Originally Posted By beamerdog <a href="http://tinyurl.com/dm7lcr" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/dm7lcr</a> This is disturbing. Kids are now crushing the Smarties candies in the wrapper, opening one end all the way, and the other just a little. Then they "pull" the powdered sugar in their mouths and exhale the "smoke." Some are even inhaling the sugar into their lungs. It makes them look "cool" - you have to see all the instructions on youtube on how to do this. Anyone's kids know about this?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I'm surprised kids still think smoking is, or at least looks, cool. It was understandable 30-40 years ago, but now, not so much. That aside, I love Smarties; I can't imagine wasting that sugary goodness by inhaling and exhaling it.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney What happens when you inhale sugar into your lungs? That doesn't sound healthy. Are kids getting sick from that?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan <---- Ol' Grandad 2oonman leans forward in his rocking chair on the front porch. You know, believe it or not, when I was a kid, they sold candy cigarettes in the five and dime stores. Yessir, you could buy little minty "cigarettes" and the packaging was often a play on words of the real brands. The tips of these chalky little cigs were even reddish colored, to simulate the lit end of a cigarette. And we had big fat bubble gum cigars, too. And bubble gum cigarettes that were wrapped in paper, and you could puff a little powdered sugar "smoke" out of the end of it, too. My point is, I never smoked. 'Tweren't nothing like those minty candy cigarettes. Now these here whippersnappers "smoking" Smarties probably aren't doing any good brathing in the sugar dust. But then again, Smarties ain't exactly great for your teeth and aren't health food in the first place. I think this is one of those things that parents can get all worked up and concerned about that will fade away the less of a deal that's made about it. Start doing news segments on it and featuring it in magazines and newspapers and so forth, and it'll be more commonplace than it is now, not less. (For the record, I used to also play with toy guns, and we'd gun each other down all day sometimes. I never gunned down anyone in real life. Sometimes kids play at things just to process it for themselves, or for a laugh. It isn't all foreshadowing.) <--- Ol' Granddad 2oonman begins rocking slowly again, nods off to sleep.
Originally Posted By beamerdog 2oony, we must have grown up in the same neighborhood! We had wax cigarettes, too. But smoking was very acceptable when I was young. And even though neither of my parents smoked, I picked up the habit later when I moved out of the house. (not a smoker, now) The doctor on the clip said that it isn't "good" to inhale sugar, but it's not like cigarette smoke. >>(For the record, I used to also play with toy guns, and we'd gun each other down all day sometimes. I never gunned down anyone in real life. Sometimes kids play at things just to process it for themselves, or for a laugh. It isn't all foreshadowing.)<< I do agree with you about the gun thing. My younger son went to a Quaker school where they weren't allowed to have play guns or play cops and robbers, etc. So did that stop the play at home - absolutely not, lol. And what did he do for a senior project (which was approved and he got an award for the concept in his junior year) MILITARY STRATEGY in the Revolutionary War!!!!!! For those of you who are not familiar with the Quakers, they are pacifists. I just think it's a lot easier to go from play smoking to real smoking. And I agree with trek, what a waste of good candy. But maybe a good way to remedy a low blood sugar, lol.
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie I'm just thinking that getting Smarties stuck in your sinuses sounds pretty uncomfortable. Plus you'd end up with multi-colored boogers.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I can always count on RMM to bring in the gross and make me laugh (or snort)
Originally Posted By EdisYoda Well, where I now live (Columbus, Ohio) we are the test market for dissolvable tobacco: <<<Columbus is a test market for the product—dissolvable tobacco—little orbs, sticks and tiny pouches that dissolve in your mouth. The ad says you pop it under your lip, wait for the tingle and enjoy the taste for 30 minutes. There’s no smoke or cigarette, but plenty of nicotine. “The brain doesn’t know if it’s a cigarette or a lozenge or a strip you’re getting the nicotine from. You addict the exact same way,“ said Dr. Robert Crane, former chairman of Smoke Free Ohio.>>> Check out the whole story here: <a href="http://www.nbc4i.com/cmh/news/local/article/dissolving_tobacco_hits_columbus_test_market/14117/" target="_blank">http://www.nbc4i.com/cmh/news/...t/14117/</a>
Originally Posted By wonderingalice *LOL* @ Lisann! I figure once they choke and sputter on that powdery crap a couple of times, they'll figure out it's way more fun to just eat the silly things.
Originally Posted By magic0214 At my middle school, there are a couple kids that do it. It's stupid. Apparentley they aren't a smartie! Get it you see cause they are smart...
Originally Posted By kimblebee I read this title and it really had me confused for a few seconds. Then I remembered that what we in Canada call Rockets you call Smarties. Smarties in Canada are bigger versions of M&M's LOL Kim
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Yessir, you could buy little minty "cigarettes" and the packaging was often a play on words of the real brands. The tips of these chalky little cigs were even reddish colored, to simulate the lit end of a cigarette.<< Still being made, those are, just not carried in very many stores. The ones made by World Candies, in the shrink-wrapped box, those are the best. I think they're made of paste, but they sure are addictive. Hmmmmmm .... odd, that ....
Originally Posted By crazycroc Dear World, Crazycroc was snorting "Smartaine" as we called it, in the early 80's. The craze didn't catch on with others. Giving people the knowledge that a few idiots are doing this, will only help a few other idiots do it. Anyone remember Oprah freaking out about the the teens having "lipstick parties" (google it) a couple of years ago? Social panics are bad, mmmkay? Your pal, Crazycroc and Mr. Mackey
Originally Posted By friendofdd As a kid in the forties, I could only afford the candy cigarettes that were a bit better than chalk. However, a bachelor uncle would occasionally give me something like this. I do not remember the name though. <a href="http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chocolate-cigarettes.htm" target="_blank">http://www.oldtimecandy.com/ch...ttes.htm</a>
Originally Posted By friendofdd Even older since they were available before me. Of course, you could smoke the real thing and look 70 in just a few years.
