cigarette smokers in B&Ms

[Lynn]

whats this B&M?

[Tobias Lutz]

whats this B&M?

"brick & mortar" referring to an actual tobacconist- as opposed to internet shopping

[Lynn]

Oh I just couldnt fit the letters into anything that made sense..thanks

[Demuths1770]

the two shops i go two allow it. the one lounge usually the workers some in in the winter and light one up but stay away from the cigar smokers. the other has 2 full service bar. usually there are afew cig smokes and 9 times out of 10 they have bought more in drinks than the guys who come in w a herfador and are ordering water. why would you turn away a cig smoker if there is a bar and they are buying drinks. how many times do you see ppl walk into a cigar bar with a herfador never buy anything and order water? gotta pay the bills somehow

[Hardheaded]

I don't mind at the only one that serves alcohol. They have a great ventillation system.

Any other lounge in the area has a strict buy here to smoke here policy, so no cigarette smokers allowed as none of them sell cigarettes. So overall not much of an issue.

What I hate is getting the stink eye from cigarette smokers that are outside having a smoke while I take a stroll through the neighborhood with a good cigar. That makes me want to smack someone upside the head.

[04EDGE40]

Our best B&M here in town actually started as a cigarette outlet (hence the name Tobacco Stop) but ventured into cigars about 2 years ago. It really took off and I believe the owner said they make more money on cigars than cigarettes now, even though 1/3 of the store is still dedicated to cigarettes. The employees are usually smoking a cigarette, but to be honest it doesn't bother me much. My clothes smell a little when I leave, but it fades by the end of the day.

If I was in a dedicated cigar B&M (that didn't sell cigarettes) I might be a little more put off by a cigarette. Some are tolerable, some are just horrid.

[Lynn]

sometimes when Im around certain types of people smoking cigars..Ill pull out one of my hand rolled cig and light up..usually one of them will say here try this and give me a cigar...I call it social hacking....

[projectsunfire]

Being a former cigarette smoker...I do not want to sound self-righteous but I can't stand the smell of cigarette smoke now. It turns my stomach. I don't want to be anywhere near someone who is smoking or has just smoked. With that said, it's a little ironic to not allow cigarette smoking in a cigar bar but then again it's not called a cigarette bar. If you want to smoke your nasty-ass menthols...then go outside lol!!

[Ropey]

I figure all smokers are in the same boat so I don't mind if cigarette and pipe smokers smoke in cigar lounges. I don't smoke cigarettes or pipes but I don't find the smell any worse than a cigar burning nearby.

I figure if cigar smokers tolerate cigarette smokers, then hopefully cigarette smokers will be tolerant about cigar smokers. There are lots of places near me that have a smoking area but frown on cigar smoking. It would be nice if everyone could just get along

[Lynn]

some times when tending bar, I would place a cigar smokers drink to the view of a woman and while he sipped and looked I would replace ashtrays accumulating his cigar to smoke...just a little more social hacking...