The cigar smoker stereotype

[grand cru no 2]

I still feel uncomfortable lighting up in a restaurant or bar, simply because other people tend to subscribe to that "stinky cigar" stereotype.

I agree with that, though I don't feel uncomfortable. It seems that lots of people, even cigarette smokers, find it rude when someone lights up a cigar in public because of this "stinky cigar" mindset.

Personally, I don't care. I'll go to Starbucks (the evil empire) and fire up Dbl Corona anytime. My position has always been, if cigarette smoking is "acceptable" somewhere, then cigar smoking should be just as "acceptable."

[Kenyth]

Strangely enough, many establishments support this mindset by not allowing pipes and cigars, but allowing cigarettes! How does this work?

At any rate, there's not much to be done about it. Smoking a cigar in an unfreindly environment is counter-productive anyway. The point is to relax, and you can't do that while feeling uncomfortable.

[mithril]

well cigar smoke tends to penetrate more than cigarettes do. i think that is the main reason why places allow them and not cigars. within the past 3 weeks i have tried 2 cigarettes, which i didn't really care for but it was more of a quick social thing. anyways, the smell stayed on me alot less time than my cigars do.

but back to the stereotypes, when i think of someone cigar somking, i usually think of Ron White with his class of scotch. besides me, my friend, and someone in my sister's class (2 years younger than me) i have never seen anyone within 5 years of my age smoke a stogie. course i also don't get out that often.

[Roham]

Both your posts are top notch Kyneth!!! I agree completely

[Kenyth]

Both your posts are top notch Kyneth!!! I agree completely

Thank you for your kind words!

[Indigo]

Yeah but everything comes back some day. It's up to us now to keep it going. this was probably a big baby boomer thing... Fine foods will always be around, it's the people that enjoy it that we have to keep alive.

[razrbakcrzy]

I have smoked cigars in public places that allow smoking around my city and never felt bad because of it. I have had some looks and even one cigarette smoker tell me that my cigar stank. I told her to ask my children sitting at the table right next to her what they would rather smell 1 cigar smoker or 40 cigarette smokers..... She shut her mouth real fast. All i can say is "people who live in glass houses should not throw stones." If are going to be rude to me get ready to get it right back.

[Roham]

within the past 3 weeks i have tried 2 cigarettes, which i didn't really care for but it was more of a quick social thing.

Even in a social setting, cigarettes SUCK! Stay away from them Nasty habit

[Indigo]

There had alays been an ongoing sterotype of the older, richer, CEO type that sits and drinks their brandy while puffing a cigar,and thats all I ever saw untill now. I don't really see alot of people smoking cigars though, and when I do it's the AHEM- captin blacks, and colts. It a bit of a lost art, and that is a good thing because not only does it remain somewhat sacred of a hobby, decadence (you name it) but it allows the new populous of cigar smokers to take it up again and re-introduce this fine art into society again with maybe a new perspective on it.

[Kenyth]

In the US at least, marketing has always been focused on cigarrettes. It's the only thing our country produces, so it only makes sense that domestic product dominates the market. Add that to the fact that domestic tobacco is cheap, people are biased against cigar smoking, and that cigarettes provide an almost instant fix of nicotine, and you can see why few ever take up cigar smoking. Our companies do make some low quality cigars and flavored cigars, nothing of the calibre of hand rolled, long filler artesian beauties though.

Artesian products are making a bit of a comeback though! People are starting to enjoy things like fine wines, various styles of fine beers, and good food. I don't know what started the trend, but I like it!