especially water hemlock. i never realized how common such harmful natural toxins really are until i see these videos and im like "oh theres a lot of that near me. its bad???"
I loved the foxglove design from one of the other poison videos. It was so cute, and it was actually fun to learn about, making foxglove one of my favorite flowers after the video (along with sunflowers, tulips, and bleeding heart buds C:)
In spain we know it well since it looks edible but it's deadly, bull killer we call it because it used to lead to a lot of death in cattle whenever the soil was tiled exposing the bulb@@kennedywilliams1547
@@kennedywilliams1547 Nature is pretty intimidating sometimes, isn't it? Wild and wonderful and the heart of everything...and merciless, if you eat the wrong thing.
And (if I remember right) they found a new drug to replace heroin called cocaine. (Which I wouldn't be surprised if it was replace by methamphetamine.)
@@octaviusmorlock Really? I didn't know that. I do know that some medicines contain tiny amounts of cocaine since it helps your heart beat faster. But my medical knowledge of cocaine ends there XD
@@MargaretS-e1g I'm not certain if it was cocaine. I just remember there was a line of drugs that were supposed to be non-addictive and it just kept getting worse.
"this plant will kill you and turn your stomach inside out as you slowly deteriorate watching your life go away piece by piece as you slowly slip into paralyzation ^ ^ " lavendertowne said calmly
There are a lot of books and info about poisonous plants and they are well documented, but even then pretty much none can kill you through touch, just watch out what you put in your mouth
MF imagine going outside and maybe trying to read a book against a tree having your aesthetic moment. Only to then get told you only have 3 days left to live before the trees poison kills you
I find it ironic that the flower called Angel's Trumpet can have the agressive red, while the Devil's Trumpet can be a reddish purple at most. Very pretty designs! This series is such an inspiration, and I'm glad to see it continue.
Stories like this make me wonder if some of the stories of the Fae about not venturing too far into forests and coming back mad or having strange memories or eating Fae fruit and being trapped were inspired by these toxins.
There was a house said to be haunted but it was really because its inhabitants (past inhabitants, that is, they all died or 'went mad') all drank water from the water tank that had hallucinogens infecting the water
I love the detail of the shackles on angels trumpet, it reminds me of a dangerous criminal thats being kept alive solely for its beautiful musical abilities (or beautiful flowers in real life)
I feel like Foxglove, Nightshade, Death Angel Mushroom, and Deathcap Mushroom would just gather to have tea and talk about the other deadly toxins. Also love these designs. I even got into studying foxgloves because of you Edit: thanks for 50 likes Edit: I haven’t checked in a few days but 200+ likes? Thanks so much
I love how she takes little elements of the toxins and turns them into little details on the characters. It really shows that she’s researched for and put a lot of time and effort into her videos, which I really appreciate!
The area I live is riddled with queen annes lace and because I seen a psa about hemlock as a kid I used to avoid queen annes lace entirely. I've looked up how to tell the difference between the two plants just so I could touch queen annes lace without fearing hemlock poisoning.
I absolutely adore the formula of drawing the character while explaining what the thing does and explaining the reason the artists made certain designs choices! Your art looks amazing as always!!
I love how you sort of made the Angel's Trumpet character look like a town fool from the old days considering they are so poisonous they can't seed themselves lol
this is FAR from the first time you’ve done a character with skull eyes but I love them every time☺️ I feel like the destroying angel and Fox glove would be really friends and have really cutely decorated tea parties Edit: also another mushroom girl! But instead of being helpful she kills you😅
I'm happy (?) to see the manchineel being mentioned ! I once gathered some driftwood that was itching me a bit, and went down a rabbit hole to find if it was a manchineel branch (it wasn't, there were just tiny bugs). I found was a piece of furniture, and I thought the person who did that was crazy and dedicated. It was pretty expensive too. Who wouldn't like a piece of deadly furniture?
I actually have an aunt who grows angel's trumpets, they are red and really pretty, and once when me and my cousin were playing under the tree and I picked one flower and showed it to her and she freaked out and told me to wash my hands, and told me horror storied of people going blind by touching their eyes right after touching the blossoms. Safe to say, I never went near that tree again lol
As much as I enjoy the character in general, I wish the leaves had been more like the actual plant, and since Water Hemlock is native to North America and some of Europe and basically not at all in Greece, I agree with her sentiment that she wished she hadn't leaned into the Greek design.
water hemlock grows everywhere where i live, it's along a lot of ditches by freeways and some local small rivers. it looks a lot like queen anne's lace when it flowers so kids are just told that all those flowers are toxic to avoid confusing them. i forage for wild plants a lot and that was one of the first ones i had to learn to identify fast. even breaking the plant apart in your fingers causes red blistering and irritation, so i can't imagine what eating it would feel like... ew
You should draw aqua tofana as a person. The story behind it was pretty cool. A woman created it to help other women poison their husbands and get out of abusive relationships
i LOVE the expression on the water hemlock's face and the aberration. Also the fact that it looks so much like queen Anne's lace and wild carrots is terrifying but not nearly as much as a whole APPLE TREE that's toxic to BE NEAR? terrifying!
This video made me want to make a fantasy story about mushroom fairies so there is 2 types of fairies so there are mushroom fairies that grow the normal mushrooms but then there is a another group of fairies that grow the poisonous mushrooms so basically they are the villains in the story, love you lavendertowne
Your one of my favorite artist and I’ve been watching you since I was a kid. I like how you mix a cute aesthetic with horror I love your character designs!❤❤❤
When I saw the picture of water hemlock my heart stopped. I recognized the flower from my neighborhood and from my camp. I’ve picked them before a few times. Once I passed by them with my friend and she mentioned something about being told that they were poisonous and I hadn’t thought much about it until right now. The flowers may just be look a-likes and not actually water hemlock, but still. I feel like someone should probably look into the flowers in areas where CHILDREN play that look suspiciously similar to a highly toxic flower?
This! There's toxic plants right in front of a school gate where I live, and in a square they planted a palm tree variety that cause severe skin itches. I don't know who's responsible of the town's garden, but they probably hate people...
Your art is so good! I thought the angel name came from how they pretend to be angels but your way makes sense too! I love how you put creepy smiles on things for like a second like you can see they truly are!
I just binged all the “turning poison into characters” series today, and all the designs are so unique. The videos are also educational as well, which is awesome :)
Fun thing. Here when its mushrom foraging season there are actual places with botanical experts you can go to to show your mushrooms. As such mushroom poisonings are really rare and only ocur if somone decided that they wont utelize this free service.
I have angel trumpet in my yard! One time my dad tried to chop one of the trees down but a splinter got in his eye and his pupil dilated heavily while the other remained normal
Hey Haley, I’ve been a fan of yours for a few years now and you’ve inspired me a lot throughout my art journey and been a huge motivation for me to even continue w art!! I just recently read the first volume of unfamiliar after I found the book at my local library and I’d like to say that it’s amazing! I read it all in one sitting and I absolutely loved reading through planchettes adventure in her new town and the art is just beautiful! You’re truly such an inspiration and I hope that you’re aware of how many people you inspire everyday with your art, weather it’s funny videos or tutorials you always manage to put a smile on so many faces (mine included.) I wish you nothing but love ❤️
I always love hailey's gjinkas, theyre of such obscure things, and she looks deeply into them, and her style and voice are just lovely, its a great waatching experience
The manchineel!!!! I remember researching deadly plants for writing reasons and being morbidly enamored with the manchineel, yew, and oleander! The fruit of the manchineel in Spanish are literally called “little apples of death.”
I fr had a crush on Anthrax (BC U MADE THEM CUTE) n made a hemlock oc n made my own little au n stuff. At least I now know my idea with a hemlock was good
My house originally had both angel's trumpet and oleander growing all around the patio. Why would anyone deliberately plant two deadly poisons hanging over a picnic table??
I find poisons and poisonous plants really interesting, and your voice is very soft and nice to listen to and you are very good at explaining whatever it is your talking about. And your art is really good :)
I truly hate the angel's trumpet one, because I can absolutely see myself absentmindedly putting it up to my mouth and "playing the trumpet" before I remember that I've just poisoned myself
I really like the innocent look to different poisons. Mainly because most are fine is left alone, but when disturbed are vicious.
especially water hemlock. i never realized how common such harmful natural toxins really are until i see these videos and im like "oh theres a lot of that near me. its bad???"
I loved the foxglove design from one of the other poison videos. It was so cute, and it was actually fun to learn about, making foxglove one of my favorite flowers after the video (along with sunflowers, tulips, and bleeding heart buds C:)
In spain we know it well since it looks edible but it's deadly, bull killer we call it because it used to lead to a lot of death in cattle whenever the soil was tiled exposing the bulb@@kennedywilliams1547
@@kennedywilliams1547 Nature is pretty intimidating sometimes, isn't it? Wild and wonderful and the heart of everything...and merciless, if you eat the wrong thing.
Never ever ever eat wild mushrooms 🍄 they could be poisonous ☠️
I feel like destroying angel and foxglove would be friends. They would hang out in the deep woods drinking tea :D
Fr
@@UnderCatNetwork yeeessss
And they can both be confused for edible plants/fungi
I feel like Nightshade would join in as well, but she’d be busy with humans most of the time…
yeah! they have similar vibes
Fun Fact: Heroin was used to treat morphine addiction in the 1860s. That's why it's called Heroin "hero drug". You can guess how that went.
And (if I remember right) they found a new drug to replace heroin called cocaine. (Which I wouldn't be surprised if it was replace by methamphetamine.)
@@octaviusmorlock Really? I didn't know that. I do know that some medicines contain tiny amounts of cocaine since it helps your heart beat faster.
But my medical knowledge of cocaine ends there XD
@@MargaretS-e1g I'm not certain if it was cocaine. I just remember there was a line of drugs that were supposed to be non-addictive and it just kept getting worse.
@@octaviusmorlockthen they (forgive me if i'm wrong) stumbled upon ketamine upon discovering the former's side effects
I heard they meant to make it less addictive by boiling it. It made it more addictive but was still sold.
"It's the only tree that carves its initials in you." god damn, I am going to be thinking about that line for days, it's so raw
(to the tube of the Goldfish jingle) The signature that carves back!
I love how sweet and calming her voice is while talking about some of the deadliest poisons in the world
"this plant will kill you and turn your stomach inside out as you slowly deteriorate watching your life go away piece by piece as you slowly slip into paralyzation ^ ^ " lavendertowne said calmly
i was just about to say that
Gerald loves your pfp @FroggyAnarchy84
She sounds like Sakura from Tbhk istg 😭
Fr she should voice those crime documentaries she’d be perfect for it
And this is why I’m afraid to go outside. Imagine touching a plant you find pretty and just suddenly finding yourself on the other side. 😅
That's why you do your research! Many people have guides to native plants so you can learn what's likely to be dangerous in your area or not.
There are a lot of books and info about poisonous plants and they are well documented, but even then pretty much none can kill you through touch, just watch out what you put in your mouth
Except unfortunately it’s not even sudden in most cases and you’ll have hours of pain first 😬
MF imagine going outside and maybe trying to read a book against a tree having your aesthetic moment.
Only to then get told you only have 3 days left to live before the trees poison kills you
@@ziggyzoo9335at that point please treat me like an injured animal and take me out humanely.
I find it ironic that the flower called Angel's Trumpet can have the agressive red, while the Devil's Trumpet can be a reddish purple at most.
Very pretty designs! This series is such an inspiration, and I'm glad to see it continue.
The devil used to be an angel, so they say...
THEY SHOULD BE YURI
@@GHOUSTTM YES THEY SHOULD
@@OddMoonlight The lore expands...
I hope she does a sequel so she can do the devil’s trumpet… datura is my favourite flower!!
Stories like this make me wonder if some of the stories of the Fae about not venturing too far into forests and coming back mad or having strange memories or eating Fae fruit and being trapped were inspired by these toxins.
Definitely!
Absolutely, there’s definitely reality from these deadly poisons behind the lore of the fae and fairy people.
There was a house said to be haunted but it was really because its inhabitants (past inhabitants, that is, they all died or 'went mad') all drank water from the water tank that had hallucinogens infecting the water
I believe it was datura!!
New lavendertowne "deadliest ___ as humans" post sighted, new fear ignited
No but it in all seriousness I was so excited for this video lol
I love the detail of the shackles on angels trumpet, it reminds me of a dangerous criminal thats being kept alive solely for its beautiful musical abilities (or beautiful flowers in real life)
Хорошая интерпретация!
Alastor
this situation actually applied to a singer called lead belly, iirc he was convicted of murder but got pardoned because he sang to the governor
I feel like Foxglove, Nightshade, Death Angel Mushroom, and Deathcap Mushroom would just gather to have tea and talk about the other deadly toxins.
Also love these designs. I even got into studying foxgloves because of you
Edit: thanks for 50 likes
Edit: I haven’t checked in a few days but 200+ likes? Thanks so much
The friend group of death
i think Water Hemlock and Menal Tree would also occasionally join and discuss other toxins, maybe Angel’s Trumpet comes along as well
I love how she takes little elements of the toxins and turns them into little details on the characters. It really shows that she’s researched for and put a lot of time and effort into her videos, which I really appreciate!
Make sure you don't mistake a hemlock for a queen anne's lace.
All of these are soo dang cute!!
The area I live is riddled with queen annes lace and because I seen a psa about hemlock as a kid I used to avoid queen annes lace entirely. I've looked up how to tell the difference between the two plants just so I could touch queen annes lace without fearing hemlock poisoning.
@@Xx_Oleander_xXsame but I learned how to identify Queen Anne’s lace with my favorite tip being “the queen has hairy legs”
so i did this but in the wrong way. I just thought queen anne's lace itself was poisonous for years
@@ariannay766same haha. there’s a lot of queen anne’s lace AND water hemlock around where i live so…
Always love your voice and art, especially the “______ turned into characters” vids!
CHRISTMAS IN JULY!! MORE DANGEROUS THINGS INTO CHARACTERS
@@snowfall1232REALLL AHH
I know right?? This series is so inspiring!
I had a short phase where I was obsessed about poisonous/toxic flowers, and it's always a joy to see videos in this series
I absolutely adore the formula of drawing the character while explaining what the thing does and explaining the reason the artists made certain designs choices! Your art looks amazing as always!!
“You should go outside more!”
“…eh your sure?”
I love how you sort of made the Angel's Trumpet character look like a town fool from the old days considering they are so poisonous they can't seed themselves lol
this is FAR from the first time you’ve done a character with skull eyes but I love them every time☺️
I feel like the destroying angel and Fox glove would be really friends and have really cutely decorated tea parties
Edit: also another mushroom girl! But instead of being helpful she kills you😅
I thought the same thing! And now it looks like I copied ur comment even thought I didn't lol
Lol np. Fellow long time fan of lavendertowne?
@ColaCat10 Yeah, I've watched her since around 2021
@@UnderCatNetwork 2017 for me
even her banner has skull eyes lol
I'm happy (?) to see the manchineel being mentioned !
I once gathered some driftwood that was itching me a bit, and went down a rabbit hole to find if it was a manchineel branch (it wasn't, there were just tiny bugs). I found was a piece of furniture, and I thought the person who did that was crazy and dedicated. It was pretty expensive too. Who wouldn't like a piece of deadly furniture?
The poison and disease videos are my favorites so this one is probably going to be a favorite too
I actually have an aunt who grows angel's trumpets, they are red and really pretty, and once when me and my cousin were playing under the tree and I picked one flower and showed it to her and she freaked out and told me to wash my hands, and told me horror storied of people going blind by touching their eyes right after touching the blossoms.
Safe to say, I never went near that tree again lol
I can't imagine growing something that crazy, especially if you have little kids in the family 😅
destroying angel, foxglove, and angel's trumpet would have little deadly tea parties and you cant prove me otherwise
7:42 It's giving very, very strong Apollo vibes, which actually makes quite a lotta' sense.
That’s what I thought!
fr. I was wondering why the character looked so familiar
As much as I enjoy the character in general, I wish the leaves had been more like the actual plant, and since Water Hemlock is native to North America and some of Europe and basically not at all in Greece, I agree with her sentiment that she wished she hadn't leaned into the Greek design.
THATS WHAT I THOUGHT WHEN I SAW THE THUMBNAIL i kinda was thinking of like a combo of him and dionysus
i saw the thumbnail and was like “…..wow bro turned apollo and whatevrt that is into…..that i love it”
My head canon is that all the poisons are serial killers but they all just meet up for tea every Wednesday ❤
idk if thats cute or not...I love it
My new favorite headcanon about these characters
Love that :D… wat kind of tea tho
@@axnixX the fanciest or the dirtiest
@@BallingerBalooza yes
i'm so glad you're bringing this series back! i love these designs:)
water hemlock grows everywhere where i live, it's along a lot of ditches by freeways and some local small rivers. it looks a lot like queen anne's lace when it flowers so kids are just told that all those flowers are toxic to avoid confusing them. i forage for wild plants a lot and that was one of the first ones i had to learn to identify fast. even breaking the plant apart in your fingers causes red blistering and irritation, so i can't imagine what eating it would feel like...
ew
You should draw aqua tofana as a person. The story behind it was pretty cool. A woman created it to help other women poison their husbands and get out of abusive relationships
4:26 For anyone who makes their own elderflower cordial, water hemlock also look a lot like elderflower.
TWO LAVENDERTOWNE POSTS IN A WEEK??
Ur pfp is amazing
@@axnixX thanks!
@@Ghostingtime The Owl House 🦉🏠
yay you’re turning dangerous things into humans again!!
i LOVE the expression on the water hemlock's face and the aberration. Also the fact that it looks so much like queen Anne's lace and wild carrots is terrifying
but not nearly as much as a whole APPLE TREE that's toxic to BE NEAR? terrifying!
I love how all these characters always end up looking equal parts cute/beautiful and terrifying.
This video made me want to make a fantasy story about mushroom fairies so there is 2 types of fairies so there are mushroom fairies that grow the normal mushrooms but then there is a another group of fairies that grow the poisonous mushrooms so basically they are the villains in the story, love you lavendertowne
Your one of my favorite artist and I’ve been watching you since I was a kid. I like how you mix a cute aesthetic with horror I love your character designs!❤❤❤
I love the soft voice while making deadly characters
deadly things to humans are one of your best series
These videos are weirdly comforting even though every time i watch one i convince myself I've ingested every poison
When I saw the picture of water hemlock my heart stopped. I recognized the flower from my neighborhood and from my camp. I’ve picked them before a few times. Once I passed by them with my friend and she mentioned something about being told that they were poisonous and I hadn’t thought much about it until right now. The flowers may just be look a-likes and not actually water hemlock, but still. I feel like someone should probably look into the flowers in areas where CHILDREN play that look suspiciously similar to a highly toxic flower?
This!
There's toxic plants right in front of a school gate where I live, and in a square they planted a palm tree variety that cause severe skin itches. I don't know who's responsible of the town's garden, but they probably hate people...
THIS i also skipped a heartbeat at the picture, but i read in this comments about a look alike (i hopeeee)
the manchineel tree sounds TERRIFYING. i'm glad people are marking them with X's that is crazy
Omg your voice is always so peaceful - even when talking about possible murder weapons
the poisons as human series has to be my favorite, i always love how the designs turn out, keep doing you lavendertowne
Your art is so good! I thought the angel name came from how they pretend to be angels but your way makes sense too! I love how you put creepy smiles on things for like a second like you can see they truly are!
This is why I don’t go outside; i don’t touch grass, not *_just_* because I’m a nerd, but because it could be poisonous
same, plus I'm allergic to grass pollen
@@cornbabylaughter You have a perfect reason to not go outside :)
ahh I love that she explains things about the thing she’s drawing about :3
7:56 the second I heard you start describing it I screamed manchineel. That’s my favorite kind of tree lol.
I just found out that in my home state, Bloodroot is pretty cheap to buy.
Bloodroot is pretty cool, and it’s super cute. I like little white flowers.
i missed this series i’m so glad it’s back!
Thanks to this video, I was able to recognize an Angels Trumpet and traumatize my family. :D
OMG I NEEDED THIS
Edit: okay that sounded wrong, I just really like this style of videos
the way your voice is so calming and sweet when talking about deadly poisons and toxins. its very unique.
i like the way you inform us while drawing
I already had the privilege of watching this on Patreon as early access, you did a phenomenal job as usual, Haley 💕
I love that these “drawing poison as humans” videos are not only entertaining, but also very educating and could be life saving! Thank you so much 🙏❤
Wow these oc’s looked so good!!!
(I’ve made a character based off the nightshade flower ^^ and I got so excited to see nightshade was in the video)
Ooohh I love it when you make deadly things into human or cute girl/boy!
The next time my mom tries to make me go out into the woods and forage with her, I’m gonna show her this. Thank you.
I just binged all the “turning poison into characters” series today, and all the designs are so unique. The videos are also educational as well, which is awesome :)
Thank you lavender towne! You inspired me since my younger years to draw and now my art teacher sold my work for 200$ Tysm!
3:51 a spot on the bottom of the skirt never got colored in. I know it's pointless to mention, but it bugged me a lot. Lobe the art tho!
I see those Angels Trumpets all the time I didn't know they were mad toxic 💀💀💀
AHHH BACK TO WATCHING MY COMFORT RUclipsR WHILE EDITING
This is a GORGEOUS and a comforting break from the Slay the Princess playthroughs I’ve been watching!
Fun thing. Here when its mushrom foraging season there are actual places with botanical experts you can go to to show your mushrooms. As such mushroom poisonings are really rare and only ocur if somone decided that they wont utelize this free service.
I have angel trumpet in my yard! One time my dad tried to chop one of the trees down but a splinter got in his eye and his pupil dilated heavily while the other remained normal
yay! youre bringing this back! so excited!! I love it, thank you for some cool character designs!!
The voice: 😊💚🩵🌸
The topic: 💀🖤
Hey Haley, I’ve been a fan of yours for a few years now and you’ve inspired me a lot throughout my art journey and been a huge motivation for me to even continue w art!!
I just recently read the first volume of unfamiliar after I found the book at my local library and I’d like to say that it’s amazing! I read it all in one sitting and I absolutely loved reading through planchettes adventure in her new town and the art is just beautiful!
You’re truly such an inspiration and I hope that you’re aware of how many people you inspire everyday with your art, weather it’s funny videos or tutorials you always manage to put a smile on so many faces (mine included.)
I wish you nothing but love ❤️
I feel like its a cannon event for an artist to gain a fascination for mushrooms/mushroom characters
OH YEAH MORE DANGEROUS THINGS AS PEOPLE!!!
I always love hailey's gjinkas, theyre of such obscure things, and she looks deeply into them, and her style and voice are just lovely, its a great waatching experience
I’m so glad you brought back this series😭😭❤
The manchineel!!!! I remember researching deadly plants for writing reasons and being morbidly enamored with the manchineel, yew, and oleander! The fruit of the manchineel in Spanish are literally called “little apples of death.”
I love the aberration for the neurotoxin, what a neat way to show instability
I fr had a crush on Anthrax (BC U MADE THEM CUTE) n made a hemlock oc n made my own little au n stuff. At least I now know my idea with a hemlock was good
5:08 I used to pick these up and take them home to put in a ‘vase’ (glass of water) 😭
YIPPIE!!! MORE TOXIN CHARACTERS :D
I love these creepy/calm art videos!!!There rlly nice to listen to while I draw :)
can't wait to see you do the entire periodic table next 👁️👁️
I don’t know if you’ve done it but, Oleander would be a perfect addition for your poisonous characters!
These videos bring me so much unexplainable joy
This is by far the best human poisons video you've made! they all look so cute and deadly..
Hemlock looks like if Apollo went insane after Hyacinths death
Magnificently macabre and stunningly sinister! The designs relay their associated poisons incredibly!
I absolutely adore your art!! Its so expressive and lively and soft and I LOVE THE DESIGNS SKFHKW
i love this series so much! love that you're bringing it back, it's extremely interesting
I will not sleep tonight thinking about these. :]
watching your vids makes my art better (its magic)
luv your videos :D
i love the eyes you did for the hemlock! and the sap hair for the tree, those two are my favourites :D
My house originally had both angel's trumpet and oleander growing all around the patio. Why would anyone deliberately plant two deadly poisons hanging over a picnic table??
i squealed when i saw the thumbnail, my geckos names are hemlock and belladonna!!!
you know its a good day when lavendertowne uploads
I absolutely love ur art style so much
0:13 aka the destroying angel mushroom
Yea!
One of these videos was actually the way I found your channel!
Also love your art!
I find poisons and poisonous plants really interesting, and your voice is very soft and nice to listen to and you are very good at explaining whatever it is your talking about. And your art is really good :)
The you have such a calming voice that even talking about deadly poisons makes it sound calming
Bro Amonita and Death Cap are like the children of Foxglove and Arsenic 😭
Same with water hemlock, though-
Omg I am SO here for this! I loved the previous edition I just know this one is gonna be great!!
I truly hate the angel's trumpet one, because I can absolutely see myself absentmindedly putting it up to my mouth and "playing the trumpet" before I remember that I've just poisoned myself