Starting a brick and mortar

[Dave128]

Originally Posted by Crusader

Both of us are in retail rv dealership. I am administration and he in finance. My ideal is to make men Men again! Dudes now days grow out nasty scraggly beards dress in t shirts and cargo shorts and have added a new color to the wheel called Real tree . The feminization of men has also been pushed to a point. Some of us remember when the dad on TV was the wise all knowing thought of reason and now on the shows they are bumbling fools that the kids are smarter than the parents.
My dream would be a place where guys can get back to feeling like a man and hopefully dress and act more like a figurehead than a dunderhead!

: sorry rant over

Originally Posted by ColdCuts

I've never owned a pair of cargo shorts. I do, however, have a big beard. And when I'm not at work I often wear t-shirts. And I promise you, Crusader, I am as much a man or more than the suit-wearing demographic you intend to build your B&M around. You want to open an exclusive lounge for clean-shaven rich guys, that's fine. You're entitled to do so. I'll go someplace else. But understand this: being a man is a thing of substance that does not require a barber or a tailor. And sitcom dads are not the best barometer for the contemporary definition of manliness.

Originally Posted by Porch Dweller

Yeah, I'm not sure how my beard, my T-shirt with "My Gun License is the Second Amendment" written on the front, and my cargo shorts which expose my hairy calves somehow are symptoms of "the feminization of men". Seems rather counter-intuitive to me. But what do I know, I'm only a whiskey-slugging, cigar-smoking, beer-brewing, BBQ-ing veteran of almost a quarter century in the military; perhaps my "feminization" is so complete I don't even recognize it in me. I guess I'll go watch some TV shows from the '50's so I can learn what I should be doing as a man. That is, if I can get to the remote before I menstruate all over it.

Just an observation, Crusader, but not many of us on this board would be eligible to enter your establishment. I'm not so sure your most recent post was very well thought out.

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by Dave128

Just an observation, Crusader, but not many of us on this board would be eligible to enter your establishment.

Or that would even classify what he considers a man in general. If i DID get cargo pants, but had them camo or cut off some of my old BDUs would that be manly?

[Dave128]

Originally Posted by AdamJoshua

Or that would even classify what he considers a man in general. If i DID get cargo pants, but had them camo or cut off some of my old BDUs would that be manly?

No.

[ApexAZ]

I personally really enjoy wearing cargo shorts and I'm 35. They are comfortable and the pockets do come in handy from time to time.

[cmitch]

The most successful shop I know is the Cigar Room in Madison, Alabama in a booming N. Alabama metropolitan area. No alcohol is served. It's BYOB. There are 3 lounge areas and all are for everybody. No tooty snooty stuff here. One is quiet and gives someone a place to watch TV or read. Another has a poker table, game area, juke box, and pool table. The outside retail area has a sitting area which has become my favorite because the conversation is lively and interesting.

Next door to the shop is a place called 'Wish You Were Beer.' They sell only microbrews and do a whopping business. The cigar shop owner owns the entire strip mall so all businesses compliment his shop. A hairdresser on one end (while the ladies get their hair done, the husbands can hang out at the cigar shop). A Thai restaurant is to the left of the shop.

He is successful because customer service is No. 1. 99% of the folks appreciate it. The staff is nice and helpful. The owner, Donald Waddell, is one helluva nice guy along with his right hand man, Donny Muse. If you want to look at shops before you open yours, I suggest you plan a trip here before doing anything.

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by Dave128

No.