What do "normal" people do with dry ice?

I got the 21 questions at the grocery store the other day while buying less than a pound of dry ice. The girl apparently wanted to have a conversation.

Cashier- "What are you doing with it?"

Me-"Just a project for a class at UF..."

Cashier-"What kind of project?"

Me-"Uuh... Just an extra credit project..."

Cashier- "Ooh. For what class?"

I think I sighed a little too loud and she mistook my stumped eye boggle for something rude. I didn't really want to tell her I was Co2ing 30 something rats and sticking them in my freezer for later.

They also like to ask me how old my "child" is when I am buying size 1 diapers. I have to tell them it's for the Opossum. I really hope I don't look like I just spit out a kid.


So, what do normal people do with dry ice that isn't going to lead to a lot of questions?

Make dry ice bombs...

Or they use it to chill meat, ship perishables, make spooky punch or pop dents out of cars.

I've become very adept at telling people that what I purchase is none of their business. Very politely I might add.

Though I have recently started asking people what they would do with *insert product* and tell them that whatever they come up with is exactly what I'm doing with it. No matter how weird. I love the looks I get.

There is nothing any normal person can do with dry ics... it's reserved for mad scientists, special effects crews, and us reptile owners :rolleye2:

Wait, what are the diapers for?

I'm a magician who uses it as a prop. Honestly, dry ice is just fun to play with.. Try putting some in a cup of water and add a drop of dish detergent for a groovy, bubbling, volcanic thingamabob!

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Originally Posted by babyknees

Wait, what are the diapers for?

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She mentioned an Opossum <3

Add nail polish remover and you can brand livestock ...or people with it. :)

I remember my grandfather using it to make ice cream somehow... like 25 years ago.

your going camping, and need it for your ice chest

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

Make dry ice bombs...

Or they use it to chill meat, ship perishables, make spooky punch or pop dents out of cars.

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How do u get dents out of cars with it? If theres a youtube link you could provide too thatd be awesome!

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

How do u get dents out of cars with it? If theres a youtube link you could provide too thatd be awesome!

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Its for minor hail dents;)

I just like the look I get when I tell them what its really for.
They say, "yeah if you come over for dinner you better grab the right bag out of my freezer":rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Wait, what are the diapers for?

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Yea for my Opossum Beatrix. She is partially paralyzed after being attacked by a dog as a baby. Human baby diapers are a whole lot cheaper when you just cut out a spot for the tail.

Lots of good suggestions everyone! I was just amazed that I kept having to dodge her questions, you would think she would have gotten the hint and dropped it.

Tell them you're having a wild dance party. In college I used this stuff to make a whole lot of fog.

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Originally Posted by aldebono

"Just a project for a class at UF..."

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I was born and raised in G'Ville, and come 1 May, I'll be moving back home for good. GO GATORS!!!

Just tell the cashier you're thowing a party for some of your little friends...

"Takin a bath..........without getting wet"

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Originally Posted by Slim

I was born and raised in G'Ville, and come 1 May, I'll be moving back home for good. GO GATORS!!!

Just tell the cashier you're thowing a party for some of your little friends...

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Go Gators!

Not sure why I look friendly. I get all sorts of questions about what I'm cooking when I am buying veggies for the dragons and the cheap bag of dog food when I am out of rat block.

They ask me what kind of dog I have and I want to tell them I wouldn't feed my dogs this crap food.

You are just sexy........................................

Look how many posts you got here :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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I want to tell them I wouldn't feed my dogs this crap food.

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:D :rofl::rofl:

This thread is making everyone in the room i test in laugh so much :rofl:

A co-worker said "If they don't want to have a conversation, buy online! They don't ask questions on Amazon. They might ask you to rate something every now and then." lololol

aldebono, you are too funny :rofl::D:P

I just ordered some frozen rats and I filled my bathtup up with warm water and then dumped the dry ice in it....you can say I was bored....nevertheless it was pretty sweet haha.

I tell the truth, Im very blunt in person and come off rude at times. IDC

I was at dollar store other night buying 28 6qt tubs with out the lids. I was asked what are they for if i didnt need the lids. I said for Snakes.

My gun shop knows my co2 i buy from him is for rodents, he dont care. When i buy 30 rolls paper towel at once they ask and I tell, for my snakes.

Ive never lied or hide what I love. Dont like my answer, learn not the ask

I've used dry ice in an ice chest filled with game meat to take it to the butcher. Of course people might be just as squimish with that excuse.


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Just tell them you need something to keep your drinks extra cold. lol

If you don' t want to tell them it is for rodents, then tell them it is for a fog machine...

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I have to agree with Rich. I don't hide what I love. Bought like 30 something 6 quart tubs at the dollar store for my hatchlings. Lady at the register asks me, "What on earth are you organizing ?" I told her, "You don't want to know." Well, everyone knows that is the magic phrase to make people just have to shove their nose in your business.

So she says, "Well now I just have to know, I won't stop bugging you until you tell me." I shrugged and said, "I did warn you. I breed pythons, and these are for raising my hatchling snakes." The blood drained out of her head and I was sure she was going to pass out. She swallowed hard a couple of times, and asked in a shaky voice, "You raise pythons ? Those dangerous snakes I see on TV ? How on earth do you make them stay in these ? They can escape can't they ?!" by now there was a touch of hysteria in her voice.

I shook my head at her. "No, I do not raise the giant pythons, I keep ball pythons that only grow to about 5 feet long. These tubs are for brand new baby pythons, tiny little things not much bigger than a magic marker. If one ever did get out, it would never make it past my lawn because of predators or bad weather, they are not really hardy and are certainly not dangerous." She blinked a few times and took a few deep breaths. She relaxed enough to check me out, but now when I go in and buy more than 5 of any single thing, she clamps her mouth shut and doesn't say a thing.

I've had a few people give me weird looks over the things I buy, but I tell them the truth. Someone at Wal-Mart asked me what all the big sterilite tubs were for. I told him for my mice colony. He gets a really puzzled look on his face and what's to know what on earth I keep mice for. I told him to feed my snakes. He suddenly decided he didn't want to talk to me anymore. If I ever bought dry ice and someone wanted to know why, I'd tell them straight up " To make a rat gas chamber." If they had the nerve after that to ask me what on earth for, I'd be happy to explain.

Gale

i went on a big mahi mahi fishing trip in key west a few summers ago and we used it to keep the meat frozen to send it back 2 jersey

She probably thought u were making hash or providing c02 for your plants:D

I wouldn't mind talking to them if it wasn't the night before Valentines Day and Publix is predominantly stocked with men holding last minute flowers with a panic stricken look on their face and I wasn't in a hurry with my sweat pants, hoodie, no makeup or some necessary undergarments.


Such good uses everyone! Now watch, I will never get asked again.

Definitely tell them you're making hash :D