Poll of the Day > Detergent pods have new childproofing features

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The outside of many are now made with Bitrex (detonium benzoate). This bitter, harmless additive tastes gross, so if your child puts a pod in their mouth, they will likely spit it out.
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Ok.
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you'd think the fact that it's made of goddamn soap would work as a deterrent, but kids are stupid

Bear posted...

you'd think the fact that it's made of goddamn soap would work as a deterrent, but kids are stupid

Why do they make them look so delicious then
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I assume this is the same thing that coats Nintendo Switch carts?

Bear posted...

you'd think the fact that it's made of goddamn soap would work as a deterrent, but kids are stupid

It's more of a concern for young children like toddlers. See, the concentration of the detergent in the pods is enough that as soon as it is touching the inside of your mouth it's already killing cells and causing damage even if none gets swallowed and any that gets swallowed will cause further damage as it travels through your digestive tract.

So yeah, they'll generally spit it out once they taste the soap but by that point damage could already be done.

This sort of safe guard obviously isn't intended to stop idiots who do stuff like the tide pod challenge since this would do nothing to stop them. They're old enough to know better already.
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This generation, man... I recently found out about poop games. WTF? Google "Don't Step In It". It's actually made by Hasbro, lol.
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Funny because it was adults doing it not kids.

this whole tide pods thing has been going on for several years. and yes, it originally was children doing it.

it only recently became a meme.

They've had a bitterant in them for awhile now. I noticed it on my fingers after handling them years ago.


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New challenge: How long can you keep them in your mouth?
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there was a commercial I saw recently where they came with a locking capsule or something

Well, people were licking Switch cartridges just because they were bitter tasting so this isn't going to stop anyone.
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Bear posted...

you'd think the fact that it's made of goddamn soap would work as a deterrent, but kids are stupid

Kids are only stupid and eat soap if their parents are stupider and irresponsible.

Bear posted...

this whole tide pods thing has been going on for several years. and yes, it originally was children doing it.

it only recently became a meme.

No. Adult youtubers were the first the do the challenge on film and teenagers mimicked them. So once again it was stupid and irresponsible adults setting the poor example for the younger generation. Funny how that works.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/02/05/the-strange-story-of-how-tide-pod-eating-went-viral/#406c2b9e4932
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What th happened to just pouring the detergent into the washer?
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Lordgold666 posted...

What th happened to just pouring the detergent into the washer?

risk of spilling. easier to bring to sleep overs. Old people sometimes have trouble with big bottles and pouring them when they are full.
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SunWuKung420 posted...

No. Adult youtubers were the first the do the challenge on film and teenagers mimicked them. So once again it was stupid and irresponsible adults setting the poor example for the younger generation. Funny how that works.

the whole kids are eating tide pods because they look like candy has been a thing for years.

http://wqad.com/2014/11/10/despite-years-of-warnings-detergent-pods-still-risky-for-households-with-children/

again, it only recently became a meme with people though.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/11/05/peds.2014-0057

there's the actual pediatrics article they're referencing.

Child locks bug me. I understand that some parents are dumb af so that's needed but man I hate feeling like I'm trying to break into a safe when I'm opening some products.
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i still remember the fun of sticking your tongue on small square batteries

has any of you done that?
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Bear posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

No. Adult youtubers were the first the do the challenge on film and teenagers mimicked them. So once again it was stupid and irresponsible adults setting the poor example for the younger generation. Funny how that works.

the whole kids are eating tide pods because they look like candy has been a thing for years.

http://wqad.com/2014/11/10/despite-years-of-warnings-detergent-pods-still-risky-for-households-with-children/

again, it only recently became a meme with people though.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/11/05/peds.2014-0057

there's the actual pediatrics article they're referencing.

SunWuKung420 posted...

Kids are only stupid and eat soap if their parents are stupider and irresponsible.

Even if it looks like candy. Parenting 101: teach your kids what isn't food.
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BlazeAndBlade posted...

i still remember the fun of sticking your tongue on small square batteries

has any of you done that?

Yep and still do.
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Heh, seems a number of people don't know just how much mischief a toddler can get up to and how they don't particularly care if something is or is not food when they shove it in their mouth. My daughter has never gotten close to the pods bud I am not surprised that some kids do. I mean it's impossible to watch your kid 100% of the time.
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Enclave posted...

I mean it's impossible to watch your kid 100% of the time.

... but is it impossible to put things where kids can't get them?
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WarGreymon77 posted...

This generation, man... I recently found out about poop games. WTF? Google "Don't Step In It". It's actually made by Hasbro, lol.

There's some sort of "collect 'em all" poop series of figures too out there.
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BlazeAndBlade posted...

i still remember the fun of sticking your tongue on small square batteries

has any of you done that?

Lmao yes
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wwinterj25 posted...

Enclave posted...

I mean it's impossible to watch your kid 100% of the time.

... but is it impossible to put things where kids can't get them?

Like I said, you'd be surprised sometimes what a toddler can get up to. Child proofing isn't completely infallible.

Like I said, my daughter hasn't gotten into danger but I could see how it can potentially happen. Before condemning a person as being a terrible parent I'd need to know all the details.
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SunWuKung420 posted...

Even if it looks like candy. Parenting 101: teach your kids what isn't food.

there's a certain age range where that isn't possible, unfortunately, and that's not getting into how a child gets access to these things, too.

either way, you were wrong.

Enclave posted...

Like I said, you'd be surprised sometimes what a toddler can get up to.

Doubtful. I'm also not surprised that dumb parents can't keep these stuff away from their kids.
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Jokes on them, Im 29
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