Random Thought Thread v2

[CroFlames]

I've never been a smoker, but every once in a while, I feel like having a dart.

It's usually a depiction in a movie or show and I'm like dang I want one now.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

I've never been a smoker, but every once in a while, I feel like having a dart.

It's usually a depiction in a movie or show and I'm like dang I want one now.

Have a dart in my mouth right now. Keep one at my desk, one in my car, one in my wife's car and one in my work truck. I'm constantly fake smoking and it feels super cool.

Grab these...you'll love it:

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[CroFlames]

Hmm not sure about that. I think part of the allure of smoking is that you are doing something naughty.

A fake ciggy defeats that purpose doesn't it?

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Hmm not sure about that. I think part of the allure of smoking is that you are doing something naughty.

A fake ciggy defeats that purpose doesn't it?

You'd think it would, but it doesn't.

Turns out - imo - the cool factor is internal in how you feel versus external in how you're perceived. Having a cigarette in your mouth feels cool, fake or not. Feeling cool leads you to believe you are cool. You can only live a life inside your own head, so once you've convinced yourself you are cool, you walk around like a cool mofo with a swagger.

Honestly, for $10 give it a shot. That pack lasts me a good 6 months. I've been doing this for a few years now. I love it.

I've actually converted a few people to fake smoking. The crazy part is as soon as you pop that in your mouth you'll 100% get what I'm talking about. Sometimes I'll just be sitting on the couch fake smoking. It makes you stop, contemplate and take some deep breaths. It's like the best and most harmless weird habit I've ever stumbled across. AND you do feel cool.

Fake smoking in the car is also great, btw. Sometimes I'll even pretend ash on my wife's head or my kids' heads. Let's them know you're the top dog. You can even make them fake light it for you, which is great because they'll pretend you're being ridiculous, but eventually play along. That, too, works well to establish your dominance that they must play along with your delusion. It's all very healthy, you see.

[DoubleF]

I understand the feeling. A few times a year, I kinda want one.

My wife's stance on smoking is weird. She's absolutely against cigarettes, vaping and joints. But she is fine if I were to have an occasional cigarillo or cigar with the boys. I think she's also fine with shisha. I really don't understand how she determined which ones she is OK with and which is not and why she concluded the way she did.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I basically never smoke in Canada, but whenever I hit up Europe I just feel compelled to buy a pack of Marlboro Red. And yeah I feel cool as #### smoking over there, wish I could tell you why though.

[CroFlames]

God damn. A dart with my future Vespa sounds like absolute peak right now.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Sliver

You'd think it would, but it doesn't.

Turns out - imo - the cool factor is internal in how you feel versus external in how you're perceived. Having a cigarette in your mouth feels cool, fake or not. Feeling cool leads you to believe you are cool. You can only live a life inside your own head, so once you've convinced yourself you are cool, you walk around like a cool mofo with a swagger.

Honestly, for $10 give it a shot. That pack lasts me a good 6 months. I've been doing this for a few years now. I love it.

I've actually converted a few people to fake smoking. The crazy part is as soon as you pop that in your mouth you'll 100% get what I'm talking about. Sometimes I'll just be sitting on the couch fake smoking. It makes you stop, contemplate and take some deep breaths. It's like the best and most harmless weird habit I've ever stumbled across. AND you do feel cool.

Fake smoking in the car is also great, btw. Sometimes I'll even pretend ash on my wife's head or my kids' heads. Let's them know you're the top dog. You can even make them fake light it for you, which is great because they'll pretend you're being ridiculous, but eventually play along. That, too, works well to establish your dominance that they must play along with your delusion. It's all very healthy, you see.

I think that you should have your wife and kids post here about their views on your fake smoking. I have a feeling that they don't think it's cool at all!

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Slava

I think that you should have your wife and kids post here about their views on your fake smoking. I have a feeling that they don't think it's cool at all!

Well, my wife thinks it's crazy, so yeah.

Kids think it's cool. They both now fake smoke on occasion as does one of my daughter's friends. I'm telling you...as soon as you try it you're hooked.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I basically never smoke in Canada, but whenever I hit up Europe I just feel compelled to buy a pack of Marlboro Red. And yeah I feel cool as #### smoking over there, wish I could tell you why though.

My ex literally told me she thinks it looks hot when someone has a cig / doobie in their mouth (I disagree, but alas). There's definitely a crowd for it..

[GGG]

I’ve told my kids if they are consuming nicotine it better be cigarettes and not vaping. Vaping just makes you look like a loser. Ciggerettes are so much cooler.

[Wormius]

I wonder why kids don’t just crack open cans of non-alcoholic beers at schools. I think it’s he Heineken and Corona ones are completely alcohol free.

[Geraldsh]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I wonder why kids don’t just crack open cans of non-alcoholic beers at schools. I think it’s he Heineken and Corona ones are completely alcohol free.

They look too much like the real thing, and the real thing can get you expelled. It did 60 years ago I know for sure. The good old days when you could take your rifle to school but not your beer - what has happened to Alberta!?

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I wonder why kids don’t just crack open cans of non-alcoholic beers at schools. I think it’s he Heineken and Corona ones are completely alcohol free.

I didn’t like the taste of beer when I was a kid so there’s one reason. And otherwise for probably the same reason I don’t drink a non-alcoholic beer while I’m driving: it’s legally fine, but seems like a good way to draw bad attention.

[Shazam]

I like the name.

https://www.onefortheroadbrewery.com...CkTUV1RbNXrdaV

[lazypucker]

Non-alcoholic beer, decaf coffee, Diet Coke - these are some of the weirdest inventions in my opinion. If you can't take the alcohol/caffine/sugar, you should not be drinking any of those things (or variants)...

[Sliver]

Coke Zero/Diet Coke rules, dude. Calorie free treat? Almost as good as a fake cigarette.

[puffnstuff]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

Non-alcoholic beer, decaf coffee, Diet Coke - these are some of the weirdest inventions in my opinion. If you can't take the alcohol/caffine/sugar, you should not be drinking any of those things (or variants)...

Theres people that wont even drink tap water.

Diet Coke tastes like ass

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

Non-alcoholic beer, decaf coffee, Diet Coke - these are some of the weirdest inventions in my opinion. If you can't take the alcohol/caffine/sugar, you should not be drinking any of those things (or variants)...

Weird take all around. They taste good, although I don’t personally like diet pop. I’m a big fan of the taste of beer. I am not at all a fan of getting obliterated. I mix em in amongst the high test (as well as some waters of course).

I drink decafe like every day. Coffee is amazing, but I literally hate everything that moves or breathes if I have too much caffeine.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Geraldsh

They look too much like the real thing, and the real thing can get you expelled. It did 60 years ago I know for sure. The good old days when you could take your rifle to school but not your beer - what has happened to Alberta!?

Yeah, even as a joke, no one thinks it's funny. But I don't think I've ever met anyone who was younger than 20 that appreciated the taste of alcohol.

I once used an empty 2L Asahi Big as a water bottle when playing sports. I wasn't trying to be funny, it was just one of the rare options bigger than a Nalgene bottle. People gave me the side eye or got freaking angry.

I was being a hot headed kid, so I got an empty Finlandia vodka bottle and used that for a water bottle. People threatened to call the cops even after they learned it was filled with water.

Originally Posted by Sliver

Coke Zero/Diet Coke rules, dude. Calorie free treat? Almost as good as a fake cigarette.

Sugar replacements like aspartame, stevia, monk fruit taste really weird to me. Bleh. It's great for those who can't tell or don't mind the taste though.