Studid question, but what does ISOM mean???? I thought I was swavy on tech shorts........

SP,

Island South of Miami

For future reference, if you type ISOM into the search feature, other links with this answer will come up.

Thanks Dave...........We can't use the word Cuba?

Yo Mom ! SP said the cuba word !

JonR, HarleyDave, did you check out my Humidors on the picture posts?

SP,

I have some Cuban neighbors and met another fine Cuban gentleman yesterday. I have asked both of them about the term "ISOM" and they both replied the same. They both consider it disrespectful and told me that the name of the island and country is "Cuba".

Nothing wrong with saying "Cuba" or "Cuban" and the Cubans seem to prefer it that way.

Barry

Using the acronym ISOM is just a standard American way of poking fun at a law that is being ignored (by some people that don't hang around this board.. I'm sure). There is no disrespect to Cuba or Cubans in using this term. To the contrary, in the true American fashion, they are being honored by having an alternate term that is used to talk about a much sought after item, while not DIRECTLY stating that they might be doing something illegal.

If anyone is from THAT country and living in THIS country, then they really should feel proud that ISOM is used as it is. If any ARE uptight about it, give them an ISOM cigar and tell them to relax.

IMHO

Dan (JustDanD)

He gave me an ISOM and I said thanks for the Cuban. :!) lol

Sometimes pride and respect get a little muddled together.

Barry

SP --- I topped Magnafides thread on 'Cigar Terms & Lingo' for you, as well as posting the links in your other thread asking what IMHO meant ...

... and JustDanD is correct. The term ISOM does NOT refer to the country itself, just a 'term of endearment' of the cigar ... kind of a 'cutsey' cult way of refering to the Cuban cigar, for that those that use it, pseudo-hiding something that is considered illegal ...

"considered illegal"

I think the Federal Government still insists it IS illegal.

"They both consider it disrespectful and told me that the name of the island and country is "Cuba"." Tell them if they don't like it, the boarder's that way...

LOL @ donutboy2000 ... I guess that WAS that wrong choice of word ... 😉

Robby,

Whether of not the acronym ISOM is disrespectful is up to your indivudual point of view. I asked them an honest question and they gave me their honest opinions. I would consider it disrespectful on my part to be offensive and rude to reply to them as you suggest. Besides all that, why would I want to be so impolite to nice people bearing gifts of the forbidden fruit?

Barry