JohnFS - He doesn't read these forums, and even if he did, there are several cigar shops in my area, and neither I nor Godfather have ever mentioned his business by name here (and until this post, I've never even mentioned him by name). No risk there.
Cooksta2 - He doesn't have cameras in his shop, so he didn't have any video evidence of a theft. So unfortunatley, its just his word against ours, and the butthole isn't wanting to talk things out.
JonR - We never mentioned CBid to any costumers, just him, so I don't think that's it. But maybe he thought we would someday...you might be on to something...
Arwings - we figured that he'll lose $1200 a year for each of us three not being patrons (and his business is small, so he needs ever dime), so he's a dumbass for throwing away our biz like that.
I think either DrMaddVibe or Robby is right, that he's either an @$$hole or crazy (for throwing away our business and our friendship like that)
And Godfather (Chris) and I agree with Arwings and DrMaddVibe, that even if things get patched, we're both going to be very reluctant to set foot in his establishment again.
Him accusing us of shoplifting, to me, felt like my best buddy accusing me of screwing his girlfriend. Not only did we have a good business relationship, but I would've considered him a good friend, and my jaw hit the floor when he told us we were barred from coming in there again.
If he thinks I'm the one who stole, then he's out of his freakin' mind. I've had opportunities to steal before from him, but never have. Example: One day he recommended a Puros Indios Maxima Reserve and gave it to me, forgetting to ring me up. I smoked it there, and I knew I could just walk out without paying a dime and he'd never have realized, but like a good costumer and friend, I said, "So you gonna charge me or what, pal?" with a smile and paid.
I think there might be a li'l bit of discrimination involved as well. Both me and Godfather are young, college-age boys, and most people stereotype shoplifters as being young men (which a friend in the security biz tells me is not true, shockingly enough, middle-aged women are actually the most likely to shoplift, lol). But he should know us better than that by now!
We both had crappy days today, and our local guy giving us the boot didn't help.
On the brighter side, Godfather did discover a cigar shop on the other side of the Ohio (in Louisville, KY) that sells Padrons (including PAM), all kinds of Davidoff-made cigars (including Zinos), and Fuente Hemis!
The only thing they're missing is OpusX, but maybe I can buy some of those PAMs and do some trading someday.
Sorry for rambling on and on, but it just really infuriates me to be accused and unceremoniously dumped out like this!
