What was your "cig call?"
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Mine were easy: Camel Filters, Hard Pack. No one seemed to have any problems with that.
The SO however was a different story. They used to be Camel Ultra Lights, then they changed to Camel Silver, then Camel Silver became something else and what used to be Silver turned to Platinum. A lot of times when I go to get his smokes, they hand me Blues and I have no idea they're wrong until I get home and he says something.
Forget about the guys/gals behind the counter, I have a hard time when I go to the counter.
The SO however was a different story. They used to be Camel Ultra Lights, then they changed to Camel Silver, then Camel Silver became something else and what used to be Silver turned to Platinum. A lot of times when I go to get his smokes, they hand me Blues and I have no idea they're wrong until I get home and he says something.
Forget about the guys/gals behind the counter, I have a hard time when I go to the counter.
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"Marlboro black menthol please" ... "those are non menthol, the one with the green stripe not red"
"Just give me as much cancer as this pocket full of change will buy me." The cheapo brands were all I could afford, and the stores kept changing them or never had them in stock or stopped carrying them.
2 cartons of Marlboro Light 100 in a box. Every other Friday at the local Wawa next to my workplace. When they changed the name, the cashier said they are not called lights anymore. You have to call them 'Gold'.
Whatever, two cartons of those please.
Whatever, two cartons of those please.
I just went into the store the clerk would reach over and grab my two packs of smokes without me asking. I have been going to that store for years at the same time every other day.
There's only one kind of 'Gold Leaf' rolling tobacco as far as I know, so I didn't have too much trouble.
The only cause for pause is whether I wanted the box (filters & papers included), or just the pouch; it was always the pouch though, I used Silver Rizlas, and they weren't exactly cheap!
The only cause for pause is whether I wanted the box (filters & papers included), or just the pouch; it was always the pouch though, I used Silver Rizlas, and they weren't exactly cheap!
"L & M Turkish Blend Kings, one pack, please." "No, not those, and not those either. The gold pack with the blue letters." "Yep. that's the one, but I need it in king's, not 100's.
So glad I don't have to do that anymore. Some days it felt like verbally directing a blind person through a maze.
So glad I don't have to do that anymore. Some days it felt like verbally directing a blind person through a maze.
2 pack camel lights. But almost all gas station attendants could manage that, hell they make em' 2 hours away...
One time after doing this charade for some time, the attendant looked right at the Grizzly Wintergreen Longcut I was requesting, turned around and told me they were out!
I left and went to the next store up the road.
I left and went to the next store up the road.
Wow! Kamel reds, that's taking me back. Haven't heard of those in years. The box on those was just awesome.
lol that's funny as I can relate. Forget when this happened maybe 10 years ago? Remember when there were Camel lights? Some stupid politician decided that calling cigs "light" would confuse people as it meant healthier. Really? Anyone smoking knows they aren't healthy
So then Camel had to change to Camel Blues for light and Reds for heavy. I think Marlboro had been doing this for years before that but Camel was forced into it from some stupid law.
Anyway you get some teenager gas station clerk and you ask for Camel Lights...they go searching and then it dawns on you...this guy is young and doesn't know that really means Camel Blues. So you have to tell him that's what you really meant.
I'm an old man or approaching old man status but I'm glad I get this delivered via the internet. It's a lot easier. I think for last 10 years that I was smoking I kept telling myself I was going to quit so I was buying 2 packs at a time rather than a carton. Yeah I know 10 years is a long time to tell yourself you're eventually going to quit; but that's why I started buying packs instead of cartons as I kept telling myself I was going to quit soon and didn't want a carton laying around.
I don't miss stopping at the gas station every 1-2 days.
I gave up when they went to colors only. I started just shoving an empty pack on that counter at them, pointing and saying "these!" If/when they returned with the wrong ones, I laid the two next to each other and asked if they looked alike. Unfortunately, the same thing doesn't work vaping.... clones!!!!
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I still have 3-1/2 packs at home, plus I found a couple of packs stashed at my vacation house, and last weekend I found an unopened pack in my range bag. You see, I wasn't intending to quit; I was just curious about "e-cigs"; I think it was some article I came across where the media was bad-mouthing the fact that they were "unregulated". Cool, I should try this before the bleeping government kills it. After my first hit of vape, I went from 2 PAD to a total of less than half a pack over the next 4 days, and I haven't had a TC (Traditional Cigarette) since. Vaping is way more fun that smoking!
I guess I was lucky. The last 7 years I either smoked Maverick Menthols or Camel Crush. No real cause for confusion there.
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