Another cigar lounge etiquette (what would you do in this situation)

[gormag38]

Waiting to see Vmans post on Saturday...

[jazzboypro]

25 minutes ago, VeguerosMAN said:

They don't owe me an explanation if I don't ask about it, but if I ask the employee kindly why that particular customer never buys a cigar to smoke in the lounge, a simple answer shouldn't be that difficult, in my opinion.

Yes an answer should not be difficult to get but still they are not required to give you one .The employee should at best tell you to ask the owner. Even if they give you an answer it won't change the fact that the customer is not buying a cigar from the lounge (a least not while you are there). Also one thing to consider is that this customer may be someone you don't want to piss off lol.

 

[SCgarman]

9 hours ago, jazzboypro said:

Yes an answer should not be difficult to get but still they are not required to give you one .The employee should at best tell you to ask the owner. Even if they give you an answer it won't change the fact that the customer is not buying a cigar from the lounge (a least not while you are there). Also one thing to consider is that this customer may be someone you don't want to piss off lol.

Since Clint is your avatar, maybe he wants someone to "make my day"! 😂

[Havanaaddict]

I think you are best off like you said, just ask the employee whats up with this guy that comes in and smokes his own and never buys anything!

I will always buy a cigar, but I never smoke it. LOL 

I used to go in to a shop / lounge by my house everyday for a cigar and got to know the owner well. Then one day he said why are you buying those cigars when you only smoke Cubans? I said I feel it's the right thing to do, he said to knock it off. Shortly after that I started working nights at the shop and supplying him with boxes for the guys that came in and wanted Cubans. I worked there and for the new owner when it changed hands for like 10 years and never smoked a cigar form the humi😂

[VeguerosMAN]

9 hours ago, jazzboypro said:

Yes an answer should not be difficult to get but still they are not required to give you one .The employee should at best tell you to ask the owner. Even if they give you an answer it won't change the fact that the customer is not buying a cigar from the lounge (a least not while you are there). Also one thing to consider is that this customer may be someone you don't want to piss off lol.

Asking the customer is not an option anymore, for you never know what the 60 x 7 smoker is capable of.

[Nevrknow]

3 hours ago, VeguerosMAN said:

Asking the customer is not an option anymore, for you never know what the 60 x 7 smoker is capable of.

You are correct in more ways than one with this statement. When that thought crossed your mind, serious, honest inflection of your capabilities should guide you in the right direction.

I'm leaning toward hush and enjoy your cigar.

[chasy]

5 hours ago, VeguerosMAN said:

Asking the customer is not an option anymore, for you never know what the 60 x 7 smoker is capable of.

Ok the thread just got massively less interesting. I do think you should confront this man and maybe even gently suggest that you aren’t afraid of getting physical.

Saturday 10am ET. I’ll be there with popcorn and a cigar (that I brought and didn’t buy ;-))

[chasy]

So…. How’d it go?

[VeguerosMAN]

15 minutes ago, chasy said:

So…. How’d it go?

Interesting. Will finish my padron 64 first and keep you updated. 

[Ciscojohansson]

The suspense is killing me!

[Li Bai]

I hope Vman is ok 🤞

[VeguerosMAN]

I spoke to the employee. He said the gentleman comes on Sundays as well and never buys any cigars for the past 6 weeks or so. The customer has no connection with the owner or invested in the shop. It's one of those problems that you just wish will just go away, according to the employee. I think ultimately the employee is to blame for not warning him when he first walked into the shop with his own cigars and didn't purchase any cigars in the shop. Finally, the employee did give him a reminder that he must buy a cigar to use the lounge today, which he didn't resist and actually bought around 7 or 8 singles along with a lighter. 

[Li Bai]

Thank God you're alright !

[chasy]

@JohnS there’s competition for Cigar Jesus. For the sub-category of Cigar Shop Jesus, @VeguerosMAN is a clear lock. Doing God’s work.

[Ford2112]

All is well that ends well. Now get some sleep @VeguerosMAN!!!

[traveller]

Just got off work and came to check this and see what happened! Seems like it all ended well.

[Nevrknow]

I lost that bet. Oh well.

[JohnS]

5 hours ago, chasy said:

@JohnS there’s competition for Cigar Jesus. For the sub-category of Cigar Shop Jesus, @VeguerosMAN is a clear lock. Doing God’s work.

Haha...it's all too funny! 😂

[SCgarman]

On 5/12/2024 at 1:37 AM, VeguerosMAN said:

Interesting. Will finish my padron 64 first and keep you updated. 

Excellent sticks. Any 1964 Padron is a fantastic choice! Glad to hear all is well in the cigar lounge world and the "suspect" spent some money in the lounge.

[teamrandr]

OP should be in Washington getting things done.

[Li Bai]

With Kirby as vice-president 👍

[VeguerosMAN]

17 hours ago, SCgarman said:

Excellent sticks. Any 1964 Padron is a fantastic choice! Glad to hear all is well in the cigar lounge world and the "suspect" spent some money in the lounge.

Hope the 60 x 7 smoker continues to come the lounge and spends money. 

15 hours ago, teamrandr said:

OP should be in Washington getting things done.

Who is OP?

On 5/12/2024 at 4:47 AM, Ford2112 said:

All is well that ends well. Now get some sleep @VeguerosMAN!!!

I got plenty of sleep this weekend. Thank God.  Let's hope the 60x7 smoker buys a cigar next week to use the lounge, otherwise it's GO time 😉

[teamrandr]

9 hours ago, VeguerosMAN said:

Who is OP?

You - the Original Poster.