[Guide] Mafia Etiquette and Spirit of the Game

[Nolder]

Is this a Miley Cyrus thread now?

sure

 

[Yates]

Look at how white and yellow her tongue is. That picture confirms that Miley almost certainly has syphilis.

 

Hoebag.

[Kivam]

???

[Yates]

^^^ Precisely. Everyone knows you only need one hoe. Anything more than that is useless, overwhelming, and off putting.

[Cory Caboose]

I've got hoes in different area codes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I run a state-wide landscaping business.

[Yates]

I mean, having strategically located hoes in different area codes just makes good sense. Who wants to lug the same hoe around from place to place? Or worse - pay for shipping a hoe to your next location?

 

Do you see how that's different from an entire BAG of hoes all in one place at the same time?

[Cory Caboose]

I mean I understand your issue and certainly a bag of hoes is almost never a necessity.

 

But having, say, two hoes with you if you plan on double-teaming a job with a partner can actually be very useful.

 

Can get sort of awkward and inefficient sharing one hoe.

[Kivam]

Plus, that's just disrespectful

[Cory Caboose]

And let's not forget unclean

[Yates]

And let's not forget unclean

That's just a matter of good hygiene and cleaning your equipment between uses. I like to rub my handle down with a good quality oil between uses to keep it in pristine condition.

[Yates]

But having, say, two hoes with you if you plan on double-teaming a job with a partner can actually be very useful.

I guess I just hang around with the kind of guys that typically bring their own hoe. Obviously I've brought an extra hoe to help a brother out ON OCCASION, but that's not really the norm. And you really should never put yourself into a position where you are relying on a bro to bring you a hoe to #giterdun.

[Cory Caboose]

Unfortunately when I lend out one of my hoes to a job partner it doesn't always come back at the same level of cleanliness that I try to maintain it. Really, I prefer whoever I am working with to have their own hoe, but that's not how the world works.

[Cory Caboose]

 

But having, say, two hoes with you if you plan on double-teaming a job with a partner can actually be very useful.

I guess I just hang around with the kind of guys that typically bring their own hoe. Obviously I've brought an extra hoe to help a brother out ON OCCASION, but that's not really the norm. And you really should never put yourself into a position where you are relying on a bro to bring you a hoe to #giterdun.

 

 

I think you must have a really lucky work environment where everyone has their own hoe; it's much less common here. I agree with everything you are saying on principle, but sometimes you have to be not only accountable for your hoes but also willing to lend them out to those in need. Especially when you are trying to finish quickly.

[Yates]

I don't know. Most of the guys I'm working with have had the same hoe for years. Just not one of those guys who replaces his hoes as often as he replaces his socks. My old hoe, for example, may not work as hard or be as flashy as a newer model but you know... it's comfortable and I'm used to it and it comes with a lifetime warranty so. I'm committed.

[Cory Caboose]

I don't even know what that's like, I go through 4-5 hoes a year. I must have gone through some 30+ hoes in my lifetime. I'm starting to wonder if maybe its my technique or the amount of impromptu work I have to do in tough environments that causes me to go through hoes so quickly but I'm worried if maybe I'm just not handling my hoes correctly. Maybe I should consider investing in a higher-line model hoe that will last me longer, find the right durable hoe for my unique needs.

[Yates]

Yeah. I remember going through batches of hoes early on. But I finally found one that was just super awesome and dependable and always got the job done in impressive fashion. So yeah - I spent the bucks, made the commitment, and bought that extended warranty.

 

Honestly? I probably wouldn't even know how to shop for a new hoe if I had to anymore. Finding the right place to shop? Finding the right model? All the negotiating and haggling at purchase time? Meh. Those are skills that have atrophied.

[Yates]

Also, new hoes are a pita to figure out and can be REALLY annoying to operate until you do. I don't miss that.

[Cory Caboose]

Well, I'll just hope I know the right hoe when I see it. I'd like to someday branch out and have smaller, localized businesses, but I'm not comfortable doing that until I feel like I can depend on my hoe to not falter when a job's underway.

[Yates]

The only advice I can offer when hoe shopping is not to get tricked by a fancy paint job. My hoe has beautiful classic lines that shine even with a natural finish. And that really works for me. After that? You just need to know what features are the MOST important to you in a hoe and look for that. Also, it's next to IMPOSSIBLE to find a completely unused hoe. So expect your "new" hoe to have a couple of dents and dings. As long as nothing critical is damaged? Just consider it part of what gives your hoe character.

[Cory Caboose]

Oh I'm not looking for an unused hoe. The process of breaking in an unused hoe requires too much care and is just far too messy, I prefer it to be already broken in so I can pick it up and use it immediately.

But I will say I am probably somewhat overly concerned about finding a nice-looking hoe to the point where some of the ones I've discarded were probably gaudy to the point of uselessness. Maybe that's why their average durability is so low.

[Yates]

...I am probably somewhat overly concerned about finding a nice-looking hoe to the point where some of the ones I've discarded were probably gaudy to the point of uselessness. Maybe that's why their average durability is so low.

We've all made that mistake. Some of these hoes looks so shiny on the rack. But then you take them out and they are complete garbage. And you look around at some of your friends who are so happy with their hoes and you are like "why can't I just find a hoe like that?" Sometimes it feels like none of the really good hoes are ever available because they've been snatched up already. Then, if you DO see one? It's like - that hoe is overvalued and there's all this competition for the same hoe. And THAT is the part I don't miss. For sure.

[Nynaeve]

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[Yates]

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Don't act like you don't have a hoe of your own. I mean, you don't even keep your hoes in the same COUNTRY.

[Cory Caboose]

I'll keep that in mind, Yates. It was easy when I was doing easy landscape work - gardening, trims, stuff where you just needed a hoe that excelled for shallow needs. But I'm not a landscaper at heart, I'm from the HVAC world where we're more concerned about our tool-bags, so as I've started to take on these larger and more complicated jobs I think I just need a hoe that can help me with a little more deep digging and harsher environments. Need to match my tool-bag with the right hoe so I can be ready for any job.

[Cory Caboose]

JFC Nyn men are talking