Snus Manliness rating = 6.5

[snusgetter]

Snus
Manliness rating = 6.5

Swedish Snus

Snus is a tobacco product that is commonly used in Scandinavia, but is little known elsewhere (Figure 4). Snus is similar to moist snuff (dip), except it is placed under the upper lip, and doesn't require the need to expectorate (spit). Snus use is high in Sweden; approximately 1 out of every 10 Swedes use it (both men and women). However, Sweden has the lowest rate of tobacco-related illnesses in Europe.

In short, snus is one of the most efficient, discrete, and safest ways to get nicotine. Many people choose snus because it doesn't require you to expectorate, but this obviously decreases its manliness rating. But if you currently smoke cigarettes, and find that chewing or dipping tobacco is unacceptable for your lifestyle, then you should consider snus as an alternative. Snus is generally not available in stores outside of Scandinavia; however, several companies offer snus over the internet, and at very affordable prices.

All this according to Dr. Harlan K. Upmann:
Manly Tobacco Use: Swedish Snus, Chewing Tobacco, Pipe Tobacco, Nasal Snuff...

[stubby2]

I know when I started using snus I became a manly mans man.....






Wait......that doesn't sound quite right

[snusgetter]

I know when I started using snus I became a manly mans man.....

Wait......that doesn't sound quite right

If you think that's something, check out the manly cigars thread (2nd paragraph)!

[precious007]

Snus ftw !

[Jwalker]

Snus is cool. I'm biased but I'd say being able to pinch los from the can is more manly than dipping skoal cherry but I'm not a "doctor" so guess I'm wrong.

[tom502]

I turned into a London Leather Boy.

[c.nash]

Using Lös snus is the manliest thing ever! :P

[JustFolly]

Anyone who thinks of snus as less-than-manly needs to pop in an Extra Sterk portion then get back to us.

[Langdell]

Nice, I score a 13.5 on the manliness scale (snus + pipe)!

[Snussles]

Why is snus less manly than "smokeless", aren't the two essentially the same thing, especially from the non-user perspective?

Both have their pouch and loose variety, and both can be spat if you want to.

[snusgetter]

Anyone who thinks of snus as less-than-manly needs to pop in an Extra Sterk portion then get back to us.

I've come to the realization that Dr Upmann's Manly Ratings are based
pretty much on the usual spit-quotient of the offering in question:

Many people choose snus because it doesn't require you to expectorate,
but this obviously decreases its manliness rating.

That's why he considers Chew & Dip as very 'manly' -- 9.5!! You just keep
right on a-spittin'.

Not really sure how Nasal Snuff gets the highest manly rating since there is
no spitting involved. Maybe extra points for the fact that it comes close to
snorting a powder (although it's not white [except for precious007's white
wool snuff!!]).

[Snusdog]

Los snus

add 3.5 manly points

[Simplysnus]

[Roo]

Psh, I asphyxiated and disemboweled a wolf with my bare hands this morning, then spit-roasted him over a fire for breakfast. With hot sauce and Wild Turkey.

[Snusdog]

Psh, I asphyxiated and disemboweled a wolf with my bare hands this morning, then spit-roasted him over a fire for breakfast. With hot sauce and Wild Turkey.

Me too!!!!!

now did you use a butternut herb maranade.............or a dill peppercorn rub?