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Title: Don't Eat the Detergent Pods
Post by: Ben on January 13, 2018, 11:29:29 AM
Whatever happened to seeing how many kids you could stuff in a phone booth?

https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2018/01/13/wait-what-all-pro-nfl-player-enlisted-for-just-say-no-to-eating-tide-pods-campaign/
Title: Re: Don't Eat the Detergent Pods
Post by: Firethorn on January 13, 2018, 11:43:00 AM
There was a big kerfluffle a while back because a toddler got to the brightly coloured packs(they've toned them down since I understand), ate some, and ended up dying. Lots of warning in the grocery stores.
Title: Re: Don't Eat the Detergent Pods
Post by: Ben on January 13, 2018, 11:45:22 AM
There was a big kerfluffle a while back because a toddler got to the brightly coloured packs(they've toned them down since I understand), ate some, and ended up dying. Lots of warning in the grocery stores.

In this case, and I just realized the link didn't make it clear, it's teenagers eating them. It's a new Internet dare, and yesterday I saw a tv snippet where some jackass was making a pizza with detergent pod toppings.
Title: Re: Don't Eat the Detergent Pods
Post by: TommyGunn on January 13, 2018, 11:55:41 AM
In this case, and I just realized the link didn't make it clear, it's teenagers eating them. It's a new Internet dare, and yesterday I saw a tv snippet where some jackass was making a pizza with detergent pod toppings.


Darwin is still hard at work,  I see. :facepalm:
Title: Re: Don't Eat the Detergent Pods
Post by: Hawkmoon on January 13, 2018, 12:19:36 PM

Darwin is still hard at work,  I see. :facepalm:

These days, they're makin' it easy ...
Title: Re: Don't Eat the Detergent Pods
Post by: Mannlicher on January 13, 2018, 03:47:38 PM
you are not supposed to eat the yellow snow either, but folks probably do.   There is no way to save all the people all the time from all the hazards out there.
Title: Re: Don't Eat the Detergent Pods
Post by: dm1333 on January 13, 2018, 07:17:11 PM
I got my mouth washed out with soap as punishment, these morons are doing it for fun?  Sounds like a few future Darwin Award recipients.
Title: Re: Don't Eat the Detergent Pods
Post by: Firethorn on January 14, 2018, 04:45:04 AM
I got my mouth washed out with soap as punishment, these morons are doing it for fun?  Sounds like a few future Darwin Award recipients.

Worse, regular soap is unlikely to do anything if you ingest it.  As I pointed out earlier, the stuff in the detergent pods is nasty enough to kill.