let it die vs. HELL NO, YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IT WAS?

[mrreindeer]

I touched upon this in another thread of mine when I likened myself to George Costanza searching through trash for an eclair but I thought I'd open it up on a new thread.....

And I know there were other posts kinda like this, none of which I could actually find, so let's play again (and the 2nd part, I believe, offers a new twist).

For those good at numbers http://www.cigaroutcast.com/forum/images/smilies/mathhard.gif, this thread has two parts:

1) Do you feel guilty, even the slightest bit, when you let your cigar die & don't finish it right up like a good boy or girl clearing your plate during dinner (even the peas)? Here you've spent your hard-earned money on this sucker and even if it's not great, damn it, I'm smoking it all!

- to answer my question, why yes, David, I do feel like I should smoke the whole thing so it's very difficult to put the damn thing down. Why, I've often smoked a cigar I've wondered about putting down but just couldn't do it. Why the hell is that?

2) What lengths have you gone to in order to get that cigar....me, the other day, well, I wanted to scare myself silly on Halloween, so I actually smoked a cigar that some British dude put up his nose. Deep. I was desperate, just desperate I tell you. I figure I bought the sucker with my own money, it's a perfectly good Boogergar and I may as well smoke it. I just couldn't throw it in the trash. Hell, even if I had, I'd probably be there like George, fishing it out.

How far have you gone to get that cigar? (and I ain't talking about shoving your cigars up your nose....or maybe I am...)

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[MithShrike]

I have no problem putting down a cigar. Not guilty in the slightest...

Booger eater. Nyah nyah nyah.

[Scottw]

It pitch it when it is no longer enjoyable. Even if I feel like I got ripped off on the price of the stick, if I am able to enjoy it for a bit, it's worth it. I'd be more pissed spending a lot on a stick, smoking it past the "enjoy" point only to wind up with an unenjoyable experience on top of a "paid way too much for this" one. When you don't like it any more, get rid of it.

[dcamacho]

if the cigar sucks and its not for me, i have no problem putting it out. i rather put it out then be sick to my stomach.

[SimonTemplar]

pitch it. it will only make you more upset to taste that crap even longer an think about the costs, etc. there are always more cigars. hopefully the next one is sublime.:ss

[Ace$nyper]

If it's not a good stick it's not.

I ditch it, I feel bad but then I know not to get that anymore so I paid to learn. Still bums me out since my cigar budget is low.

[spincycle]

1) I am cheap.. so cheap.. I'll smoke myself sick.. I do price per vote calculations (http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpost.php?p=39578&postcount=71) to help me decide what to buy. like heck, I'm going to let that sucker burn out!!

2) Never gone far. The internet makes it too easy to buy cigars. I have the opposite problem. :)

[Jbailey]

I ditched an anejo the other night without even thinking about the $,it had no flavor and I wasn't going to waste time smoking air.

[webjunkie]

If it tastes good then I'll nub that sucka no matter the price. I'll worry about putting down an expensive cigar, but then usually my next few are cheaper.

In the end it comes down to: it's my cigar and I'll smoke it how I want to.

Unless it was a gift and the gifter is standing right there. Then I probably be polite and at least get to the band.

[mrreindeer]

1) I am cheap.. so cheap.. I'll smoke myself sick.. I do price per vote calculations (http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpost.php?p=39578&postcount=71) to help me decide what to buy. like heck, I'm going to let that sucker burn out!!

I freakin' love it!

[mrreindeer]

How far have you gone to get that cigar? (and I ain't talking about shoving your cigars up your nose....or maybe I am...)

I kinda meant like what lengths have you taken to get that cigar...have you dug through trash...have you begged for a bomb & then gotten obliterated, have you run through the neighborhood in no more than a sock, have you even smoked a cigar that's gone up a dude's nose....DEEP.

[NickyTeen]

Toss it and move on to something else. Time to grab one of the go tos at that point.:2

[romwarrior]

It is a cliche of course, but one I've slowly come to live by:

Life's too short for bad cigars.

I don't get to smoke but a few times a week so I am not letting a bad cigar ruin my precious stogie time. I used to feel guilty but now I just feel happy to have a good cigar.

[SonsofClubDeck]

I smoke for enjoyment and happiness, and we all know that "happiness is a wonderful thing," so when the stick goes south, I toss it out. I don't have a problem with the pitch if it gets to a point where I'm no longer enjoying myself. However, if I don't really like something I'm smoking I'll take it down to the last 3rd to at least give it a good chance.

[MNSmoker]

I pitch it if I'm not enjoying it. I don't get to smoke cigars that often, so every time I get the opportunity to smoke, I don't want it wasted on a cigar that I'm not enjoying. It's a bummer, but sometimes you have to lay down those expensive smokes.

[groogs]

I have no problem chucking a stick if it doesn't taste good. I don't care what it cost, the whole reason I smoke cigars is to relax and enjoy my free time. If a crappy cigar is ruining my free time, it is gone.

[Darrell]

I have no problem chucking a stick if it doesn't taste good. I don't care what it cost, the whole reason I smoke cigars is to relax and enjoy my free time. If a crappy cigar is ruining my free time, it is gone.

You nailed it, my friend. :tu

[ucla695]

Toss it if it sucks.

As far as #2 goes, I've driven from B&M to B&M trying to find special holiday release cigars before, but I haven't done that as much lately. Oh yeah, cuz I don't have any more room in my humis. :ss

[chippewastud79]

If the cigar sucks, toss it. :pu I won't try to struggle through a cigar that tastes like crap. Draw problems can be a turnoff, but if I am still getting smoke and it tastes good, I will try to tough it out until I get a headache. :tu

[dadof3illinois]

I agree with groogs. I pitch it no matter what. My time is worth way more than any of my cigars and if I"m not enjoying it then out it goes.

[Rockestone]

Pitch. Life is too short for a bad cigar.

[WyoBob]

If it's a freebie (like those included with some Famous orders) or gifted, if I don't like it (it has to be pretty bad), I pitch it. If it is a cigar I ordered, I'll stick with it until the end. This is because I research any cigar I order and check reviews on the cigar forums and Top25.

If the cigar starts off poorly but has a lot of recommendations, I'll stick with it just to see if things change. I wouldn't want to miss anything:)

WyoBob

[acruce]

I try not to pitch a cigar. Flavor profiles usually change threw out the smoke . For that reason alone I have a hard time pitching a smoke. You never know if the flavors get better if you pitch it.:)

[Rockestone]

I should clarify my earlier statement. I will pitch a cigar I am not enjoying, but that is usually because of the draw. Too Tight!! If the draw is fine, chances are it's not bad enough for me to toss.

[smokinj]

If I don't like the taste I will just chuck-it

[Cigary]

Unfortunately for me I think I am George ( Cantstandya ) Costanza in more ways than I want to share. If I buy it I smoke it until I gag. If it is gifted I smoke at least half in case I am asked if I smoked it so I can honestly say, yep, I did. If I get one from a bomb and it doesn't smoke all that well Scotch ( are ya listening Dave ) will usually get me thru it at least halfway.

I have flown, driven hours to get a cigar that I love and will incorporate other things I have put off just to consolidate all of these trips into getting my cigars. Now, if that doesn't sound like George Costanza I dont know what does?

[BlackDog]

.... I research any cigar I order and check reviews on the cigar forums and Top25.

If the cigar starts off poorly but has a lot of recommendations, I'll stick with it just to see if things change. I wouldn't want to miss anything
I'm sort of the same as WyoBob. I'm still pretty new to cigars, and I figure that a cigar got a good rating for a reason, so I'll stick it out to see if it improves as I smoke more of it. I've tossed a few that has awful draws, and I tossed one I can think of that was just terrible, otherwise I stick with them to see if they get better. Maybe once I have more experience I'll be more comfortable tossing ones that I just don't care for.

[duckmanco]

If I'm smoking by myself, completely alone, then I'll give it to the halfway point or just beyond to see what it does. If it doesn't turn for the better, then I don't care anymore, and chances are, if it does turn for the better, it probably won't matter unless its mind blowing because I am not waiting that long for a cigar to come alive. An 1/8th to a 1/2 inch I can deal, but anything more than that seems counter productive.

Now, if people are around, and drinks are flowing, I'll finish it just because its in my hand.

[rsamos]

I'll often smoke a cigar I'm not liking much at least 1/2 way to give it a chance. I've had some nice surprises from doing that.

But If I'm really not finding any redeeming qualities, then I chuck it. The hardest part about smoking cigars for me is coming up with the time. I've already given up the money - no use spending the time also.

[SeanGAR]

If I get burn or draw problems that PMO, I will toss the cigar out the window .. I don't care what cigar it is. Poor flavor I'll stick with a bit longer.