why do you have to tap the container of cigarettes before you open them?
2007-11-11 11:36:08 · 6 answers · asked by loveit21 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
it packs the tobacco in the cig more tightly, supposedly enhancing its taste, but also made the cig last longer.
the trick is to pack the tobacco towards the filter. when I did try smoking in college, I managed to pack it in the wrong direction, resulting in lots of loose tobacco when I opened it.
2007-11-11 11:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by WiiSoHornii 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Also people tap the cigarettes to pack the tobacco closer together. This allows the cigarette to burn more evenly.
2007-11-11 11:44:05 · answer #2 · answered by David B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, they don't. As a smoker myself, I find people who make a big production out of "packing" their cigarettes to be really annoying. At most, one swift tap will suffice. Beating the crap out of a package for ten minutes is ridiculous. "You gonna smoke 'em or are you gonna beat 'em to death?"
2007-11-11 11:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by goaltender 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It packs the tobacco. An insufficiently packed cigarette tends to "lose its cherry", i.e., the burning part falls off.
2007-11-11 13:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by John 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the same people who tap cigarettes,often fine they dont know if they get a dovorce, will they still be brother and sister
2007-11-11 11:55:56 · answer #5 · answered by deadray666 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
It is a stupid and annoying habit that serves no actual purpose.
2007-11-11 12:43:53 · answer #6 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋