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HK3-	11-12-2008 05:55 PM

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I'm a band on kinda guy. :cb

csbrewfisher

11-12-2008 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by icantbejon (Post 65143)

CI stated a few reasons for this, but the one that stuck out to me was that you wouldn't want to offend those you were smoking with if you were smoking a finer quality product.

There's liberal PC cigar smokers? No sh*t! Get a rope.

Cigary

11-12-2008 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by icantbejon
CI stated a few reasons for this, but the one that stuck out to me was that you wouldn't want to offend those you were smoking with if you were smoking a finer quality product

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Originally Posted by csbrewfisher (Post 66189)

There's liberal PC cigar smokers? No sh*t! Get a rope.

Holy Crap,,,,I must be offending people all day long with what I do and not even know it. Yesterday I ordered the most expensive item at Wendys and was getting looks,,,now I know why!:(

icantbejon

11-13-2008 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Parrotheadduff (Post 65875)

Do you take the label off your beer? :chr

Only when it's been a long dry spell if ya catch my drift......:r

jquirit

11-13-2008 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei (Post 65209)

When I pull up to a herf, I immediately throw a sheet over my car, so as not to offend anyone who might be driving a hunkajunk.

I wear a ski mask when I'm out herfin' just so I won't make all the "less beautiful" people jealous of me. Plus, it's damn cold out there. :D

As for the bands? I leave 'em on. They're a helpful reminder of what I was smoking, along with the "you've reached the 1" mark on the cigar, time to start thinking of what to smoke next". Them cigar bands are so helpful!

:ss

WyGuy

11-13-2008 09:54 AM

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I almost always take mine off. I collect most of my bands so the first thing I do when I take out a cigar is take the band off and put in a plastic bag, that way I don't forget about it and leave it in my pocket or some other place.

croatan

11-13-2008 10:01 AM

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I leave mine on. Makes me feel special and important. ;)

Seriously: have you ever tried having a puff-puff-pass with a bunch of unbanded cigars. It'll just piss you off.

groogs

11-13-2008 10:29 AM

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I leave them on because I don't want to damage the wrapper. I have never really thought about it offending anybody I am smoking with, they are usually smoking better cigars than I am anyways. I have never found myself envious of a cigar somebody else was smoking. :confused:

icantbejon

11-13-2008 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by groogs (Post 67182)

Well clearly you have a problem then. Be jealous. VERY JEALOUS!!! :ss

MarkinAZ

11-13-2008 11:01 AM

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I tend to leave the band on myself too (always have). Like others, when the burn reaches the band, the heat has had the time to warm the glue, which makes (a majority of the time) removing the band easily and effortlessly from your smoke.

Now, another reason for keeping the band on your cigar is that it makes for striking-up a conversation with another BOTL or SOTL at a herf or your B&M like "So, what you'd think of that Cremosa anyways":rolleyes:;)

gnukfu

11-13-2008 02:05 PM

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I leave it on and then take it off at some point so I don't smoke it.

acarr

11-13-2008 02:26 PM

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I usually take them off because I save them all for some odd reason. Someday, I will probably just throw them all away.

brigey57

11-13-2008 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by icantbejon (Post 65143)

So I was reading on CI the other day that some people believe it is in bad taste to leave the band on a cigar when you are in company. CI stated a few reasons for this, but the one that stuck out to me was that you wouldn't want to offend those you were smoking with if you were smoking a finer quality product.

So that leads me to ask, do you leave your band on when smoking or take it off? In addition, why?

Does anyone else feel like I just asked a test question? :D

__________________
"Learn to pay attention. Life is hard.....it's even harder when you're stupid."

I always warm the cigar up a bit before I remove the band. Reason being is it will sometimes stick to the cigar and tear it if you don't first heat up the cigar. Once the cigar is torn then it isn't worth a darn. :ss

ucla695

11-13-2008 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Parrotheadduff (Post 65875)

Do you take the label off your beer? :chr

:r :r :chr

Shervin

11-13-2008 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by phidelt076 (Post 65164)

After messing up a few wrappers trying to take the band off prior to lighting, I always leave them on now. I wait until the burn gets close to the band and that seems to loosen up the glue. My smoking buddies are usually smoking my cigars so I don't give etiquette much consideration.

Ditto

Sr Mike

11-14-2008 07:12 AM

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The way I see it, if someone is offended because you are smoking a finer quality cigar, then either hook them up or shut them up. It is personal preference.

On the other hand, if a guy flaunts that he is smoking a finer quality cigar, you can easily demonstrate that his cigar can break in half just as easily as any cheap stick you have ever encountered. (I know a guy who actually did that)

Starscream

11-14-2008 08:37 AM

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I heard that taking off the band was proper European etiquette. I may be wrong, but I seem to recall reading that somewhere.

I leave my band on until the last possible moment. That way it has time for the glue to warm up which allows me to remove the band w/o tearing the wrapper or the band.

theycallmedan'lboone

11-14-2008 08:41 AM

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If pnoon loves him some cremosas and I love me some Perdomo goodness, who cares. I take the band off when it's time.. some times early, sometimes late, sometimes never.

ahc4353

11-14-2008 08:52 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by icantbejon (Post 65143)

So I was reading on CI the other day that some people believe it is in bad taste to leave the band on a cigar when you are in company. CI stated a few reasons for this, but the one that stuck out to me was that you wouldn't want to offend those you were smoking with if you were smoking a finer quality product.

So that leads me to ask, do you leave your band on when smoking or take it off? In addition, why?

Does anyone else feel like I just asked a test question? :D

Now I have to worry if my cigar band offends anyone? ROFLMAO!! I just posted my thoughts on how far we have gone down this "do not offend anyone" road in another post.

Now that I think of it the guys that smoke the really great cigars here would be offended if they saw what I smoke. I'll take the bands off from now on guys I sure don't want to offend you. :D

BryanB

11-14-2008 09:52 AM

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I leave mine on unless I'm smoking at work and we don't sell them.

kfish

11-14-2008 09:57 AM

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I leave it on until the burn gets close to it then I take it off and save it. I like for people to leave their bands on. That way I can see what they are smokin and ask them about it if it's a stick I haven't tried before.

icantbejon

11-14-2008 10:01 AM

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Al, it seems that you offend many people around here. Thus the continual bombings and constant demand for future bombings. :D

MarkinAZ

11-14-2008 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ahc4353 (Post 68517)

Now that I think of it the guys that smoke the really great cigars here would be offended if they saw what I smoke. I'll take the bands off from now on guys I sure don't want to offend you. :D

I'm sure that Vin will not be offended Al;):ss

pipermacbean

11-15-2008 08:09 AM

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Sometimes on, sometimes off... no rhyme or reason here.

icantbejon

11-15-2008 09:01 AM

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[quote=andysutherland;68495]I heard that taking off the band was proper European etiquette. I may be wrong, but I seem to recall reading that somewhere.QUOTE]

Yeah, that's where I got this whole concept from. Proper English etiquette apparently says to take them off.

Dennis569

11-15-2008 09:16 AM

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I reband Cremosas with expensive Cuban bands then act like a bigshot
a!!hole as I hand out a couple dozen to fellow smokers.

bigmidget

11-15-2008 12:31 PM

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I usually remove...but only because I like to finger-stroke the wrapper. For me, the feel is as important as the flavour.

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