I’m a little slow to this party.
Eating laundry detergent ..why ?
Get a buzz ?
pure attention-seeking stunt
people doing it for hits on Youtube
‘Tide Pod challenge’: the internet joke that’s become a dangerous craze
The concept of “washing your mouth out with soap” may have originated with exasperated parents, but it appears some teens on social media are taking the idea to a whole new, actually dangerous, level.
In what’s been deemed the first big social media meme of 2018, the “Tide Pod challenge” consists of biting into a capsule of concentrated laundry detergent in a bid to impress followers. However, health authorities are not so impressed.
A Tide Pod is a popular US brand of detergent capsule, encased in soluble wrapping. It’s been compared to candy (and probably often mistaken for it by young children) due to its bright colours and fruity fragrance.
But it is absolutely not edible and, possibly due to the concentration of chemicals, is more dangerous to consume than regular soap (which should also not be ingested).