The best way to explain snus to others?

[PrisMaster]

Okay I know this has been discussed somewhat, but I wanted to make a thread dedicated to ways to explain snus to others. I know I am not the only one who has trouble convincing people of how great snus is and I always leave them with the feeling they still think its just like american dip. I hate that.

So far what I usually do is try to tell them what some of the studies have shown on how much safer it is then other tobacco products. I try to explain the ingredients used and how its made, but I always feel like i never get the point across to them.

So i'm coming to you guys and gals to see what you do in these situations. What can we do to really get the point across? This is probably one of the biggest problems that will arise when the USA learns more about snus. It will start to get classified with american dip, which is much more harmful to you. So lets hear what everyone has to say.

Thanks

[CM]

Falcon punch&pour can of lös to their mouth. :twisted:

[lxskllr]

Falcon punch&pour can of lös to their mouth. :twisted:

This way is the most effective :^D

People can't be convinced, and I don't try. They either have open minds, or are closed off to any opinion that isn't their's. I don't try to explain anything to anybody. I'll answer questions if they get asked, but I don't really evangelize. If they act interested I'll go into some detail, if not I give the minimum necessary.

[BuLLitz]

My wife was skeptical about these things for my first month... but guess who has been sneakin' into my snus-stash lately....

[Premium Parrots]

Falcon punch&pour can of lös to their mouth. :twisted:

This way is the most effective :^D

People can't be convinced, and I don't try. They either have open minds, or are closed off to any opinion that isn't their's. I don't try to explain anything to anybody. I'll answer questions if they get asked, but I don't really evangelize. If they act interested I'll go into some detail, if not I give the minimum necessary.

exactly my opinion and experiances. sucks donit. ppl are so closed minded.

[zmanzero]

i can't get this across to the people here either. if it's from a can it's american pinching tobacco, copenhagen or skoal or something. i try to explain that it's a lot different but they're all used to their ways.

[justintempler]

I didn't start snusing because it was healthy. I used it to quit smoking. I traded one addiction for another.

I can get my nicotine in places I can't if I was smoking.
I can breath much better,
I don't hack anymore
and
I've saved a ton of money.

You don't have to convert anyone just wait until they bitch about
smoking bans, the cost, or their constant hacking and them offer them a solution to what they are bitching about.

[HK11]

I only explain it when someone asks me wtf I am doing shoving a metal syringe into my mouth.

I basically tell them its swedish tobacco, similar to dip, that goes in the upper lip and has lower chance for giving me the cancer.

Thats when they raise their eyebrows and say "Ahh, ok". I have also got "you are a nasty mother****er" once.

[Kitabz]

My brother is absolutely convinced that snus is a cancer causing demon because he saw some kind of TV article about the "dangers" of American dip or oral snuff 20 years ago. He is totally non-movable on this opinion and cannot accept that snus is not the same product so I don't even try any more.

To others I just say that it's like Nicorette gum except you don't have to chew it to activate it (and in case anyone is not familiar with that product, you don't use it like regular chewing gum, you just chew it a little bit then stick it next to the gum for the nicotine to release - just like snus).

American dip/snuff has a pretty bad rap here in the UK so I really don't want anyone to think it's related to those products (no offence meant) even though it's more similar in use to dip/snuff than it is gum.

[Snusophile]

"taste it"

[bakerbarber]

When someone has made up their mind, you can't confuse them with the facts.