Peekay
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- Apr 9, 2005
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Got back from Chicago yesterday, and had a great time. Anyways I wanted to ask all Chicago CPers, what is the deal with that shop in the Greek district called Jorgio Cigars?
My fiance (Chicago native) wanted me to check out this place because she said whenever she went by it was always packed with people. So we go in and it does have quite a few people in it, not much smoking going on, but people are talking and drinking coffee.
Immediately a big fat Greek guy stands up and asks "What do you want?" I'm thinking maybe the guy is having a bad day, so I say "Howdy, I'm from out of state and wanted to check out what you had in the humi." The guy gruffly said sure and into the humi we went.
I kid you not, it looked like this humi was robbed and the thieves only left the crap cigars. There were empty boxes upon empty boxes. I ask him what happened and he said that this what we have. Then he said something that really pissed me off, "I have some great Cohibas for a deal!" I knew he was talking about the DR yellow bands, and sure enough he was selling DR yellow bands for $8-$11 a piece. I tell him these sticks are lousy and I leave.
My fiance insists that it is a front for the Greek Mafia, I tell her the best fronts are the ones where you never know it's a front. Anyways this was an example of what not to do to customers.
My fiance (Chicago native) wanted me to check out this place because she said whenever she went by it was always packed with people. So we go in and it does have quite a few people in it, not much smoking going on, but people are talking and drinking coffee.
Immediately a big fat Greek guy stands up and asks "What do you want?" I'm thinking maybe the guy is having a bad day, so I say "Howdy, I'm from out of state and wanted to check out what you had in the humi." The guy gruffly said sure and into the humi we went.
I kid you not, it looked like this humi was robbed and the thieves only left the crap cigars. There were empty boxes upon empty boxes. I ask him what happened and he said that this what we have. Then he said something that really pissed me off, "I have some great Cohibas for a deal!" I knew he was talking about the DR yellow bands, and sure enough he was selling DR yellow bands for $8-$11 a piece. I tell him these sticks are lousy and I leave.
My fiance insists that it is a front for the Greek Mafia, I tell her the best fronts are the ones where you never know it's a front. Anyways this was an example of what not to do to customers.