I'd imagine it's hyperbole. A tbsp is likely enough to just snort and not have (too many) issues. People do drown in surprisingly shallow waters, however.

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Filligree 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

It’s not hyperbole. It requires prior incapacitation, but if you’re unconscious then even a tiny amount of water can kill you.

Similarly, intoxication vastly degrades the instincts that would otherwise keep you alive. I will never understand how people think getting drunk is _fun_.

	▲	michaelsshaw 5 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		>It’s not hyperbole. It requires prior incapacitation, but if you’re unconscious then even a tiny amount of water can kill you. Very interesting. I did not consider this case, as well as the mechanism the other reply described. Thanks, safety tip noted >I will never understand how people think getting drunk is _fun_ Haha, I definitely do.
	▲	pinkmuffinere 4 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Re: intoxication, I don’t really like drinking either, but I can kindof understand the appeal. It makes me overthink everything less, so I can be more unfiltered. That can be fun, especially for dancing/stuff like that — if you feel self-conscious while dancing I’d recommend trying a couple drinks first. But I’m not a perfect person, and usually I want some filter, I rarely drink

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rstupek 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I believe the mechanism is the water causes your throat to constrict choking off your air supply. It’s not the water entering your lungs that does it