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what the fuck is up w/ "white lighters"?
- Thread starter NOKUY
- Start date
it's brown that people were getting all weird about for a bit over here, no clue why, i have a small red and a normal sized green right now
Even if they work??
BIC...White Lighter Curse.
BIC...White Lighter Curse.
In response to a request for a hub about BIC lighters, I decided to do a little research about them. I'm not a smoker so I really didn't know much about them before conducting this research.
Marcel Bich (pronounced 'beek' in French) and Edouard Buffard began making pencil cases, penholders, fountain pen parts and mechanical lead pencils in Paris in the 40s. The first “BIC” ballpoint pen was introduced in Europe in 1950 and by the mid-50s Bich turned his attention to the United States. It wasn’t until 1969 that Bich started offering promotional products for corporate advertising and gifts.
When BIC introduced the BIC Disposable lighter in 1973 they were fighting some fierce competition with Gillette’s Cricket Lighter. They had previously battled in the pen market with BIC outselling Gillette’s Papermate pens.
Both companies engaged in a television marketing campaign. Gillette introduced a singing Cricket cartoon character and BIC ran with the “Flick my BIC” slogan. This also led to some price wars. BIC once again won out.
In 1976 BIC and Gillette went at it again with the disposable razor. That’s when Gillette introduced the “Good News” disposable razor. Gillette’s solid reputation in the razor market made them too tough to beat.
Bich was a dedicated Yachtsman and tried and failed on several occasions to win the America’s Cup race. He was a private person who did not like to be photographed.
White BIC Lighter Curse
White Bic Lighter Curse
Evidently, there is a white BIC Lighter Curse.
The urban myth is that Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain all died at age 27, were left-handed, and all died with a white BIC lighter in their pocket.
That sounds all nice and scary, but there's one little problem. Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin died in 1970, Jim Morrison died in 1971, and Kurt Cobain died in 1994. The BIC Lighter didn't come out until 1973. That means that Kurt is the only one that could have died with a white BIC lighter in his pocket.
Many smokers, particularly marijuana smokers, refuse to use a white BIC lighter. Some are so superstitious about them they don't even want to be in the same room with one.
I'm sure a number of people have given white BIC lighters to people they don't care for as a sort of voodoo gift.
My husband actually likes white lighters since you're able to determine how much lighter fluid is still in them easier than most colors.
Guess you'll have to decide for yourself
I personally stay away from them.
Also the ones that have a shrink wrap designs/logos...underneath is a solid white lighter.
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http://kccbigcountry.hubpages.com/hub/BIC-Lighters
BIC...White Lighter Curse.
In response to a request for a hub about BIC lighters, I decided to do a little research about them. I'm not a smoker so I really didn't know much about them before conducting this research.
Marcel Bich (pronounced 'beek' in French) and Edouard Buffard began making pencil cases, penholders, fountain pen parts and mechanical lead pencils in Paris in the 40s. The first “BIC” ballpoint pen was introduced in Europe in 1950 and by the mid-50s Bich turned his attention to the United States. It wasn’t until 1969 that Bich started offering promotional products for corporate advertising and gifts.
When BIC introduced the BIC Disposable lighter in 1973 they were fighting some fierce competition with Gillette’s Cricket Lighter. They had previously battled in the pen market with BIC outselling Gillette’s Papermate pens.
Both companies engaged in a television marketing campaign. Gillette introduced a singing Cricket cartoon character and BIC ran with the “Flick my BIC” slogan. This also led to some price wars. BIC once again won out.
In 1976 BIC and Gillette went at it again with the disposable razor. That’s when Gillette introduced the “Good News” disposable razor. Gillette’s solid reputation in the razor market made them too tough to beat.
Bich was a dedicated Yachtsman and tried and failed on several occasions to win the America’s Cup race. He was a private person who did not like to be photographed.
White BIC Lighter Curse
White Bic Lighter Curse
Evidently, there is a white BIC Lighter Curse.
The urban myth is that Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain all died at age 27, were left-handed, and all died with a white BIC lighter in their pocket.
That sounds all nice and scary, but there's one little problem. Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin died in 1970, Jim Morrison died in 1971, and Kurt Cobain died in 1994. The BIC Lighter didn't come out until 1973. That means that Kurt is the only one that could have died with a white BIC lighter in his pocket.
Many smokers, particularly marijuana smokers, refuse to use a white BIC lighter. Some are so superstitious about them they don't even want to be in the same room with one.
I'm sure a number of people have given white BIC lighters to people they don't care for as a sort of voodoo gift.
My husband actually likes white lighters since you're able to determine how much lighter fluid is still in them easier than most colors.
Guess you'll have to decide for yourself
I personally stay away from them.
Also the ones that have a shrink wrap designs/logos...underneath is a solid white lighter.
ENDUR
http://kccbigcountry.hubpages.com/hub/BIC-Lighters
J
Junkhead
Its the piss yellow ones I stay away from. The bics with the plastic wrap design are white if you cut the wrap off...
The only really "Bad Color"...is if you are in Prison, and someone hands you a brown lighter...you may want to inspect it closer!! 
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h^2 O
I have a white lighter I'm using right now...it was a NASCAR lighter but it was Jeff Gordan so i peeled the wrapper off and now its white. Also, weren't't all those people older than 27? Thought for sure Hendrix and Morrison were at least 30. I'm almost positive Morrison was 30
I know for a fact that if you break out a white BIC lighter at a party, the bong takes longer to get around the room and back to you, but the lighter always comes back.
Nobody ever steals my white lighters, and the store always has a good supply of em.
Nobody ever steals my white lighters, and the store always has a good supply of em.
C
CLOWD11
They should have rated them by color imo.
Red or black for a big flame thrower for bongers and white for longer lasting smaller ciggie lighting flame.
lol
Red or black for a big flame thrower for bongers and white for longer lasting smaller ciggie lighting flame.
lol
Perpetual Nooch
Active member
BICs are my favourite lighters to use and I've never heard of this curse. And I sometimes have white ones.
Nope. All were 27. Amy Whinehouse has now joined that list as well.
Nope. All were 27. Amy Whinehouse has now joined that list as well.
J
joejusttyped
Fuck the curse. I can't stand when people comment on if my lighter is white or not!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think about it until some dolt comes up to me and sees I have a white lighter.
rawr
rawr
haha i heard about this shit in high school...i just take a sharpie and tag "good luck" on all my white lighters...i do try to avoid white lighters, i prefer dark green or black...or my favorite lighter the free ones that Roots Organics gave out with the camo print!
Kind of like M&M's? The green ones make you horny, etc.
Sounds like somebody is out of weed.
You don't like my lighter, go hit someone else's weed.
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Iron_Lion
I always heard a white lighter means you're gay.
