# What's the best way to eat Pop Rocks? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 26, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113 "2003-01-26T23:59:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/1 "2003-01-26T23:59:26Z")
I ordered several dozen over the internet a couple months ago and I’m now down to the last half which is supposed to go to my sister. She may not be so lucky. Anyway since I should only eat another 1 or 2 I’d like to improve my enjoyment of them. You see right now I just rip off the top and poor some into my mouth. The problem being that each time I go back more and more get stuck to the side of the package. Using both sides of the packet only eases the problem. There must be a better way. What is it please? ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/2 "2003-01-27T00:37:58Z")
Eat Pop Rocks with Soda. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/3 "2003-01-27T00:40:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Intaglio \* > \*\*Eat Pop Rocks with Soda. \*\* You beat me to it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Raven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@The\_Raven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Raven)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/4 "2003-01-27T00:42:32Z")
…Or you could just pour soda INTO the packet to loosen the pop rocks…\…beaten to it. Dang. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/5 "2003-01-27T01:16:37Z")
You know, I never understood how you were supposed to do that. ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/6 "2003-01-27T02:07:21Z")
Then of course there’s the whole oral sex thing. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/7 "2003-01-27T02:09:13Z")
another vote for soda here ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/8 "2003-01-27T03:35:01Z")
Yet another vote for soda. ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/9 "2003-01-27T03:48:09Z")
The way I eat pop rocks: I stick the packet in my pocket to warm up until they’ve congealed into one giant chunk (careful not to let them melt all the way). Then you can carefully peel away the wrapper, place it in your mouth, sneak up on somone and crunch down on it right near their ear. It’s a heck of a lot of fun. :😁: ---
**Author:** ![Hrdygrdymn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/77aa72/32.png) [@Hrdygrdymn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hrdygrdymn)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/10 "2003-01-27T03:51:39Z")
Put them deep on your moist tongue, keep your mouth open slightly and hear them resonate loudly in your head. Listen to them. They will sound like a thousand voices. Do what they command. ---
**Author:** ![SnugTheJoiner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@SnugTheJoiner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnugTheJoiner)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/11 "2003-01-27T03:59:42Z")
Whatever you do, DON’t eat them with soda! That’s how little Mikey 'sploded! ---
**Author:** ![3.885AM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/58956e/32.png) [@3.885AM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3.885AM)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/12 "2003-01-27T04:05:55Z")
They still make em? Where can I find them! ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/13 "2003-01-27T04:19:18Z")
Willy Wonka bought em I guess. You can find em all over the web. I got mine from the Candy Baron but only cause he also sold Lik-M-Aid which, I’m sad to say, I’m too old to really enjoy. After 1 1/2 packets I’m too high. I’ll try the soda thing tonight. If I don’t repost notify the proper authorities. I’m sure Snopes will be interested. Snug, that is a lot of fun. Except when you get a real big one nestling in the back of your throat. Ouch! ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/14 "2003-01-27T05:32:45Z")
Soda and chocolate. I loved those Xploder bars. Too bad they were only testmarketed. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/15 "2003-01-27T05:48:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cadolphin \* > \*\*A voice off screen yells “Stampede”… from stage left a horde of dachshunds come running across the screen - I laugh every time I see the ad or even just think of it. LOL > \*\* I love that commercial too. I nearly busted a gut laughing the first time i saw it. Good thing I wasn’t eating Pop Rocks and soda at the time! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Blueapple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Blueapple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueapple)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/16 "2003-01-27T06:54:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SC\_Wolf \* > \*\*Then of course there’s the whole oral sex thing. \*\* I’m not sure how his sister would react. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/17 "2003-01-27T06:58:06Z")
What DOES happen when you eat them with pop? Do they fizzle more, or produce a large belch? I have to try Pop Rocks. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/18 "2003-01-27T09:16:56Z")
Well, while I do feel a massive desire to burp the soda + pop rocks thing was extremely underwhelming. I tried pouring the pop rocks in my mouth and taking a swig and it foamed a little but all the poppers went right down. I then poured some soda into the packet and it foamed like crazy made a lot of loud pops. When I tried to drink it nothing really happened then. You can’t feel them popping. It seems that immediately pouring your pop rocks into an ice cream glass is a good idea since the pop rocks wont really stick to the sides. I poured more soda in their. Fascinating to watch but boring to eat. I prefer them straight. Unless I did something **BUUUUUURRRRRRRP** wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/19 "2003-01-27T09:18:04Z")
Excuse me. ---
**Author:** ![MSU\_1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@MSU\_1978](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MSU_1978)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113/20 "2003-01-27T17:11:56Z")
Eat about 20 packs of them, then drink a two liter of pop (what you refer to as soda). Do this right before a job interview. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-eat-pop-rocks/151113.md?page=2)