Thursday, April 02 2009
By Tom Johansmeyer (
Luxist.com)
A commenter on
Hey, Bargain-Hunters: Cigar Prices already Hiked raised an interesting (and valid) question: why do cigar smokers care about a tax on cigars? After all, he continues, "Aren't cigar smokers supposed to be, you know, big swinging dicks? Tough uber-capitalists, showing off their success?" It's a reasonable question because few outside our community understand who we are and what we do.
Walk into any cigar shop in the country, and you'll probably be surprised by the population sitting around tables, leaning on counters or sitting in luxurious leather chairs – depending on the store, of course. Yes, a handful will sport smartly-cut suits, Windsor knots in their ties and auras of financial invincibility, even in today's harsh economic climate. The stereotype exists for a reason, in urban areas, especially. But, it's not representative of the majority.
Who Smokes Cigars? continues...
