"...maybe put a trigger warning in the title, this is an Internet safe space"
There you go
Great idea for another forum rule.
There you go
Great idea for another forum rule.
The Most Overrated Tobaccos
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Overrated by whom? One widely appreciated blend/plug that seemed flat to me was Briar Fox. I love the tin art, but the blend just didn't open up for me. I enjoy some codger blends quite a bit, but the long-lived and generally enjoyed Sir Walter Raleigh just won't give up any flavor for me. I like CH and PA, Granger, and others, but SWR has no flavor for me. But I know both of these (and some other) blends I don't enjoy are old favorites of others, so I take that point. People who study the sense of taste know this is true, that individuals vary widely in how they taste things.
Grown men getting butthurt on the internet gives me something to laugh about when I read it in the morning.
OP. You're not the forst person to state any of the things you said. FVF is boring as hell....until you get it right. Escudo is one I don't keep around. And royal yuck used to be really good, but its not anymore. Oh wait. Its not anymore to me...don't want anyone to get offended.
OP. You're not the forst person to state any of the things you said. FVF is boring as hell....until you get it right. Escudo is one I don't keep around. And royal yuck used to be really good, but its not anymore. Oh wait. Its not anymore to me...don't want anyone to get offended.
I think Duke is a perennially overrated blend. Seems Villanova is too. And Louisville. But I will probably revisit them next year during March madness.
Murica, no one is butthurt by the post. But it is a bit presumptuous to call something overrated and even worse to blame it on hype by a few or many, thereby discounting the opinion of hundreds or thousands of people. Give me a break.
Aquadoc. Maybe not. But it seems to be that people took offense. Look at the above posts. Regardless, he said that he wasn't stating something meant to be controversial. He was wanting to help others who have limited experience and budgets. Others should know its an opinion, whether or not you agree with it.
Maybe its just me, but I read the post and could tell he meant no harm. Simply stating something he's noticed. Others didnt like it, and seemingly took offense to what was said....on the internet.
Regardless, no malice meant here, just an observation. Happy smoking to you bud.
Ps. Try the FVF again. It might surprise you.
Maybe its just me, but I read the post and could tell he meant no harm. Simply stating something he's noticed. Others didnt like it, and seemingly took offense to what was said....on the internet.
Regardless, no malice meant here, just an observation. Happy smoking to you bud.
Ps. Try the FVF again. It might surprise you.
Maybe we "feel" (I hate the way I'm using that word) like blends are like fellow forum friends. If someone had spoke that way about Jim or Ash or MSO, well, we'd get pissed... and it would be a forum violation. While brands are different. All brands offer something positive. Plus, they are our friends. But, particular blends are fair game, IMO. Because while a post may state that it sucks, and others may verify... someone will always buy it to verify for the self. How many of us has picked up some Mixture 79, or Royal Yacht, for just this exact same reason. So, any post is a good post for the blend. While if someone made fun of MSO, no one would run out to buy more MSO... wait, or... what was my point?
This type of thread has popped up before without any of the "How dare you start such a thread?"-type comments.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/most-over-rated-tobaccos#post-988991
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/overunder-rated-blends#post-1010859
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/overrated-amp-underrated-tobacco
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/overrated-tobaccos
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/most-over-rated-tobaccos#post-988991
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/overunder-rated-blends#post-1010859
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/overrated-amp-underrated-tobacco
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/overrated-tobaccos
I can settle this to everyone's satisfaction.
All tobacco is overrated.
There. OK? Simple.
Jeez, why do I have to fix everything here...
All tobacco is overrated.
There. OK? Simple.
Jeez, why do I have to fix everything here...
"This type of thread has popped up before without any of the "How dare you start such a thread?""
Stop with all the common sense. We must be ready to be offended.
Stop with all the common sense. We must be ready to be offended.
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