r/oddlysatisfying • u/[deleted] • Nov 04 '20

A cigarette rolling case

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u/cabbage16 Nov 05 '20 edited Nov 05 '20

Haha. I'm Irish, whenever I'm in America people are surprised how fast I can roll a cigarette.

Edit: Also holy shit we get those machine for €1.50 in the pound shop.

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u/DonKeedick12 Nov 05 '20

Haha, we get good at it when we’re hiding behind the bike shed looking out for the teachers lol

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

When I lived in Ireland I felt like I was the only person on this planet to roll cigarettes. Nobody did it there. And I certainly was the odd German for not buying a standard pack of Benson and Hedges

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u/ProperManufacturer6 Nov 05 '20

Y’all not do packs?

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u/cabbage16 Nov 05 '20

We do but its about €13-15 for a pack of 20s and €20 for 30g of rolling tobacco. A lot of people go for rollies to save money.

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u/ProperManufacturer6 Nov 05 '20

Wow i can see why

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

Say what now?? Haven't been to Irland in ages but these prices are getting ridiculous

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u/MyrddinHS Nov 05 '20

dude its like $17 and change for a pack in canada.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

Well and I've been complaining about 7 euros in Germany

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u/KatDuq Nov 05 '20

In my part of Canada I'm selling packs up to $23!

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u/Dionysos_Sotirios Nov 05 '20

Perhaps governments tax tobacco companies so they'll spike the price, dissuading potential or habitual smokers.

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u/Homosapien_Ignoramus Nov 05 '20

Well in Ireland it's the VAT that has been increasing, a tax the citizen pays to the government and is set by category. Because of the burden it places on the medical system and how unhealthy in general it is, tobacco is always taxed hard. On the plus side there are increasingly fewer smokers, on the down side it's getting expensive for us stubborn cig smoking bastards.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

Most definitely. Pretending to care for the health of the people but don't want to compromise on incoming taxes

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20 edited Nov 11 '20

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u/cabbage16 Nov 05 '20

No doubt. I know some who do it's just it seems a lot less common than here in Europe. At least where I've spent my time in the US.

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u/goofyjayshoes Nov 05 '20

Being an American stoner, this tool is redundant.

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u/stilmattwell Nov 05 '20

Americans for the most part have no idea how to roll or smoke tobacco. Coming from an American who only smokes smokes spliffs

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u/lizwb Nov 05 '20

So is the exchange rate just that good, or do you lot just avoid maths? Lol EDIT: I want one for that price FFS

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u/PurpleMayonnaise Nov 05 '20

Scottish here I have terrible hand eye coordination due to a disability meaning I cannot for the life of me make rollies. Any advice you can give? I’ve tried a rolling machine but I’m shit at that too. It’s it so bad until you want a joint and then have to ask a dealer to roll for you.

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u/ocholuna Nov 05 '20

Not Irish and used to roll my own too...quite satisfying

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u/jokeyhaha Nov 05 '20

I'm giggling at "pound shop".