i jokingly put an item in my index saying "coming soon, a how-to-use-a-bong page". i was flooded with hits, and this page followed. At time of writing i'm number one for "how to use a bong" on www.google.com.
Girls with bongs -My bong in a young ladys hands.
Use of Bong/Bongs
Using a bong is fairly straightforward, but people always seem to have difficulty at first. The trick lies in getting the rate you inhale right.
Fill bong about two thirds full. Use chilled water if possible. Beware that using iced water increases the risk of pleurisy, the serious condition of water in the lungs.
Hold the bong in your none-dominant hand and cover the air hole with your thumb.
Note: It is polite not to put your mouth around the bong mouthpiece if you're sharing it, instead place your lips against it like you would a trumpet. This doesn't significantly decrease risk of catching infections from your fellow smokers; it is just as i said, more polite.
Now hold the lighter on its side so the flame passes horizontally over the banned substance.
Spark the lighter, and suck lightly so the flame licks downwards onto the substance. - Breathe too quickly and you will put out the flame and possibly suck in the water! Breathe too slowly and the flame will not touch the substance.
After a few seconds the substance should be burning. Remove the flame and keep sucking. The oxygen being drawn down should keep the fire going.
The gap above the water will soon fill with smoke. Breathe this in by taking your finger off the air hole on the side.
