Every where I go, I see people tapping the cigarette boxes against their palms. Something to do with the tobaccao I assume?
2006-12-11 02:36:27 · 41 answers · asked by MGK 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
As a former smoker, I can honestly tell you that it's for the flavor and the pull off of the cigarette. If you turn the cig's upside down an tap the box, it packs the tobacco tightly in the cig causing more flavor and better pull off of cig.
2006-12-11 02:39:21 · answer #1 · answered by Marcus&Egypt's Mom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tapping the cigarette boxes packs the tobacco tighter into the cigarette paper. This causes the cigarette to burn a little slower and more evenly.
2006-12-11 02:39:30 · answer #2 · answered by sloop_sailor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, "tapping" or "packing" is supposed to help push the tobacco into the paper sleeve, therefore "packing" in down. This eliminates the excess tobacco in the bottom of the box and also tightens the tobacco in the paper, making the cigarette burn better and lessons the chance for the hot "cherry" or ash to fall loose.
2006-12-11 02:41:41 · answer #3 · answered by dance22s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is called packing. When the cigarettes are packaged the tobacco is loose in the paper. by tapping the pack upside down the tobacco will then fall into place better to make it easier to smoke.
2006-12-11 02:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by angela s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you see when they produce cigarettes, the fliter and the tobacco leaves kinda have gaps in some cases. Thus ppl tap em so they can get the tobacco more evenly when smoking it then to have the gap reducing the strength.
2006-12-11 02:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by cinabolic 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When ever you see a smoker does this again just politely ask the why did you tap the box and i am guarantee you that you will get the answer you yearned for good luck.
2006-12-11 02:42:16 · answer #6 · answered by maria fkun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't do it. It is simply called "packing" your cigarettes and it gets all the loose tobacco in the cigarettes so they look and burn better. I am too lazy to do it. I need to quit soon.
2006-12-11 02:39:31 · answer #7 · answered by SHELTIELUVER 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its to pack the tobacco in each cigarette. It makes them burn longer and keeps the tobacco from getting all over inside the pack. And I guess it looks "cool" or something.
2006-12-11 02:56:18 · answer #8 · answered by cotton_candie25 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually if you notice, people that do this always look around to see if others are noticing them-it is a way to get attention. Much in the same way that a person will play there music very loud with there windows open while at an intersection or a person intentionally has a very loud motorcycle. It is the look at me syndrom.
2006-12-11 02:42:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It packs them tighter. If you don't, the cigarette will burn unevenly and the "hots" tend to fall off more often creating a possible fire hazzard. The cigarettes also smokes better.
2006-12-11 02:40:42 · answer #10 · answered by Joe S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋