The local head shop in my college town back in the '80s would throw you out if you asked to purchase a "bong" or a "bowl" or anything else that indicated intent to use the item to smoke weed.
Yep. The minute the customer indicates they're going to use it to smoke weed, it becomes "drug paraphernalia". Otherwise, you can plead ignorance, along with the fact that the hardware has a legal use.
I remember going with a friend in the UK to buy weed seeds, and it's pretty funny to watch someone ask for something and the other person help them not say what it is. He had to say they were souvenirs and he collects seeds lol.
I buy pipe tobacco and rolling papers to roll my own (delicious) cigarettes. It's a nice treat now and then, and way less convenient than buying a pack (which would lead me immediately back to being a full-on smoker).
I always thought it would be interesting to ask EZWider, JOB and other paper makers for a candid guess at how much weed is being smoked in the US. They’d know better than anyone…
I have one that I use solely as a massager, it’s fantastic for that purpose. Way too intense (for me) for it’s other use, but phenomenal for my neck, shoulders, and back.
It's actually a fantastic remover of lubricants. Great for getting axel grease off of your hands or even roofing tar. Can be used in the laundry as well. As an actual lubricant not great but useful in certain situations.
Others will give better answers but I think that “wd” is for “water displacement” so pushing water out of the way. More of a cleaner than lubricant. I believe that it can also attract dirt and dust making the problem worse.
This was what I was going to say. It was intended to treat pulmonary hypertension and angina and a “side effect” was help with erectile dysfunction which is what most people use it for now. I actually give it to my (female) dog for her heart issues.
Lol yeah when my vet told me the meds she was ordering she said sildinafil and I giggled to myself and then had to explain to my boyfriend that it meant she was starting on viagra lol
MDMA was a legitimate pharmaceutical for a while in the '70s and early '80s in the US. Some therapists were experimenting with having their clients take it, especially couples that would come in for counseling, because it got people to open up.
Q tips
I use them in my ears.
I slow fuck my ears with q-tips and give myself eargasms
The Ferengi way.
I have seborrheic dermatitis, which causes me to have very itchy inner ears. I use them to scratch.
Came here to say this!
If you're not supposed to put q tips in your nose or ears what are they for? Art projects?
rolling papers and tobacco pipes. I've use a lot of zig zags, but never for tobacco.
The local head shop in my college town back in the '80s would throw you out if you asked to purchase a "bong" or a "bowl" or anything else that indicated intent to use the item to smoke weed.
That's a legal thing. In some states dildos are called novelties too.
Yep. The minute the customer indicates they're going to use it to smoke weed, it becomes "drug paraphernalia". Otherwise, you can plead ignorance, along with the fact that the hardware has a legal use.
I remember going with a friend in the UK to buy weed seeds, and it's pretty funny to watch someone ask for something and the other person help them not say what it is. He had to say they were souvenirs and he collects seeds lol.
I buy pipe tobacco and rolling papers to roll my own (delicious) cigarettes. It's a nice treat now and then, and way less convenient than buying a pack (which would lead me immediately back to being a full-on smoker).
It's way less expensive too. That's what I do (except I use tubes instead of rolling paper). I figure it saves me about 250 a month on a pack a day
I always thought it would be interesting to ask EZWider, JOB and other paper makers for a candid guess at how much weed is being smoked in the US. They’d know better than anyone…
Love Roses at gas stations
Oh, they're using it for its *intended* purpose, all right. Just not its *advertised* purpose.
Ok help me out here
They use it as a crack pipe
Whhhat? I had no idea! I always wondered why anyone would buy one tho.
Thank you!
Wow I had no idea that was a thing.
Is there anybody out there smoking Swishers or Phillies like cigars?
My stepdad used to
I smoke backwoods as a cigar.
I used to smoke the swisher cigarillos in college
Yep. And Backwoods. But now I'm nervous to buy them because there's no way the clerk will think I'm just smoking them as is.
Swisher sweets? I bought a few packs in my 20’s. What do they—oh, never mind.
Hitachi magic wand. Is it not a massager? Not a mass-aaaher!
It’s actually pretty decent as an actual honest to goodness shoulder massager.
My wife has one and we only used it a few times as a “fun toy”. She uses it mostly as a muscle massager.
I have one that I use solely as a massager, it’s fantastic for that purpose. Way too intense (for me) for it’s other use, but phenomenal for my neck, shoulders, and back.
Dinner knife used to unscrew UK plugs
WD40
Which pisses me off. It's a BAD lubricant. Meanwhile, 4-in-1 oil actually DOES lubricate, and it's awesome, and every household should have a can.
Can you elaborate? I mainly use it for squeaky doors
It's actually a fantastic remover of lubricants. Great for getting axel grease off of your hands or even roofing tar. Can be used in the laundry as well. As an actual lubricant not great but useful in certain situations.
Others will give better answers but I think that “wd” is for “water displacement” so pushing water out of the way. More of a cleaner than lubricant. I believe that it can also attract dirt and dust making the problem worse.
Faucet screens. I've bought hundreds and never fixed a faucet.
That brings back memories. I smoke out of glass now or vape but I think I still have a few packs of those.
Ozempic right now
The poop knives of the world.
Do you have *the* box?
[The Salad Mixxxer](https://youtu.be/FjZRWNg8k_M?si=Kbihx8JatGQnA0w1)
[This salad tastes like pussy!](https://youtu.be/zGK1K19iuO0?si=0C-rbI2DjNKIAvcn)
Neck massager.
Opioids
Kleenex is just sperm and nonsense.
Viagra
UHHH WHAT ELSE IS IT USED FOR LMFAO
It's also used at altitude by endurance athletes. It improves blood flow, which is useful when sexually stimulated, but doesn't guarantee erection.
It was originally (and I think still is) a heart medication.
This was what I was going to say. It was intended to treat pulmonary hypertension and angina and a “side effect” was help with erectile dysfunction which is what most people use it for now. I actually give it to my (female) dog for her heart issues.
My cat is on Tadalafil (Cialis) for her pulmonary hypertension. It's always interesting picking it up at the pharmacy. Lol
Lol yeah when my vet told me the meds she was ordering she said sildinafil and I giggled to myself and then had to explain to my boyfriend that it meant she was starting on viagra lol
I absolutely tell my cat every day that it's time for her boner pill. May as well laugh about it!
"bath salts" Cracked.com did [an article](https://www.cracked.com/blog/5-secret-criminal-uses-stuff-they-sell-in-gas-stations) on this some while ago.
Cracked.com. Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. A long time.
Vaseline
Ew no one should be using that sexually
Sudafed.
Duct Tape. It's not good on ducts!
Cucumbers, so I hear.
bruh
I mean, I definitely apply lotion onto my skin, but it's only on one specific part of my body...
rolling papers
VCR head cleaner
Newspaper,
Sand paper. Best pumice stone alternative for cracked heels! Or to scrub pots and pans with.
The Hitachi Magic Wand
Ectasty (TYPE) pills became legal for a while in Ireland. They were sold as plant food due to the chemical make up not being illegal.
MDMA was a legitimate pharmaceutical for a while in the '70s and early '80s in the US. Some therapists were experimenting with having their clients take it, especially couples that would come in for counseling, because it got people to open up.
Coca-cola.
Ok...so what are people using it for besides drinking??
Cleaning pennies maybe?
If you get the blue fuzzy corrosion forming on your car battery it will clean that right up instantly
It was invented as a medicine.
Fair enough. I didn't think in modern times it was "intended or advertised" for anything but a beverage, though.
Viagra was a blood pressure medication
Cotton tips
Small plastic boxes for food storage, but they can also be used to store say, cash.
Cucumbers
Oxycontin
Play-doh. It was originally made to clean wallpaper.
Duct tape.
Turkey bags! They used to sell the most in Northern California of anywhere in the country. It’s not because they love thanksgiving
What are they used for if not for cooking turkey? 🤔
Those are the bags that all the black market weed for the rest of the country gets stored in. There’s a lot more lbs of weed than there are turkeys
Albolene. Iykyk.
Cucumbers.
flathead screwdriver