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Rob G · 03-16-2018, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by beevod

Was the glass genuine?

tonycsmoke · 03-16-2018, 10:14 AM

That's always a quandary for me. On one hand I want to tell them for future purposes. On the other hand, if they don't know the truth and they are enjoying themselves who am I to interfere.

Rob G · 03-16-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tonycsmoke

That's always a quandary for me. On one hand I want to tell them for future purposes. On the other hand, if they don't know the truth and they are enjoying themselves who am I to interfere.

In that situation, I think I'd be compelled to tell him. Because what am I going to say when, years down the road, he comes to me all upset after learning that the cigars he was paying top money for have been fakes. He's going to be even more angry if he finds out that I knew and said nothing.

But, when it's a one time thing, I probably won't say anything. And I certainly wouldn't say it in front of others.

grtrx · 03-16-2018, 11:31 AM

generally anyone who buys a glass top box of Cuban cigars is not a serious cigar smoker. They are on vacation and want to get something special, and in their mind they did.

if I knew someone and they said they were going overseas and asked where to buy I would (and have) warned them to beware fakes as fakes are common and to buy from real dealers not people on the street, etc.

when someone asks me "is this fake" I find they usually have an idea the deal was too good to be true..

and if someone is offering fakes up as a big deal to a room of novices... I don't know. Again if it is someone who should no better you can involve them in a discussion and try to figure out what is up.

sometimes allowing the bliss of ignorance is not the worst we can do.

remember, some people LIKED papayos

gumby · 03-16-2018, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by grtrx

generally anyone who buys a glass top box of Cuban cigars is not a serious cigar smoker. They are on vacation and want to get something special, and in their mind they did.

if I knew someone and they said they were going overseas and asked where to buy I would (and have) warned them to beware fakes as fakes are common and to buy from real dealers not people on the street, etc.

when someone asks me "is this fake" I find they usually have an idea the deal was too good to be true..

and if someone is offering fakes up as a big deal to a room of novices... I don't know. Again if it is someone who should no better you can involve them in a discussion and try to figure out what is up.

sometimes allowing the bliss of ignorance is not the worst we can do.

remember, some people LIKED papayos

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dz130 · 03-16-2018, 07:05 PM

Glass top Cohibas are still around?

Who da thought it?

gumby · 03-16-2018, 07:31 PM

They are prevalent in mexico...

grtrx · 03-16-2018, 07:58 PM

they still show up in resorts along with catnip weed

bigw · 03-17-2018, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by grtrx

they still show up in resorts along with catnip weed

OOh,,my cat loves that stuff

bsk · 03-18-2018, 04:17 AM

It has been many years since I was in Cozumel, but when I was there the glass tops were EVERYWHERE. The street vendors pestered me about buying them. I found telling them I didn’t smoke got them off me. But clearly they were selling this stuff in large volume. Of the ones I saw, the cigars looked terrible.

03-16-2018, 10:14 AM	#12
tonycsmoke Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St Louis Posts: 3,135	That's always a quandary for me. On one hand I want to tell them for future purposes. On the other hand, if they don't know the truth and they are enjoying themselves who am I to interfere. __________________ "Homer, slow down you'll kill us" yelled Marge. "Or die trying" exclaimed Homer.

03-16-2018, 11:31 AM	#14
grtrx Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 44,579	generally anyone who buys a glass top box of Cuban cigars is not a serious cigar smoker. They are on vacation and want to get something special, and in their mind they did. if I knew someone and they said they were going overseas and asked where to buy I would (and have) warned them to beware fakes as fakes are common and to buy from real dealers not people on the street, etc. when someone asks me "is this fake" I find they usually have an idea the deal was too good to be true.. and if someone is offering fakes up as a big deal to a room of novices... I don't know. Again if it is someone who should no better you can involve them in a discussion and try to figure out what is up. sometimes allowing the bliss of ignorance is not the worst we can do. remember, some people LIKED papayos __________________ "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill "A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption." - Guy de Maupassant

03-16-2018, 07:05 PM	#16
dz130 Herf Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Out of KSA FINALLY! Posts: 7,839	Glass top Cohibas are still around? Who da thought it? __________________ Doug Finally out of the sandbox. If I say Corona, I ain't talking beer. RIP Ed Toner

03-16-2018, 07:31 PM	#17
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,297	They are prevalent in mexico... __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

03-16-2018, 07:58 PM	#18
grtrx Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 44,579	they still show up in resorts along with catnip weed __________________ "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill "A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption." - Guy de Maupassant

03-18-2018, 04:17 AM	#20
bsk Club Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Now the Sunshine State! Posts: 2,472	It has been many years since I was in Cozumel, but when I was there the glass tops were EVERYWHERE. The street vendors pestered me about buying them. I found telling them I didn’t smoke got them off me. But clearly they were selling this stuff in large volume. Of the ones I saw, the cigars looked terrible.

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