Tanning salons, the new version of blackening your teeth? - SV650.org

Brettus · 20-06-14, 07:26 PM

This thought occurred to me the other day.
When sugar was first imported and the lower classes couldn't afford much they used to artificially blacken their teeth to give the impression that they could afford lots.

Now people go and either get spray painted with Cuprinol or (even worse IMHO) they lay in a skin cancer inducing coffin to pretend they can afford to go somewhere to get that level of exposure.

I just don't get it.

Maybe the next fad will be radiation, go and get your healthy green glow on a Chernobyl tour now!

Anyone got any thoughts?

20-06-14, 07:27 PM

I never entirely trust orange people

squirrel_hunter · 20-06-14, 08:05 PM

Reminds me of ROOT! - Orange People

ophic · 20-06-14, 08:33 PM

I like the idea. I'm not bald, I can just afford to visit the hairdresser lots. I'm not fat, I can just afford to eat a lot of food. I'm ugly because... er... well I don't need to be handsome cos I'm loaded, right?

If only it were true

20-06-14, 09:32 PM

I have no idea why people feel any need to change their natural skin colour, but am I a hypocrite because I do dye my hair?

Jayneflakes · 21-06-14, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Brettus

Maybe the next fad will be radiation, go and get your healthy green glow on a Chernobyl tour now!

Shortly after the discovery of Radium, it was lauded as being a great health tonic and general fun thing. It was consumed in drinks, used in many household items and promoted as a good thing to have about the house. Obviously the associated risks of cancer were not known then.

As for tanning, I do my level best to avoid it. Even on a recent trip to Thailand it was remarked to me that my sun tan consisted of a mild change in my usual pallid sickliness!

Bring on the Gothic Darkness I say!

pookie · 21-06-14, 08:06 AM

is it the same as having a sky subscription ( sky representative - "you must be mad not to take the deal!")
Wearing pristine knee sliders on the road
Drinking red bull - cos it gives you wings
Driving any car other than a dacia sandero

I'm always a bit weary of people with beards as they clearly have something to hide!

Sir Trev · 21-06-14, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pookie

I'm always a bit weary of people with beards as they clearly have something to hide!

Brettus - I don't *think* this was a dig so I suggest you don't rise to it! And I have to ask if your OP question was brought on after one of your Cointreau, Draino and Ribena cocktails??

BanannaMan · 22-06-14, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Brettus

Maybe the next fad will be radiation, go and get your healthy green glow on a Chernobyl tour now!

Anyone got any thoughts?

Yes, now is the time to figure out how to create a fake green glow so you cash in on it when the fad hits.

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Originally Posted by pookie

I'm always a bit weary of people with beards as they clearly have something to hide!

I'm always a bit weary of people from Essex who say orange is so their colour.

Brettus · 22-06-14, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by pookie

I'm always a bit weary of people with beards as they clearly have something to hide!

Beard envy is a terrible thing

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Originally Posted by Sir Trev

Brettus - I don't *think* this was a dig so I suggest you don't rise to it! And I have to ask if your OP question was brought on after one of your Cointreau, Draino and Ribena cocktails??

Hah no, I don't need such flammable fuel for weird and wonderful thoughts.
I submitted a writing prompt to reddit while completely sober and you'd be forgiven for thinking the same: http://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPromp...world_because/

my presence is rather transient at the moment, I try to check in but rarely have much time to post. Usually just when I've had a nice drink

20-06-14, 07:27 PM	#2
DJFridge Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tanning salons, the new version of blackening your teeth? I never entirely trust orange people

20-06-14, 08:05 PM	#3
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20-06-14, 08:33 PM	#4
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Tanning salons, the new version of blackening your teeth? I like the idea. I'm not bald, I can just afford to visit the hairdresser lots. I'm not fat, I can just afford to eat a lot of food. I'm ugly because... er... well I don't need to be handsome cos I'm loaded, right? If only it were true __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

20-06-14, 09:32 PM	#5
Mrs DJ Fridge Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tanning salons, the new version of blackening your teeth? I have no idea why people feel any need to change their natural skin colour, but am I a hypocrite because I do dye my hair?

21-06-14, 08:06 AM	#7
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: Tanning salons, the new version of blackening your teeth? is it the same as having a sky subscription ( sky representative - "you must be mad not to take the deal!") Wearing pristine knee sliders on the road Drinking red bull - cos it gives you wings Driving any car other than a dacia sandero I'm always a bit weary of people with beards as they clearly have something to hide! __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future

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