Quote Originally Posted by SuperChuck
Did he give you the impression he was annoyed by you?

He could be a bit on the snobby side. The tobacconist I used to go to in Providence was a little snotty at times. If I'd go in for a pack of cigarettes, he always looked like I was being a pain in his ass, actually purchasing something from his store!
Yeah, that's a good way of putting it, he was definitely on the snobby side. I think the next time I go in I'll introduce myself, let him know I'm new to cigars and that I'm interested in trying different cigars to find out what I like and don't like.

Honestly (I'm sure this is open to debate), I think when younger people like myself (I'm in my mid twenties), get into hobbies like wine or cigars...we're not taken seriously by SOME (_not all_) vendors. I get the impression they think we're not taking this very seriously, we'll phase out of the hobby quickly, or don't have a lot of money to spend and won't become 'frequent customers.' Why? Because we're young in their eyes and they immediately label us like the rest of our age group.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I bet if I was in my 40's I'd probably get a little different treatment. Like I said, I come across the same type of bias with wine. I notice once I prove to them I know a decent amount of information about the topic, I'm taken seriously.