I love how all the anti-drug stuff from the 90s had the opposite effect of what was intended. Like wow they lied to us about weed, what other drugs did they lie to us about?
This isn't really a lie. Plenty of stoners genuinely do get like this. It's absolutely a potential problem people should be warned about. I'm 100% pro-legalization and all that, used to smoke plenty back in the day myself too, but stuff like this where people become lazy and dull is a very real and valid problem that can happen.
Whoever create this commercial has definitely blasted themself into outerspace on weed before. When I was a kid i thought it was just a ridiculous way to show that someone is high. Now that I smoke weed, I have absolutely experienced being gravity-velcroed to my couch like this.
100%. I've only had way too many edibles once, but can confirm that I couldn't get off the couch. I distinctly remember feeling like the air had turned to solid glass. It sucked, lol
I've seen that happen so many times to people who haven't done them before. The same goes with dabs, even if you've smoked massive amounts of bud before.
Really? This is totally true though; weed *can* make you just waste your life away on the couch. This was one of the few commercials with a real kernel of truth.
Being unable to speak? Not being any fun? If that's how you get stoned then yes, you're going too far with it. That's not how me or any of my friends acted when we'd get high... Unless we misjudged the edibles or did gravity bong rips, but those were special occasions
I had friends that got exactly like this. Didn't do shit except smoke weed all day and never wanted to do anything. Just sit on the couch, smoking like $50+ of weed every evening, all evening.
That's why I emphasized "can". It *can* make you waste your life away. The gateway drug idea was always BS, but weed can lead you to being content not doing anything interesting.
I had some when I was in Mexico. It was fine didn't feel much, but you know...fine. Moved back to Canada, and holy fucking shit. I had one tab out of an edible (cookies and cream chocolate bar) ONE, UNO (thanks mexico) and I was sent to the fucking void for 14 hours where I couldn't even complete a full sentence in my fucking head as I was trying to talk my way through it. WHY IS IT SO FUCKING STRONG? Now when I look at robots short circuiting in movies I can empathize. Strongly.
And can absolutely cause people to become dull and lazy as depicted in the ad. Weed can be great, but people here acting like there's not real potential downsides are just being dishonest.
I was a kid when this came out and I fell for it. Today I realize these types of considerations on currently (or previously) illicit substances are so full of misinformation. Its a shame, there are so many illicit substances whose research got stopped because of the government wanting to silence the counter culture starting back in the 60s-80s
In my early 20s I had zero self control over my weed habit and I was like this literally all day every day. I was burnt out and irritable all the time and it was kinda horrible. Now I save it for the end of the day, and it works much better for me. A couple hours of this before bed is nice but it's all about moderation
It's really not a big deal. It's feels just like a more relaxing and open mind feel version of drinking imo without the weight gain and calories. I use gummies now and just CBD as needed but of course only once a week or every 2 or 3 weeks. It does disrupt sleep, just don't use it too close. Look up dry vape.
Yeah, I used to smoke pretty regularly a few years ago. It helped a lot with my chronic pain and actually helped with my night terrors too (PTSD), also just helped lower my overall stress levels. Now I live somewhere it's not legal, so I had to stop.. which honestly kinda sucks. Alcohol makes my pain worse, and just makes me feel like shit (not to mention hangovers...). I really hate how it's the legal and more accepted substance of the two...
My dad was a big pothead when i was a kid. He smoked a lot. He would smoke up, then go for a long walk or plow a field or fix his car or clean the house. He was always moving. When i started smoking, i likewise loved being active and high. Still do like it, but don't cuz jobby job.
That's why I smoke every single night if at all possible. Also I could be addicted but hey, at least I haven't killed myself yet so I got that going for me.
That is pure horror for me, like I want to try but I am afraid I will hyperfixate on it. Also I would try it in edible form only. I saw what smoking Marlboro did to my mother... I do not want that.
If you find yourself easily addicted to substances (alcohol is a good measure imo) then be very careful. But even then, I began using cannabis and have quit drinking alcohol except in some social situations. I do sometimes vape a little much when I’m fidgety. My recommendation would be to try a 10mg edible and WAIT. At least an hour, maybe two (read the instructions on the packaging-sometimes they give you hints). Moana on a big screen on an edible is pretty fun.
I've never been high but i decided that if i ever want to try, that i think I'd try DMT first. Super short acting and quite safe in proper doses. If i liked the experience and reacted well (mentally) to being in such a state, then maybe I'd try something more long-lasting like edibles.
You could just vape. Comparing weed to Marlboros is a bit disingenuous on the health and addiction side of things. I use an Arizer Air II, myself. Also just start slow, take literally 1 small hit, maybe even try to get some mids (lower quality weed) and see how you feel. Then slowly increase the dosage if you want.
I have an edible gummy about once a week. It makes me giggle, relax, & stop thinking about how awful the world can be. I don't smoke bc I don't like the smell or having something on fire that close to my face. Sometimes, sinking into the couch or staring off into space for a bit feels great. But not being able to answer someone who's talking to you at all? That's ridiculous-- you can have too much of anything and have it be bad for you. Anti-cannabis ads are so stupid.
Maybe try 10:1 gummies (high CBD/low THC) in the evening/before bed, the low THC acts as a delivery system for the CBD and doesn’t get you high, CBD relaxes muscles, turns the brain off, helps encourage sleep. Great all natural anxiety treatment
INDICA - (aka “in da couch”) high CBD count, great for turning the brain off, sleeping, de-stressing: SATIVA - uplifting, energizing, engaging…great for doing chores, concerts, activities etc
I got the doctor to write me a note stating I had to have a special orthopedic chair at work. They decided that the price tag was too much and they let me bring in a yoga ball to sit on now makes a huge difference it it really does help with my back pain. It’s almost gone.
They basically do the same thing but gentler with the inverted table thingy. Strap your ankles in, tilt you way back, and let gravity do the work. I've only done it once, but my spine felt great after.
As a pizza lover with many favorite places where I live, DiGiorno pizza is actually really tasty. The best of the frozens and better than many restaurant pizza places.
FoolishMortal
BenderRodriguz1010
Blamblam101
Living her best Indica life.
derpsquadcaptain
Switch to a sativa or hybrid
pareidoliaperson
If your Sarah looks like that, I don't think it's Sarah that's doing the pot smoking.
QuigleyDownUnder
I love how all the anti-drug stuff from the 90s had the opposite effect of what was intended. Like wow they lied to us about weed, what other drugs did they lie to us about?
Seanspeed
This isn't really a lie. Plenty of stoners genuinely do get like this. It's absolutely a potential problem people should be warned about. I'm 100% pro-legalization and all that, used to smoke plenty back in the day myself too, but stuff like this where people become lazy and dull is a very real and valid problem that can happen.
TunnelRat13
Sarah got very lucky. You can from a single marijuana. Remember kids, not even once.
Pphunk77
OK, no more indicas for Sarah.
Huor
Are we sure it's Sarah who's high?
CRTBOTF2
The only drugs we're allowed are the ones that make us able to tolerate being hemmed in an office cubicle for 40 hours a week. Odd, that.
mat2705
She should try sativa instead.
Psionickitten
Super fine, almost invisible print: dramatization, not representative of the real effect of weed.
TheMagicOfTacoCatScience
neilwatkinsfromaccounting
“Where can I get some of that couch-melt stuff? I’ve been smoking the can’t-find-my-keys weed for months”
HEYimSQUANCHINinHERE
HeadJamistan
He's actually high on 3 penis wine.
isthisjunkmail
“These edibles ain’t sh*t.” - Before the re-up Sarah
wintermute93
Might as well eat the rest of this batch of cookies, if they aren't going to get us high at least they'll be delicious. Surely this will go well.
AlucardsJojoReference
I've done that before, but it turned out the edibles *were* actually shit that time.
WhyDontYouMakeMe
I certainly won't meet Satan and throw up all over my bed
stillafckingfreak
*again
RelevantImgurian
Remember kids, when taking your first edible, if you don’t feel anything within 15-20 minutes, you have a very high tolerance and should 2-3 more.
Nibblar
Whoever create this commercial has definitely blasted themself into outerspace on weed before. When I was a kid i thought it was just a ridiculous way to show that someone is high. Now that I smoke weed, I have absolutely experienced being gravity-velcroed to my couch like this.
wintermute93
100%. I've only had way too many edibles once, but can confirm that I couldn't get off the couch. I distinctly remember feeling like the air had turned to solid glass. It sucked, lol
TunnelRat13
"Hey Darren?" "Whut?" "How come your air so damned heavy."
BurntRamen
I've seen that happen so many times to people who haven't done them before. The same goes with dabs, even if you've smoked massive amounts of bud before.
NationofSchrad
It was around the time this commercial came out that I began to realize anti-drug campaigns were full of shit.
DontTazeMeBrah
The anti-smoking ones are even worse now.
delecti
Really? This is totally true though; weed *can* make you just waste your life away on the couch. This was one of the few commercials with a real kernel of truth.
controlsthepresent
Being unable to speak? Not being any fun? If that's how you get stoned then yes, you're going too far with it. That's not how me or any of my friends acted when we'd get high... Unless we misjudged the edibles or did gravity bong rips, but those were special occasions
Seanspeed
I had friends that got exactly like this. Didn't do shit except smoke weed all day and never wanted to do anything. Just sit on the couch, smoking like $50+ of weed every evening, all evening.
delecti
That's why I emphasized "can". It *can* make you waste your life away. The gateway drug idea was always BS, but weed can lead you to being content not doing anything interesting.
AtsaMattaForMe
FlintNorth44
ILDL
I had some when I was in Mexico. It was fine didn't feel much, but you know...fine. Moved back to Canada, and holy fucking shit. I had one tab out of an edible (cookies and cream chocolate bar) ONE, UNO (thanks mexico) and I was sent to the fucking void for 14 hours where I couldn't even complete a full sentence in my fucking head as I was trying to talk my way through it. WHY IS IT SO FUCKING STRONG? Now when I look at robots short circuiting in movies I can empathize. Strongly.
Seanspeed
And can absolutely cause people to become dull and lazy as depicted in the ad. Weed can be great, but people here acting like there's not real potential downsides are just being dishonest.
PepperoniAndFingernailPizza
I had so many stoner friends growing up and they were funny af
horseWnoname
jokes on you! deflating into the couch is my favorite part of getting high.
Tumescentpie
I was just thinking about this commercial last night while high af on a marijuana edible
sadiakay7
I was a kid when this came out and I fell for it. Today I realize these types of considerations on currently (or previously) illicit substances are so full of misinformation. Its a shame, there are so many illicit substances whose research got stopped because of the government wanting to silence the counter culture starting back in the 60s-80s
LariCheltsy
Gliocas
stop smoking sativas, start smoking indicas
OldSchoolNewRules
THC-A
mondomar
Now show one where someone that can’t control their drinking
Seanspeed
You dont think alcohol warning ads exist? :/
swedeonamoose
I could show you my dad and it would look pretty much the same, a useless deadbeat on a couch all day.
PlaytimeInParadox
More like Dickonatrip
DaSauceSeeker
As a kid, this seemed like a bad thing... now, though, it seems tempting
Cthulhuonabike
The one with the talking dog I feel like had the opposite of the intended effect on many viewers
thedarkcanuck
In my early 20s I had zero self control over my weed habit and I was like this literally all day every day. I was burnt out and irritable all the time and it was kinda horrible. Now I save it for the end of the day, and it works much better for me. A couple hours of this before bed is nice but it's all about moderation
Bukkhockey
I had a job that prevented me from using it in a legal state. I left it after 15 years and immediately started using it. In my 40s and it's awesome!
YouWonTheGam3
It's really not a big deal. It's feels just like a more relaxing and open mind feel version of drinking imo without the weight gain and calories. I use gummies now and just CBD as needed but of course only once a week or every 2 or 3 weeks. It does disrupt sleep, just don't use it too close. Look up dry vape.
DaSauceSeeker
Yeah, I used to smoke pretty regularly a few years ago. It helped a lot with my chronic pain and actually helped with my night terrors too (PTSD), also just helped lower my overall stress levels. Now I live somewhere it's not legal, so I had to stop.. which honestly kinda sucks. Alcohol makes my pain worse, and just makes me feel like shit (not to mention hangovers...). I really hate how it's the legal and more accepted substance of the two...
SkamanSam
My dad was a big pothead when i was a kid. He smoked a lot. He would smoke up, then go for a long walk or plow a field or fix his car or clean the house. He was always moving. When i started smoking, i likewise loved being active and high. Still do like it, but don't cuz jobby job.
interesseret
Being able to shut my brain up for a few hours would be nice.
FelonyRaptor
That's why I smoke every single night if at all possible. Also I could be addicted but hey, at least I haven't killed myself yet so I got that going for me.
Xendrash
That is pure horror for me, like I want to try but I am afraid I will hyperfixate on it. Also I would try it in edible form only. I saw what smoking Marlboro did to my mother... I do not want that.
HollerinAtTheVoid
If you find yourself easily addicted to substances (alcohol is a good measure imo) then be very careful. But even then, I began using cannabis and have quit drinking alcohol except in some social situations. I do sometimes vape a little much when I’m fidgety. My recommendation would be to try a 10mg edible and WAIT. At least an hour, maybe two (read the instructions on the packaging-sometimes they give you hints). Moana on a big screen on an edible is pretty fun.
alaest0r
I've never been high but i decided that if i ever want to try, that i think I'd try DMT first. Super short acting and quite safe in proper doses. If i liked the experience and reacted well (mentally) to being in such a state, then maybe I'd try something more long-lasting like edibles.
smegheadenergy
I don’t smoke but discovered gummies are nice. The kind I get are relaxing and help me sleep. Plus fewer migraines
professionallazyperson
You could just vape. Comparing weed to Marlboros is a bit disingenuous on the health and addiction side of things. I use an Arizer Air II, myself. Also just start slow, take literally 1 small hit, maybe even try to get some mids (lower quality weed) and see how you feel. Then slowly increase the dosage if you want.
Korugar
I'd still recommend sticking to edible forms. Vaping products are very poorly regulated at the moment so contamination is a distinct possibility.
ThrowAwayAcct0000
I have an edible gummy about once a week. It makes me giggle, relax, & stop thinking about how awful the world can be. I don't smoke bc I don't like the smell or having something on fire that close to my face. Sometimes, sinking into the couch or staring off into space for a bit feels great. But not being able to answer someone who's talking to you at all? That's ridiculous-- you can have too much of anything and have it be bad for you. Anti-cannabis ads are so stupid.
ch1ckensandw1ch
Maybe try 10:1 gummies (high CBD/low THC) in the evening/before bed, the low THC acts as a delivery system for the CBD and doesn’t get you high, CBD relaxes muscles, turns the brain off, helps encourage sleep. Great all natural anxiety treatment
Xendrash
That sounds pleasant.
YourSelfMan
There are REAL ways to do that.
NuclearMonk
So relaxed...not even a little bit of internal stress.
ch1ckensandw1ch
INDICA - (aka “in da couch”) high CBD count, great for turning the brain off, sleeping, de-stressing: SATIVA - uplifting, energizing, engaging…great for doing chores, concerts, activities etc
RookVector
CBN is great for sleep as well.
thetickcannothaveaspoontoobig
If you have anxiety or are often on high alert for no reason, start with Indica. Sativa sets off my anxiety w/ more than a couple inhales.
ThisOldCPU
To help remember the difference, just remember Indica = InDaCouch.
locutusufborg
xmaneds
is this clip literally from Reefer Madness per se
babysuperfreak
Yup. Washington suits literally couldn’t tell the difference between weed and cocaine.
xmaneds
marijuana is STILL classifed as a narcotic TO THIS DAY
ChromePlatedEquator
Damn, where do I go to get some of that? Asking for a friend.
Chilla4000
ferventailurophile
This reminds me of Gleipnir.
uden10
...Is this wear that specific fetish came from?
Chilla4000
Doraemon did it before Urusei Yatsura, I think.
RedditHamper
It came from real life. The idea's been around since well before the 80's
drousnavat
Anyone else think that if you got deflated like that it would be amazing for your lower back
Camali45
I got the doctor to write me a note stating I had to have a special orthopedic chair at work. They decided that the price tag was too much and they let me bring in a yoga ball to sit on now makes a huge difference it it really does help with my back pain. It’s almost gone.
HenchMenInc
That why I started smoking weed
Mugendramon
Not to mention losing weight!
Apollymkatistrafia
Someone could finally wring me out like the soggy towel I feel like most days
raiker333
I feel it would force all the poop out tho
Longbowgun
As my spine is steel reinforced: meh.
asmallcat
I constantly think that the rack would feel amazing up to the point it turned into torture lol.
ameranthe
They basically do the same thing but gentler with the inverted table thingy. Strap your ankles in, tilt you way back, and let gravity do the work. I've only done it once, but my spine felt great after.
TunnelRat13
I mean, you're not wrong.
USSBigBooty
You'd be surprised how a strong core helps your back. Letting all that go is a recipe for serious pain...
LongCommentChainAppreciator
You can't have backpain if you don't have a spine or muscles - Source I am a slug stuck in some tungsten ball... for now
Gooooodmoooorrrningmuchwow
Need help out, little buddy?
LongCommentChainAppreciator
Yes :)
KilroyLichking
Peter Griffon .... I wish i had no bones
JimmyWalkerTexasRanger
As someone with ALL the crushed lower back pain:
Justasleepykitty
Didn't they make fun of this on family guy?
HeadJamistan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLD5n0wJtTc Yup here it is.
Cuppyycaakes
I remember laughing at this while passing the bowl and eating supreme Celeste pizza.
FrozenMojo
Yes!! Like I wanted that bud.
hightechpirate
Shitty frozen pizza can be a delicacy if you're stoned enough
DontTazeMeBrah
or hungry enough
disabledwerewolf
As a pizza lover with many favorite places where I live, DiGiorno pizza is actually really tasty. The best of the frozens and better than many restaurant pizza places.
GloveFullaVaseline
Bet you haven't had home run inn then.
AlvaBlack
I usually go for Wild Mike's. It's not great, it's not delivery, it's not DiGiorno, but it's good for the munchies. And relatively cheap
hightechpirate
I like DiGiorno. It tastes good but I don't buy it because it's made by evil Nestle
NationofSchrad
Man, I had a frozen microwave pizza in a hotel room and it tasted... Still pretty awful, but I was hungry!
Apothecarius
You gotta doctor it man. Get a package of peperroni on there, extra cheese, some italian seasoning and some crushed red pepper, then bake that fucker.
thatshytidontlike
Yeah extra cheese is a must