Thread: how full of yourself must you be?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Why and I bought one for every day of the year.

(man! aaarrrggghhh! dangit! me too )

Originally Posted by JMS

I don't really see the difference in this and a particular brand of soap we hold to and like to tell the world about or that Dubl Duck that we brag about. How many of us bought a shirt from Vgod with Wade and Butcher or Henckels or Boker branded on it?
I will agree that it is rather useless but if we all look closer at our own lives how different are we? We all do this to greater or lesser degrees don't we?
If we are honest with ourselves I think the answer will be yes for the majority of us.

(dude, don't poop the party)

I love cigars but am a snob. If its not Cuban, I don't smoke it, therefore I very rarely smoke. This is just plain stupid and any DUDE who would buy this needs to pay a plastic surgeon for growth in his nether regions.
I am guilty though of wanting a Zowada and Levi razor and this band is no more conceded than paying these prices for these razors. I am not saying they aren't worth what you pay, but you certainly don't need one.

Originally Posted by ethermantis

I don't smoke anymore, but even I know that's L-A-M-E...

I think the word you are looking for is PRETENTIOUS!

I collect vintage fountain pens and I can see this as a collector's item that won't actually ever be used. NOS pens bring the highest value and as long as they are in pristine condition they go for tons of money. Some of the new European/Italian in specific, pens go for anywhere from $500 US to several thousand. Those higher priced pens are for collectors almost exclusively and will never be used. Kind of like some of the Maestro Livi razors. If I bought one, I'm not sure I could ever use it.

Originally Posted by JMS

I don't really see the difference in this and a particular brand of soap we hold to and like to tell the world about or that Dubl Duck that we brag about. How many of us bought a shirt from Vgod with Wade and Butcher or Henckels or Boker branded on it?
I will agree that it is rather useless but if we all look closer at our own lives how different are we? We all do this to greater or lesser degrees don't we?
If we are honest with ourselves I think the answer will be yes for the majority of us.

The major and what I would call glaring difference is that our hobby is functional. With functionality comes preference, and therein lies the attraction. While I'd agree that most of us probably don't need all the junk we have, I wouldn't call any of it "designer".

The only capacity this thing functions in is making the user look like a douche bag.

As for the t-shirts (of which I have none), it's the same thing as a Harley-Davidson rider wearing a Harley-Davidson t-shirt. If this guy bought a t-shirt that said "I Use a Davidoff Silver Gilded Cigar Band", I'd applaud him for solidifying his douchebaggery.

Originally Posted by Oglethorpe

The major and what I would call glaring difference is that our hobby is functional. With functionality comes preference, and therein lies the attraction. While I'd agree that most of us probably don't need all the junk we have, I wouldn't call any of it "designer".

The only capacity this thing functions in is making the user look like a douche bag.

I did point out that it was useless.

Originally Posted by JMS

I did point out that it was useless.

You sure did. My argument was that the fact that our hobby is functional separates us from crap like this.

Originally Posted by ControlFreak1

Do you have to stick out your pinky like hot tea drinking Brits do in order to be proper ?

'Pahdun me, but do you have any Grey Poupon ol' boy?'

I say bad form old chap, we're not all like that..

Toodle pip.

Originally Posted by Yorkie

I say bad form old chap, we're not all like that..

Toodle pip.

After seeing this I want a miniature watch instead of a ring to wrap around my cigar!

BTW: Never trust a cigar salesman who lights his cigar with a Zippo .