I want to get your opinions on this.

My local B&M just started a new official policy. If you want to smoke cigars you bring from home, you either pay a $5 per stick fee, or buy a cigar for each one you smoke. This is a day-to-day policy, so if you buy a box there you can't even bring those back the next day.

I think this is ridiculous. I can understand if some guy comes in off the street, smokes his own, then leaves without buying anything. That's not cool. But I'm a regular at this place, I spend money. I've bought several boxes there in support of the business. If I want to smoke my own I should be able to without getting the evil eye from the manager.

They also sell alcohol there (bottles and such, not a full bar) so even if I don't buy a cigar on a particular day, I've probably drank at least 2 beers. Point being, I always buy something when I go.

What do you bums think? Do I have a legitimate gripe, or am I the one at fault?