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The Glitter Mystery

Most of the glitter in the world is produced by two companies in New Jersey. However, they absolutely refuse to disclose who their biggest customer is, adding that "you'd never guess it." The customer absolutely does not want this information to be made public.

Why the sensitivity?

Who is consuming so much of the word's supply of glitter?

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by Anonymousreply 43June 24, 2019 5:49 PM

The US military.

by Anonymousreply 1June 15, 2019 11:45 PM

Some guesses here.

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by Anonymousreply 2June 15, 2019 11:49 PM

Kim Jong-un

by Anonymousreply 3June 15, 2019 11:49 PM

OMG I have heard of this, SO bizarre! Kind of a (hopefully) non-harmful conspiracy that we can all have fun guessing.

The other thing about glitter is the major players WILL NOT disclose how they make it, it's a big competitive secret that they take VERY seriously. Where does it come from?!

by Anonymousreply 4June 15, 2019 11:52 PM

Glitter is career poison.

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by Anonymousreply 5June 15, 2019 11:55 PM

R5

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by Anonymousreply 6June 15, 2019 11:57 PM

I depleted it all for the love of children.

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by Anonymousreply 7June 16, 2019 12:07 AM

The fucking greeting card industry.

by Anonymousreply 8June 16, 2019 12:20 AM

I bet r3 is right; it was my first guess as well.

by Anonymousreply 9June 16, 2019 12:34 AM

Trump, of course.

by Anonymousreply 10June 16, 2019 12:40 AM

Kraft Parmesan cheese

by Anonymousreply 11June 16, 2019 12:42 AM

The makeup industry. It's what creates that sheen/glow that so many products have.

by Anonymousreply 12June 16, 2019 12:55 AM

Of COURSE it’s the beauty industry. They were extremely clever to start this grand mystery, but there is no mystery.

by Anonymousreply 13June 16, 2019 12:56 AM

Frankie Grande

by Anonymousreply 14June 16, 2019 12:57 AM

I win!

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by Anonymousreply 15June 16, 2019 1:13 AM

Or this.

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by Anonymousreply 16June 16, 2019 1:15 AM

The diamond and gem industry. How would it look if jewelers were padding their sparkle with artificial glitter, especially for high-end pieces?

by Anonymousreply 17June 16, 2019 1:30 AM

The Secret Lesbians

by Anonymousreply 18June 16, 2019 1:31 AM

The car industry- all the metallic finishes.

by Anonymousreply 19June 16, 2019 1:40 AM

Richard Simmons

by Anonymousreply 20June 16, 2019 1:45 AM

Secret Lesbians are also into Silly String.

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by Anonymousreply 21June 16, 2019 3:17 AM

....

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by Anonymousreply 22June 16, 2019 3:22 AM

Holy shit" "The Dark Side of Glitter" MARY!!!!!!!!

by Anonymousreply 23June 16, 2019 3:28 AM

It’s not good for the environment.

by Anonymousreply 24June 16, 2019 4:07 AM

It’s Aaron Schock.

by Anonymousreply 25June 16, 2019 4:38 AM

[quote]The car industry- all the metallic finishes.

My guess as well

by Anonymousreply 26June 16, 2019 4:40 AM

Lindsey Graham

by Anonymousreply 27June 16, 2019 4:54 AM

I heard that Iran is buying up all the glitter.

by Anonymousreply 28June 16, 2019 4:55 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if the military uses the glitter in bombs to confuse laser guided missiles and related shit.

by Anonymousreply 29June 16, 2019 6:02 AM

A lot of good guesses in this thread. I've also heard things like bowling balls and marble. Whatever the answer is (and beauty industry sounds right on) the glitter companies produce TONS of this stuff every year, so it's got to be either one HUGE market or MANY smaller markets (both?).

by Anonymousreply 30June 16, 2019 6:21 AM

I know all about glitter and it's 9-11, trust me, it's 9-11

by Anonymousreply 31June 16, 2019 6:51 AM
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by Anonymousreply 32June 16, 2019 6:12 PM

Beauty Pageants

by Anonymousreply 33June 17, 2019 12:14 AM

Have we found the solution to this "mystery" yet?

by Anonymousreply 34June 19, 2019 11:44 PM

This is one mystery DL will solve. We just have to wait.

by Anonymousreply 35June 19, 2019 11:48 PM

Still waiting

by Anonymousreply 36June 20, 2019 4:38 PM

Vajazzle

by Anonymousreply 37June 24, 2019 4:16 PM

The key is that the Glitterex company says that if you looked at the product, you wouldn't know it was glitter.

That probably means paint, makeup, or the radar-baffling coating on military aircraft.

by Anonymousreply 38June 24, 2019 4:23 PM

Shoes or nail polish perhaps?

by Anonymousreply 39June 24, 2019 4:34 PM

The company doesn't want you to know that it's glitter, and when you look at it you won't necessarily know it's glitter.

That means it's not nail polish or clothing or jewelry.

by Anonymousreply 40June 24, 2019 4:44 PM

asphalt--highways sparkle up close in the sun

by Anonymousreply 41June 24, 2019 4:50 PM

Could a US company legally sell glitter to Kim Jung?

by Anonymousreply 42June 24, 2019 4:57 PM

Glitter bombs to torment porch pirates.

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by Anonymousreply 43June 24, 2019 5:49 PM
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