Poppers are for EVERYONE
Summary
A straphanger makes a bold proclamation: poppers are for everyone, not just gay men. Kareem pushes back on the expanding democratic vision of inhalant use, joking that New York City is the only place you can walk into a deli and buy "drugs to sniff on solvent cleaner." The rider rattles off brand names like Premium Rush and Troy Sabon, insisting straight men should "sniff their brains out" and that poppers belong everywhere from Wicked performances to the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting. The conversation spirals when Kareem suddenly reverses course, declaring poppers should be illegal and warning kids to stay away. They land on shaky common ground: it's not just for gay guys. Kareem sarcastically agrees. "It's for kids.
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So what's your take? Poppers are for everyone? 100% agree. I've done them before and they are for me. Thank God. I mean, it's like big grinder gay media will have us believing that it's just for gay male.
You mean queer media, right? And I am in queer media. I just think Choice Sabon really gave poppers a fighting chance. Like, there was a war on poppers and now straight men probably feel like it's not for them. But that's kind of what I'm trying to dispute is say like, straight men rise, sniff your brains out. Yeah, sniff your brains out.
New York City is the only place in the world where you can just walk into a deli and say, "Let me get some drugs to sniff on solvent cleaner." Just call them what it is. Also, the names are so sick. Yeah, like Premium Rush, again AR King, Troy Sabon.
Do you like poppers? What do you think? In one night, how often can you do poppers? 'Cause I feel like I do one and I go, "Haha, I did poppers," and then I'm done for the night. I think the opportunities are endless. And I don't even think that it's about bringing them to a nightclub or a bar. Bring them to the movies. Bring them to Wicked. Bring them to the library. Bring them to the Rockets. Bring them to the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting.
100% disagree with this. Poppers make your brain melt. They are bad for you. Kids, do not do poppers at all. Not drugs, actually. I've turned on you.
No, no, I've turned on you. I don't agree with poppers. Make them illegal. Make them illegal. How did we get here? Well, I—you're telling the kids to sniff their brains out.
I'm not telling the kids to do anything. You're telling the kids, and that's a little weird. I'm just saying that it's not just for gay guys. Okay, I agree with that. I'm so glad we came. It's for kids.