Time to expose the origins of this myth. Back in 1973, when the first Bic disposable lighter was introduced, it was only available in two colors. Black and White. Back then the entire lighter was one solid color, unlike today where no matter the color of the lighter, the bottom is white. So when using a black lighter to smoke pot, the ash from packing the bowl down would not be visible. Unlike the white lighter that would show "evidence of illicit drug use"(that's the excuse the cops would use to detain you). Nowadays all lighters have a white bottom piece, so no one color should be considered bad luck.
Now that being said...I still believe in the White Lighter Myth, simply because the only time I've ever possessed a white Bic lighter I had a string of bad luck. A friend had left a white lighter in my car, so used it to light a cig, not five minutes later I get rear-ended. To add insult to injury my bong was in the trunk and had been completely destroyed by the accident. Get home, grab my other car, drive to my friends house (the one that left the white lighter in my car) and I run out of gas (the gauge showed a full tank). I called my buddy to bring some gas, when he showed up i told him everything that had happened and blamed it all on his stupid lighter. He denied ownership of said white lighter.
by CtrlAltBlaze December 14, 2010
Get the White Lighter Myth mug.The real history to the white lighter myth and why they are unlucky is based on four famous and revolutionary musicians of the second half of the 20th century. Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrex, Janis Joplin, and Kurt Cobain were all left-handed, all died at the age of 27, and all their autopsies reported that a white bic lighter was found in their pockets. This is why it is said that white lighters are unlucky. So if you are 27 and left-handed, don’t use a white bic lighter, you will die.
Some people really flip out when there is white lighter in the room.
The white lighter myth is often related to smoking marijuana with a white bic lighter.
The white lighter myth is often related to smoking marijuana with a white bic lighter.
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A phrase used to mock middle-school kids (or any group of people for that matter) who find themselves enthralled by something dumb, in this case, a lighter.
This can be applied to anything, however, such as a group of kids showing off to each other.
This can be applied to anything, however, such as a group of kids showing off to each other.
Two friends pass a group of 8th-grade faggots taking turns admiring their new lighter.
Friend one to group of kids: "Sick lighter, bro!"
Friend one to group of kids: "Sick lighter, bro!"
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Get the Sick Lighter, Bro! mug.WARNING: BAD LUCK!!!!! DON'T USE!!! Causes everything to break, most commonly and importantly your piece. :(
We smoked a bowl carelessly using a white lighter and Emily knocked the pipe on the ground where it exploded. And everyone was like, "WHITE LIGHTER DUDE OMG" and then Marina's necklace broke. And then her car.
by Apppleseeds June 27, 2008
Get the white lighter mug.The tendency of ESPN's Digger Phelps to hold a highlighter the same color as his tie, no matter what color his tie is.
by Jman077 December 14, 2008
Get the Tie-lighter mug.The warning label on the sides of disposable butane lighters that say "Do not keep lit for over 30 seconds" are there for a good reason. If you do, in fact, keep a lighter lit for more than 30 seconds, the flame will suck back into the lighter, making a "Zoop" sound. This will cause the lighter, with all of the remaining fuel left in it to violently explode, and can result in a serious injury. I do not encourage anybody to try this.
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