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Oh yea, this is genius

saw that on CBS this morning 😕

unfortunately, all the news stories on this are going to create more candy smoking kids.
 
And this is some huge problem because...?

Oh no! Kids could choke on the wrapper! Yeah, and they could choke on any of a thousand other things they eat every day. Maggots in the nose? Really? If their hygiene is that bad, I'm thinking that they have bigger things to worry about than a little sugar dust in the nose.

Must be a slow news day.

ZV
 
Smarties -- a popular, disk-shaped sugar candy
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Who doesn't know that?! When they write an article about the automobile, do they mention that it's a popular mode of transportation? 😕
 
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
And this is some huge problem because...?

Oh no! Kids could choke on the wrapper! Yeah, and they could choke on any of a thousand other things they eat every day. Maggots in the nose? Really? If their hygiene is that bad, I'm thinking that they have bigger things to worry about than a little sugar dust in the nose.

Must be a slow news day.

ZV
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If these kids want to smoke Smarties, that's fine - but you have to consider the effects of second-hand Smartie smoke.
 
And remember, kids:
?It can be done with anything made with sugar and compressed ? Necco Wafers, Conversation Hearts, SweeTarts, Lik-M-Aid is already pulverized and so is Pixy Styx,? Ostrow told the Journal.
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Originally posted by: mugs
Smarties -- a popular, disk-shaped sugar candy
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Who doesn't know that?! When they write an article about the automobile, do they mention that it's a popular mode of transportation? 😕
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Other fun things in journalism:
All articles about snow will reference it as "the fluffy white stuff."
All articles about Mars will reference it as "The Red Planet."


 
Well, isn't it a bit of a step up? I mean, I remember kids snorting Kool-Aid in the 80s. Is it better for them to imitate doing cocaine or smoking?
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Smarties -- a popular, disk-shaped sugar candy
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Who doesn't know that?! When they write an article about the automobile, do they mention that it's a popular mode of transportation? 😕
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I had to look them up. I know they are candy, but I couldn't visualize what they were.

They used to have those gum cigarettes - they came in realistic cigarette packs, too. They were covered in a powdered sugar so when you blew into them, smoke came out.

They've stopped making them, I believe. I liked them a lot as a kid. I've never smoked anything ever.
 
Originally posted by: mugs
If these kids want to smoke Smarties, that's fine - but you have to consider the effects of second-hand Smartie smoke.
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Just think of all those poor diabetics who could be severely harmed by the secondhand sugar smoke. 😛

ZV
 
Kids try to hard these days... back when I was in school we just smoked....

And honeslty I think smoking would kill you slower. I'm sure these kids aren't snorting that stuff as often as people smoke and they already are showing side effects.
 
Originally posted by: ducci
Originally posted by: mugs
Smarties -- a popular, disk-shaped sugar candy
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Who doesn't know that?! When they write an article about the automobile, do they mention that it's a popular mode of transportation? 😕
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I had to look them up. I know they are candy, but I couldn't visualize what they were.

They used to have those gum cigarettes - they came in realistic cigarette packs, too. They were covered in a powdered sugar so when you blew into them, smoke came out.

They've stopped making them, I believe. I liked them a lot as a kid. I've never smoked anything ever.
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Yeah, I think they were outlawed. They were not very good as far as candy goes.
 
At some point, aren't news outlets accountable for being a major part of the spreading of these "trends"?
 
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