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TobaccoOutletBusiness1.Dontbeaconversationsnatcher.2.Minesnotbetter.3.Knowyouraudience.4.Talkonthephonesomewhereelse.5.Donttellpeoplehowtosmoke.6.Buyromtheshopwhereyouresmoking.7.Letthestafmembersdotheirjobs.8.Beawareothelinebehindyou.9.DonttakeovertheTV.10.eloungeisorluxury-tobaccousers.11.Haveun.TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSJULYAUGUST2011Sourcewww.tjcigar.comLongbeforeTJsCigarLoungewascreatedco-ownerDavidLivingstonhadavisioninhisheadofwhatitcouldbelikecourtesyofNatShermaninNewYorkCity.LivingstonsayshecanvividlyrecallwalkingintoNatShermansforthersttimethesightsthesmellsthepeople.HesayshewasimpressedthateveryonewasonthesameplayingeldandhewantedtocreateaplacelikethatforhisTobaccoJunctionstoresoneday.NowwithTJsCigarLoungeinMcGregorLivingstonandhiswifehavecreatedaplaceofrelaxationandrespect.etoneoftheloungeisalmostlikeyourlivingroomanditdictateshowcustomersact.Irarelyhavetotellthemhowtobehavetheloungedoesthatonitsownpeoplecaninstantlyfeelthecultureoftheloungewhentheywalkinhetells.NeverthelesshesaysherecentlycameacrossalistofuniversalpointsofetiquetteforenteringacigarloungeorshopandwasinspiredtomakehisownsuchlistavailableonTJswebsitewww.tjcigar.comforcustomerstoreviewontheirown.isisanexcerptofthose11pointsIfyouwalkintoaloungewhereaconversationistakingplacedonttrytochangeit.YoucanwaitforanappropriatetimetoweighinandparticipatebuttheresnothingworsethananewcomerwhodisruptsadiscussionaboutpoliticsortheeconomywithsomeunrelatedremarkabouttheMetsbullpen.CigarsmokingisamatteroftastewhetheryoupreferanAVOCompaerooracognac-dippednoveltystick.Realcigarsmokersmaynottouchthelatterbutnoteveryonechoosestobereal.AndwhyshouldtheyRealizethatpeoplegravitatetowhattheylikewithcigarsoranythingelse.Leaveroomforthosearoundyoutoenjoywhattheychoose.WhenIaskedtheguysaroundmeaboutcigaretiquettetwogavevariationsofkeepitclean.Sittingdownandregalingthecrowdwiththepreviousnightssexualconquestsinluriddetailforexamplemaynotbeappropriate.Ifyouoatacontroversialtopicanditdoesntresonateletitgo.Tryingtoforceitwillnotworkinyourfavor.Likewiseifyoundacrowdcomparingtheireveningsinawaythatdoesntsitwellwithyourealizethatyouretheoutsider-andthatthiscrowdmaynotbetherightoneforyou.Cellphonesarenowapartoflife.Givenenoughpeopleandenoughtimeyoureboundtohearafewofthemring.Answeringthephoneisntabigdealjusthavethedecencytotakeyourcallawayfromthelounge.Movetothebackofthestoreorstepoutsideforaminute.Cigarsmokershavetheirhabitsrightorwrong.Youllirritatethehelloutofsomebodybytellinghimhecutshiscigartoolowshouldntbitethecaporisntlightinghiscigarappropriately.Someareopentotheadviceothersnot.Ifyoudecidetobecomeacigareducatorbereadyforachillyreception.isshouldntevenneedtobesaidbuttheresalwaysanelementthatshowsnorespectfortheestablishment.Retailersdonthavegreatprotmarginsandwhenyoubringacigarintoashopfromtheoutsideyouaretakingmoneyfromthestore.Ifyoulikehavingaplacetosmokesupportit.Cigarshopsaresocialcentersandthisdoesincludethesta.Youcanthelpbutgettoknowyourcigarguyorcigargalandyoullcometoenjoytalkingtothem.Butwhenthesmokeshopsemployeesarewithcustomersunloadingboxesorotherwiseworkingletthembe.erstpriorityisthejobandyouneedtorespectthat.Agoodtobacconistwontrushyouorshowimpatiencesodontchallengehimtotry.Ifyoudontknowwhatyouwantstandoutofthewaywhileyoulookaroundespeciallyiftheresalineformingbehindyou.NothingisworsethanhearingIcameinlastyearandboughtacigardoyourememberwhatitwasIfyouseeawaitingcrowdbehindyouletthemtakecareoftheirpurchaseswhileyoundyourwaythroughthemaze.eTVsarethereforeveryonesenjoyment.Itisjustbadmannerstostartchangingthechannelswhentheloungehasseveralpatronsinit.IfyoureallywanttowatchsomethingasktheemployeesandtheywillmakesurethatitisOKwiththeothercustomerstochangethestation.eprimaryfunctionoftheloungeisasaplaceforcigarandpipesmokerstorelax.NoIreallydonotcareifsomeonesmokescigarettesandsitsintheloungeareabutwhentheloungeiscrowdedpleasemovetothebartablearea.eloungeisthereforyourenjoyment.Inorderforeveryonetohaveagoodtimemannersisthewordoftheday.Ithinkwehaveprovedthathavingagoodtimecomesinmanyformsenjoyingagoodcigarorpipeisoneofthebetterones.tJscigarloungeetiquette22