Men Who Don’t Smoke Cigars Are Pathetic!

Most men don’t smoke cigars, and in doing so they reveal more than they realise. It’s not neutral. It’s telling.

This article isn’t about preference. It’s about what a man signals when he avoids one of the few rituals left that demands presence, patience and time. In this article I will explain why men that refuse to smoke cigars are pathetic.

Recently, while enjoying a cigar, I found myself slipping into memory, as one often does with a finely crafted handmade product. I remembered visiting someone I was getting to know in London, along with several others I was meeting for the first time.
It was a simple meet and greet, and during it I took photos of the people there using both my main camera and an instant one, so they could leave with something to remember the day by. With my background in photography, it is common for people to ask me for a photo, and I am always happy to oblige.
The person I went to meet appreciated the photos, and in that moment of warmth I offered something thoughtful. I said I’d like to buy you a cigar and, if you’re up for it, we could enjoy one together after this.
The response was strange. The person turned to me and said, I don’t smoke, which made no sense because I hadn’t asked whether they smoked. I had invited them to join me for a cigar, and it was clearly implied that I would be paying for it.
I wasn’t asking them to take up smoking. I was inviting them to take part in a culturally rich, traditional, and historically significant experience rooted in luxury.
A handcrafted marvel that takes years of mastery, yet they reduced it to a petty habit.
In that instant every shred of respect vanished. It was the sudden ick. I felt embarrassed for offering something so refined to someone so uncultured. I noticed his weedy frame and pitied him for being so pathetic. I decided the cigar would be better saved for someone who could actually appreciate it.