Should there be a constitutional amendment banning the burning of popcorn?

[Salviati]

Poll question: Should there be a constitutional amendment banning the burning of popcorn?

I mean, we've all been there. Trying to get work done and someone sets some popcorn in the microwave for far too long, and walks away never to return to the scene of their olfactory crime, not willing to take responsibility for the results of their actions. Should such heinous acts be constituinally protected?

[femmocrat]

1. "Olfactory crime"

:rofl:

[Terra Alta]

2. The smell of burnt popcorn

has been proven to be one of the top ten worst smells in the world. Anyone burning popcorn should immediately be arrested and charged with crimes against humanity.

[Salviati]

6. I used to refer to them as "office nukes"

though some sort of chemical weapon would likely be more appropriate...

[Bucky]

10. I love the smell of burnt popcorn in the morning.

It smells like victory... buttered victory.

[Rowdyboy]

3. After two hours of open voting DU is still 100% united on this issue......

Burnt popcorn is a heinous waste of potential high fructose corn syrup and/or ethanol! For once we are agreed!

[BlueJazz]

4. If the sons-a-bitches burn it, they eat it.

[chollybocker]

5. Dohlete.

[Lisa D]

7. Yes! It infringes on my right

not to smell stinky stuff! :popcorn:

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. Burning the Corn is a First Amendment right

If some Florida preacher wants to burn the Corn, it is his right as a U.S. citizen to do this stunt. Even if burning the Corn offends some people, and even if done in the supposedly smoke-free office environment.

Wait, you're talking about something else, right?

:hi:

[Bucky]

9. I was gonna say "Second Amendment"

Popcorn was originally used as a low-intensity explosive weapon by the Wamponanowak Indians of the upper Delaware Valley in the 16th century. It was only later in the colonial period where it was found by pioneers to have culinary value.

[TK421]

11. He who walks behind the rows would surely object to this....

[CBGLuthier]

12. I will go down that slippery slope and ban all MICROWAVE popcorn

It is an abomination. A chemical-laden simulacrum of the simplest thing in the world, Dried corn kernels in hot oil.

[Bryan]

13. I hate the smell of burning popcorn, but...

...it would impinge on the right to privacy. A blanket ban on microwave popcorn would have emanations to other foodstuffs. Who determines what odor is objectionable?

Even if there is not a strict Constitutional expectation that one can freely microwave one's brussels sprouts with banana chutney in the break room should they so wish, the subjectivity of the question would make such a ban unenforceable...

[TK421]

14. ....you lost me at brussels sprouts with banana chutney nt