Originally Posted by Brian D. (Post 1147910)

This a funny topic for me to stumble across today. This morning I was at the B&M in downtown Cincinnati. (As you may know, tobacconist shops in Ohio are about the only legal places to smoke indoors nowadays. Anyhow, this sometimes leads to..uh, an interesting mix of non-customers coming in merely to be out of the cold.)

A scruffy guy of the above type comes in and sits down for a few minutes. He was not in anybody's way but the employees were keeping an eye on him, so was I for that matter. He said nothing until he saw that my mostly-smoked cigar was perched in the ashtray. His question was "Are you gonna finish that?". I replied that I indeed would be finishing it. That's when the employees told him that it was time to go.

Several minutes later, after said stogie was done and at the bottom of the ashtray, covered with ashes and no longer lit, same gent popped in long enough to swipe it.

Thankfully this is not a frequent occurence there. This thread does make it seem like some of you might have been much more kindly than I was, maybe you could have given him one of your best ISOM sticks. :r

Originally Posted by elderboy02 (Post 1148031)

You must have been at Straus ;)

Originally Posted by macsauce13 (Post 1147925)

Was this Strauss by chance?

Originally Posted by Zeuceone (Post 1148097)

The reason the wanted him out was due to him being butt naked in the bathroom showering.

Originally Posted by smokinpeace (Post 1148179)

Is that wrong? Cause if I knew that kind of thing was frowned upon when I started here...

Originally Posted by markem (Post 1147832)

Like many others, I'll give away almost any cigar in my case. I frequently pass around my case (new bling: Hali zero!) and tell people to dive in, whether I know them or not.

Life it too short not to create smiles whenever possible. Repeat moochers, I discourage, but others, who knows, maybe I made their year.

Originally Posted by MajorCaptSilly (Post 1147379)

I love giving cigars away. Whenever I am at a party or one if the few bars in my area that still allow cigar smoking, I always bring plenty of extra. You meet some of the nicest people through the simple gift of a cigar. I don't care if they're mooching or genuinely curious, the world today can be so callous and cynical that a smile from a stranger and some casual conversation helps to remind me that what we need most is connection to our fellow human beings.


MCS

Originally Posted by thebayratt (Post 1148376)

There is a group of us guys that every Thursday we get together for cigars and spirits. There is one guy (who has a nice paying job) who comes 90% of the time empty handed.
He passes up 5 B&Ms on his way over and always "forgets to grab a cigar" on his way over. He has a humidor with some sticks in it but always relies on others to furnish him cigars...
I don't mind people making a drink with my bottle, its a community bottle; there for all to enjoy. But my smokes are my smokes!
His pallet is so out of whack, he couldn't tell the difference between a VSG and a Flor de Oliva. I've given him a few decent cigars, but when it became a habit, I cut him off. He asked to see what I brought last time and grabbed a 64 Pardon and sad "can I have this" I said "Sure, for $25!" he sat it back in the traveldor.

Originally Posted by South Shield (Post 1148561)

My father once asked me for a cigar, hit him in the face with a cast iron skillet.

Originally Posted by bobarian (Post 1148570)

Now I dont feel bad about running over that guy in the Home Depot parking lot looking for work.

Originally Posted by South Shield (Post 1148575)

I'm sure that bastard wanted a cigar as well, I would of backed over him again just to make sure he got my point.

Originally Posted by bobarian (Post 1148582)

I did throw a rock at the Veteran in a wheelchair with a sign as I was leaving! :D

Originally Posted by South Shield (Post 1148583)

GOOD! I bet his sign said "Homeless Vet! Need Cigar!"

Originally Posted by bobarian (Post 1148589)

:tu I'm pretty sure it did! Tomorrow I think I'll go under the bridge by the river and smoke a cigar and sing, "Nah, na, na, na"

Originally Posted by South Shield (Post 1148591)

Cool, I'll join you after I leave the VA where I will be throwing Opus X's in the wood chipper just to see "Johnny no arms" cry.