Got a call from a colleague

[NullSmurf]

A friend, actually, and not really a close one. He smokes cigarettes and occasionally runs into me out on the patio of my company when I'm having a lunch time smoke. He called me and I answered on speaker phone. "Hey Bruce, pick up the phone", so I did. "Can you come down to my office?" "Now", I asked? "Yeah, if you can" This is the kind of ambush that HR likes to lay when its layoff time, but not this time. This guy has nothing to do with me professionally. Hell, I'm curious, so I grabbed my coffee and headed his way. His door was shut, so I tapped and slid it open.

Holy SHIT!​

It's a box of GLASS TOP COHIBA Esplendidos!!!

​

Its all I could do to help breaking out in a giggle. I must have given something away, however, since his first statement was, "so, they're fakes, aren't they?" "Fraid so, amigo..." I felt like the doc that had to tell him that he had a week to live. I took out my knife and broke the seal and took a sniff. It was barnyard, but not hayloft, more like feedlot. I told him that yes, they're fakes, but may actually contain some Cuban tobacco. He let slip that he paid $250 for them. Damn.

 

[Seavita]

A friend, actually, and not really a close one. He smokes cigarettes and occasionally runs into me out on the patio of my company when I'm having a lunch time smoke. He called me and I answered on speaker phone. "Hey Bruce, pick up the phone", so I did. "Can you come down to my office?" "Now", I asked? "Yeah, if you can" This is the kind of ambush that HR likes to lay when its layoff time, but not this time. This guy has nothing to do with me professionally. Hell, I'm curious, so I grabbed my coffee and headed his way. His door was shut, so I tapped and slid it open.

Holy SHIT!​

It's a box of GLASS TOP COHIBA Esplendidos!!!

​

Its all I could do to help breaking out in a giggle. I must have given something away, however, since his first statement was, "so, they're fakes, aren't they?" "Fraid so, amigo..." I felt like the doc that had to tell him that he had a week to live. I took out my knife and broke the seal and took a sniff. It was barnyard, but not hayloft, more like feedlot. I told him that yes, they're fakes, but may actually contain some Cuban tobacco. He let slip that he paid $250 for them. Damn.

P.T. Barnum immediately comes into my mind....

 

[hoshnasi]

...He let slip that he paid $250 for them. Damn.

That was $250 for that lovely fiver of dog rockets with glass topped cedar box right? Jesus, is he walking funny around the office?

 

[NullSmurf]

Nope, its 20 of the finest rolled cow patties on the planet.

 

[AVB]

OUCH! That's gonna leave a mark.

He let slip that he paid $250 for them. Damn.

 

[cookie_1978]

well - at least you could tell him the truth. sometimes you just need to say thanks, walk away and smile.

 

[Saxjazzman]

OUCH! That's gonna leave a mark.

He let slip that he paid $250 for them. Damn.

Ditto on the hurt. I have paid good money for things that were not worth it and you never forget.

 

[Ginseng]

Great post, Bruce. Funny, yet tragic.

Wilkey

 

[Brickhouse]

I'd hate to deliver such news, that's too bad.

 

[sonuvabum]

Its all I could do to help breaking out in a giggle. I must have given something away....

Do you like to play poker??!! :whistling:

 

[Smoking Mex]

The truth hurts but it will make him wiser next time.

 

[NullSmurf]

Its all I could do to help breaking out in a giggle. I must have given something away....

Do you like to play poker??!! :whistling:

I'll be playing poker about the time I have Peat's cigar budget... :blush:

 

[SammyP]

I took out my knife and broke the seal and took a sniff. It was barnyard, but not hayloft, more like feedlot.

:laugh:

 

[Big Stick]

Too funny, Great story
What movie was this?

 

[NullSmurf]

Too funny, Great story
What movie was this?

That would be Janet Leigh from the shower scene in Psycho.

 

[MiamiCubano]

Some leasons are hard-learned.
Thanks for sharing that story. :laugh: