Some years back, there was a brand of lemon-scented furniture polish that looked like lemonade and had a lemon on the label. So of course little kids were drinking it and poisoning themselves.
Ok, so I did some laundry last night and I licked a Tide pod. I though the packet would be like flavorless gelatin. It is not. Carry on.
You’re doomed.
It’s been good to know you.
There was a brand of dishwashing liquid that had the same thing happen - the company sent out samples to millions of homes.
Sadly for the future of the human race, the stuff wasn’t all that poisonous.
NECRO ALERT!
This thread just got a mention on VICE
It’s also mentioned in the Wikipedia article.
For the record, I can personally verify that the packaging for Tide/Daz/Vizir/Ace pods displays the message “Keep away from children” (in the locally appropriate language) across Western Europe, and has done for several years. I don’t know whether P&G have gone so far as to add “keep your kids away from the internet”.
I saw a post on Facebook that said the best way to keep people from eating them would be to label them “contains gluten.”
Yep, here’s the suggested packaging.
I was hoping this thread was going to explain what the ever loving hell is up with the Tide pod challenge. I only just heard about it a few days ago when it was being discussed on the local news. And again I say, W T F???
I know teenagers are notorious for following nonsense trends and doing dumbass stuff, but this has to be the outright stupidest fad I’ve ever heard of. Is the point to see who can keep it in their mouth longest without vomiting? You “win” if it doesn’t kill you? Please tell me it at least gives you a buzz or something :smack:
I think they are just stupid.
Besides, they are missing out on all the cotton candy that stored right in our walls!
(stolen from the Intertubes)
Ha! I totally remember wanting to eat the yummy looking insulation:p
As little as I post on here, I can’t believe I had a thread make its way into the wide world. I feel like a jerk for joking about it now because of how the original situation turned out. At the same time, I kind of cravethat floor cleaner that looks like fruit juice.
Don’t you think you’ve caused enough trouble? :eek:
I am torn now. I desperately want to eat a Detergent pod, but I am of course far too sophisticated to eat any thing pre-made by a corporation.
Does anybody have a good recipe for homemade,organic,hormone-free detergent pods? Has Alton Brown done one yet?
How about an artisanal, locally sourced detergent pod?
No, but maybe this will ease you into the experience.
On a related note, when people say they are doing a cleanse, this is probably not what they had in mind.
Except that the overpowering floral scent of Fabuloso may prevent you from getting it to your lips.