“I saw one on my staffer’s desk and I wanted to eat it.” – US Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY)

Who is responsible for young, low IQ, fad-driven losers to videotape themselves eating toxic laundry detergent? According to prominent New York Democrats, Procter & Gamble is to blame. They claim that the laundry detergent just looks too damn delicious.

New York State Senate Sen. Brad Hoylman accused P&G of making Tide Pods look like “gummy bears.” Hoylman held a press conference with NYC Assemblymen Aravella Simotas to blame P&G for the so-called “Tide Pod Challenge.”

Remember back in the 90s when people claimed P&G’s logo was satanic? Suddenly that accusation seems less idiotic now.

Youtube has already banned videos of people eating Tide Pods. P&G says that they already make an all-white Tide Pod. So if parents think their teenagers will be unable to resist the pretty colors, they can just buy the white ones.

Next Fad? The Cascade dishwashing detergent pod eating challenge