't owned/operated by American cultured people(clear English speaking, and a run-of-the-mill shop) But I guess its more complicated.. I guess when I refer to an ethnic group, I refer to so with an attached meaning of them retaining their root characteristics. The more Americanized I would I could see running into one black owned, and possibly an Indian owned, B&M up North.. I guess outside of Dearborn, Mi, it doesn't seem nearly as likely. But I guess not! Are the areas you find these shops generally more heavily populated by Arabs? Even the smoke shop here sells incense and Hookah products!! ha

Originally Posted by Nickerson

OMG INTERRACIAL LOVE!!!!11

jokes :P.

Surprised this threads still open. xD

ha I know.. I guess it hasn't technically gone wrong. Well other than off topic to discuss the first post's nature b/c of a misinterpretation (and unfortunate this happens all too often in today's world for that matter)

[snowboardin58]

Nickerson and Phatmax, are you guys from Michigan? I see Plymouth and Canton

Originally Posted by Frinkiac7

I don't think it's fair to boycott a store just because the owner (naively, perhaps) voted for Obama. He made his choice, now his business has to live with the consequences. That's punishment enough for him.

Ha yea, but he could boycott with a double meaning that (while its a lot) to want him to "go under," (or make less, I guess) it is the principle that he alone cannot do it, but he makes a difference by boycotting(like voting voting) because everybody may act in the same manner of "my vote doesn't make a difference."

Then again I would not want business to go under because I' pulling for the American economy! And my parents are Small Business Owners, so there's another pull. Small businesses are what makes America go (well, and physically, alcohol and cigarettes)