Cigars Rock

[TheSilentChamber]

A quality cigar will allways be a conversation piece. They draw both good and bad attention though.

[Amanda]

It does seem to draw attention to me. I have yet to smoke a cigar on campus but will get my chance in a few short days. Judging from my experiences at the State Fair a couple weeks back, I'm expecting a few heads to turn. At the bars, which I go to a couple times a month, I feel like I'm the center of attention when I light up a cigar. Even when I'm driving and enjoying a cigar, I've noticed some people staring at me in the next lane of traffic when stopped a red light. However, my friend Matt is the only one who ever talks cigars with me away from this forum. I've never had a group of smokers approach me to compare notes. It'd be kind of fun someday if I did. Maybe I can be a trendsetter..lol.

[SuperChuck]

I think cigars have a certain mystique about them...

When you think about it, it makes sense...

Smoking a cigar is an option. I used to smoke cigarettes. When the ole' nicotides start callin', you better light up!

Smoking a cigar takes dedication. Having a cigarette is a 5 minute task, you step out, have a quick smoke, and you're back in the swing of things. To have a cigar, you're talking 30-60 minutes at least! That takes planning and foresight.

Most people flat out don't know cigars. Think about cigarettes. In the United States, we know Winston, Camel, Marlboro, Parliament, and a few lesser brands. We all know the Marlboro man, Joe Camel, and No Bull. The options are pretty simple: light, medium, wide, menthol, unfiltered. Compared to Toro, Corona, Double Corona, Robusto, Presidente, Perfecto, and Torpedo, that's pretty simple, especially since most of the designations are pretty vague.

Cigar smokers enjoy variety and lack brand loyalty. As a beer drinker, people are always asking me what I drink. Most people will respond "Bud" or "Guinness". I've enjoyed hundreds of labels in dozens of styles and have been known to order my beer only after deciding on my meal (I don't want to get stuck drinking a pale when a heffeweisen would be more suitable!). Cigar guys are the same way. We may have some favorite smokes, but we tend to have well-stocked humidors and choose a particular stick based on mood.

And of course, many people associate cigars with the cheap drugstore stinkers, so if you light up, most people think you're going to take them on a stinktrip. In fact, when I set up my smoking porch, my girlfriend (who I thought would HATE the idea) said she liked the way it made the room smell...

[mithril]

i tend to talk to people at my ren faire when i see them smoking a cigar. its a great ice breaker to start a conversation up. the only other public smoking i do was when i when to the "fox and hound" a coulple weeks ago when the manager came over to see what we were all doing.