The guys at LJ peretti are the biggest bunch of fuckin assholes in the whole city of boston and I'd never recommend them to anyone again. Seriously dude, they told me to "go back to Canada" cause I was chatting with a customer about what I think would be a good choice of cigars...... 
Background story: I googled cigars to find their name. Then when I got to that part of town I asked someone where it is. They directed me to the area. As I waited a couple blocks away and my girlfriend ran into a store to get us a drink a young couple saw me smoking a cigar. The guy says he is looking for a cigar shop close by he had heard of. I told him its probably the same one I am going to and directed him there. I wished him well and said we'd probably see him there. Well when I finally got there, the store was empty except for some guy behind the counter. I walked in, said Hi. He said Hi back. I said How's it going? Silence..... I looked at my girlfriend with a *this isnt a very friendly place look*. Anyways, we browsed. A regular customer came and went while we browsed. After that I struck up a conversation about me being from canada and just looking for anything rare that might strike my fancy. Then the couple came. We laughed and said hi. Then the guy asks for a rare/nice cigar he could give his stepdad. The guy behind the counter doesnt even move his fat ass off the chair(its a pretty big store). He just reaches over and grabs a 3 pack of cigars from the case beside him(GoF's) and says this is good, it'll cost $90. That's when I asked if they had the number one rated cigar, the Rocky Patel Decade. He said i shouldn't go by ratings but they do have it. I suggested to the guy to maybe get a variety, one of each would be cool. He agreed so the bastard behind the counter had to get up off his ass and walk accross the store to the other humidor... Anyways, then the guy says, I was wanting to try something for myself too but have never tried a cigar. The salesman, already with his fat ass planted on his stool infront of the till reaches INFRONT of the till to a box OUT IN THE OPEN AIR and says this will be good for you(after he asked if the guy wants mild or med, the guy said he didnt' know). Thats when I asked the man if they had a short story thinking that might be a nice small first timer cigar... There was another man behind the counter i hadnt really noticed who decided to pipe up and tell me to wait till they finish their transaction. I said this mans a friend and I'm just helping him out. Thats when he mutters something about "too many chiefs". Then, as he gets up and walks into the back room he says under his breath "Go back to Canada"
I told him I would... No problem.... We left. The couple bought their COUNTER DRIED cigar and the two I recommended and left shortly after us. They were shocked and apoligized. I said it wasnt their fault. Actually, as we left the guy behind the counter said something my girlfriend didnt hear, but she did hear the customers response which was "he was nice to me".... Actually when I first walked in there I asked him if the whole place was humidified because of the dozens of boxes on the counter. He told me No, but they put them away at night................................ Seriously, one of the worst cigar buying experiences I have EVER had.... The fuckin assholes are ONLY in business cause they have the "oldest" cigar shop in boston, and a couple rares(MAYBE)... They are surviving on a gimmick, but they DO NOT CARE AT ALL about their customers! Seriously! WTF. Guy asks for a cigar for his first and he gives him a fuckin dog rocket, and tells me to shut up. How do u expect to get new people into our wonderful hobby by recommending complete and utter bullshit just to make a quick buck!! grrrrrrr
Anyways, that felt good. Had to vent.....
Well Bill, I got your number. So I will call you on the 2nd as we are getting ready to head back, and if it's not too late hopefully we can meet up. I'll call you regardless of how late we leave though, just to touch base.
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and if you decide in advance not to smoke, I can only feel sorry for you."-Sigmund Freud
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