Stealth Blends for Family Vacation
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This is my experience, that I will share and it may or may not be useful to you. If it is not tobacco they will find something else. I was married 33 years and in all that time my in laws could always find something to gripe about. Finally I heard this saying: If the dog barks all the time you eventually get used to it. Enjoy St Petersberg. If they don't like tobacco smoke, their loss, have a nice life. Have fun, they say something you don't appreciate well, smile; but have fun down there and enjoy your Florida trip.
Keyword EX no reason to please them now, they're just going to bitch anyway.
Why not just get some snus, I go all winter without smoking. Snus and snuff
I'm going to assume this is a legitimate post, and not one started by one of the "funny" grumpy old guys here who start genuine-sounding threads as a subtle way to belittle and demean members here. If it is a joke, congrats - you got me.
First, I'd say grow a pair and when the soon-to-be-ex starts griping, smile. You can replace her with something better at any moment. If she and her battle-axe of a mother pitch negative comments and judgment, remind them they will soon be strangers to you and their opinion does not matter anymore. Then, ask them to be nice so as not to upset your daughter. If they carry on, well, that's at least a private victory for you and you're building endurance. The world is a punch bowl and there are some turds floating in it.
Second, if kowtowing to your soon-to-be-ex and her mother makes you happy, then don't smoke and just buy a roll of snus. All burnt tobacco smells, in my experience. Snus do not. Nasal snuff is another good idea, but if they're judgey about tobacco, they will certainly be judgey about brown powder around your nostrils.
Third, find yourself a new friend on the trip. Whether it's someone to call when you get back home, or you're out every night on top of them, buns up and squealing, it could do wonders for getting your self-esteem back up.
Best of luck. Sounds like you're there for your daughter and she is having some trouble, so good on you for going through hell for her. Smile - there's a new lover who is much better suited for you than your soon-to-be-ex - you may already know her or you may not. And maybe she smokes a pipe.
I think it's a perfectly reasonable question from OP actually. In my case I'd been married 22 years before took up piping, so it wasn't part of the relationship starting point! I'm so new to it haven't got to double figures of bowls, and Mrs Zero has just revealed she has bad memories of pipe smoking nasty uncle... Also have only tried 2 blends this far and have no idea how either appear to innocent bystanders. However given the destination I'd be most wary of drawing unwanted attention to myself and ending up in a Russian gulag.
In a later post he said, "soon to be ex. And "we haven't signed the final divorce papers yet."
My advice would be to have as little interaction with the exes as possible and do as little as possible to offend. I personally would not take any pipes or pipe tobacco with me for the week. That would show you as being the bigger person and willing to make a sacrifice for others. Does that sound like a "wishy-washy" way of handling the situation? Maybe but if it's only for five days and you want it to be as peaceful as possible, then it is practical.
While I haven't been to St. Pete in decades, there used to be a number of places you could smoke cigars and pipes in either St. Pete or Tampa. You can always escape to a pipe friendly location and immediately jump into the shower and change clothes when you get back to the hotel.
Oh my friend you are in deep. Im sincerely sorry for the position you are about to be in.
You are worried about what your ex wife says?
I will offer this, since my wife tends to get sinus infections and has sporadic asthma issues. I try to find blends I like that don't bother her, even for outdoor smoking (all I do). Hunting Creek from The Country Squire has recently gotten her high approval, and in my limited experience, isn't goopy and is one I enjoy.
Thats the confusing part. It's not soon to be. They already exes. Lol
just started tasting Presbyterian for the first time. I cant smell it after 20 minutes. smoke, leave, and no smell 20 minutes later.
I would say just pull out the Penzance or Haunted Bookshop or the Beast.. and have some FUN.
After all, an EX is an EX for a reason. And no one cares about them.
I would say just pull out the Penzance or Haunted Bookshop or the Beast.. and have some FUN.
After all, an EX is an EX for a reason. And no one cares about them.
Don't go.
I'd throw myself off the tallest buliding I can find, before I went on vacation with my ex-wife.
I'd throw myself off the tallest buliding I can find, before I went on vacation with my ex-wife.
I find Kendal Gold from G&H doesn't leave a strong smoke smell on clothes and is gone after 6 hours (maybe less).
When they are all sitting around the pool, go out front to "make a phone call", fire up a cigar, maybe nod in solidarity with a lizard or squirrel and then come back and do a cannonball into the pool.
My workaround for these situations is usually to go with pouches or snus and sneak in a couple of back porch cigars when you stay behind and they all go on some afternoon activity because you have a "work call" or "video call with your doctor" if you are retired. Then you can just wait for the car to clear the driveway and sit in your shorts, sans shirt and puff away and either dive into a pool or ocean if nearby or do a quick hose off before they get back.
If they are already unhappy with you a few days into the trip and nagging at you, just light up a full-sized Churchill in the house and set off the fire alarm.
My workaround for these situations is usually to go with pouches or snus and sneak in a couple of back porch cigars when you stay behind and they all go on some afternoon activity because you have a "work call" or "video call with your doctor" if you are retired. Then you can just wait for the car to clear the driveway and sit in your shorts, sans shirt and puff away and either dive into a pool or ocean if nearby or do a quick hose off before they get back.
If they are already unhappy with you a few days into the trip and nagging at you, just light up a full-sized Churchill in the house and set off the fire alarm.
Cowboy coffee and St Bruno.
Try smoking in the wind blowing it away from you.
Use a churchwarden so it’s minimal ordor to your cloths and hands.
Try smoking in the wind blowing it away from you.
Use a churchwarden so it’s minimal ordor to your cloths and hands.
Sneak about stealthily , smoking behind vegetation, gargle strong mouth wash, splash on some pungent aftershave - nobody will ever know.
Codger & Cherry blends are probably your best bet. Cult, Captain Black, Lane, and PA are probably your best to keep the family happy. Next time, suggest going on a separate vacation, say to Las Vegas, to the pipe show.
