This is really one of the stupidest things out right now. I remember when people were imitating "Jackass" stunts, while some were just dumb some were very dangerous... I dunno...

Ha!^^

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Originally posted by flashguy:

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Originally posted by 911Boss:

Well, it used to be the beer and cigarette companies....

flashguy

The new generation of kids have a much cleaner taste.

Here's a real step in the right direction. People need to be protected from themselves. I know I once ate a 2x4 because, well, it just looked yummy and didn't come with adequate warning labels. Of course back then I self-identified as a beaver, so I can't completely blame the lumber industry on that one. Another suggestion might be to offer the pods as a suppository, which might further discourage the determined eaters. Hard to say for sure though.


http://www.foxbusiness.com/mar...ic-laundry-pods.html

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Originally posted by Floyd D. Barber:

Ewe....Not before lunch, please.

Lawmakers seek safer packaging for toxic laundry pods


THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 2:07 PM
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two New York lawmakers want the state to mandate child-resistant packaging, warning labels and uniform colors for toxic laundry detergent pods amid the dangerous trend of people eating them and encouraging or daring others to do the same.

State Sen. Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat, and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, a Queens Democrat, unveiled their proposal on Tuesday, noting several deaths around the country tied to the Tide Pods challenge, an online trend involving videos of mostly young people biting or ingesting the colorful pods. They say the pods also are a risk to young children and adults with dementia who might mistake them for something edible.

"They're squishy, they smell sweet and they look like gummy bears," Hoylman said.

Laundry detergent contains several chemicals that can be poisonous if ingested. The chemicals can cause vomiting, diarrhea, liver and kidney damage and even death. The American Association of Poison Control Centers has reported 154 calls to poison control centers relating to teenagers ingesting the pods this year, up from 53 cases last year.

The Procter & Gamble Co., or P&G, which owns Tide, recently launched a campaign to warn people away from eating the pods. The company, which is based in Cincinnati, has redesigned the tubs or bags containing the pods to make it more difficult for children to open them and has added a bitter taste to the plastic covering the pods.

Last month, P&G CEO David Taylor said the company was working to remove online videos featuring people participating in the challenge. He urged adults to help young people understand "this is no laughing matter."

"However, even the most stringent standards and protocols, labels and warnings can't prevent intentional abuse fueled by poor judgment and the desire for popularity," Taylor wrote in a post published on the company's website.

Simotas said she realized the danger of the pods a few years ago when she had to snatch one from her young daughter.

"These little pods are a disaster in the making," she said.

Similar legislation has been introduced in previous years but has gone nowhere.



http://www.nydailynews.com/new...ds-article-1.3801797

OK, Now comes the "Stovetop Challenge":
(NSFW language in video, as you might imagine)



Best part is at the end. Guy filming says "Hey, don't do it again".

Watchin this thread like...

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OK, Now comes the "Stovetop Challenge":

I bet that stunk the house up.

I got my mouth washed out with soap once or twice as a kid. Does that count?