While the U.S. media toils away at important issues like Sarah Palin’s SNL-ready Trump endorsement and Hillary’s emails, a different, arguably much more impactful debate rushes (see what we did there?) on in Britain regarding, of all things, poppers.
Are they dangerous? Should they be illegal? Will they kill me?
In short — not really, no and no. Just don’t drink it like these stupid, stupid kids.
But facts haven’t stopped some in the British government from trying to lump the little bottles of amyl nitrate in with crystal methamphetamine, GHB and mephedrone in an attempt to address the growing “chemsex” scene among gay men.
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The topic is worthy of serious discussion despite the giggle-inducing notion of proper British politicians discussing poppers in the House of Commons.
And Crispin Blunt, the Conservative MP for Reigate, did just that, saying, “I use poppers. I out myself as a poppers user. And would be directly affected by this legislation. And I was astonished to find that it’s proposed they be banned and, frankly, so were very many gay men.”
Watch below, and try to imagine a U.S. politician being this candid about his personal life:
DistingueTraces
Cringing.
Cringing so much.
I know it’s meaningless to be embarrassed for him vicariously just because we’re both gay, but … I still am.
Stache
So refreshing to see some honesty in a politician. They just give me a headache but it’s stupid to ban them.
Raquel Santiago
This article is off on the medical aspects of poppers, yes they can be dangerous and they can be deadly if someone with a heart condition or other condition uses them. Its a foreign chemical that someone is putting into their body whether or not it heightens sex is irrelevant as that is not what this article is about. A person can also become dependent and addicted to them just like anything else. This is simple bio 101 people.
dvlaries
Meh. Only chickenshits need augmenting intoxicants. I’m far more impressed with the brazenness to fuck stone sober, in broad daylight or with all the lights on.
Stache
@dvlaries: How many large c*cks do you take?
gaym50ish
Does this mean the Brits can still get the original amyl nitrite? It was banned in the U.S. a long time ago, replaced by isobutyl nitrite and other horrible stuff. Each time they banned another formula it got worse, so does anybody in America still do poppers?
Shadeaux
@dvlaries: I agree with you.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
@gaym50ish: 1000% Co-sign. The piss they put in those bottles now does nothing. Long for the days when one got the most incredible intense “rush” from a bottle of Rush!! :p