2008 Woodie Awards
Would you pay for bottled air?
Kasey Alberts
Issue date: 3/17/05 Section: Tempo
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Seem so crazy? Not really. People are starting to pay for their own oxygen, and the product owners are hoping to get around to many people of all ages. That's right kids, it's not just for emphysema patients anymore, you too can now have an oxygen hose stuck in your nose.
Honestly though, it's not all that bad. At the Oxygen Bar they had here at Lewis on Thursday, February 17th at 9:30 PM in the Student Union, the company Oasis was promoting their oxygen to the younger crowds.
There were many flavors and colors, like Sex on the Beach, Tranquility, Serenity, and so many more. Although there were a limited amount of flavors brought into the Student Union, there was still a good amount of options.
You had to wait in line to "smell" your flavor of choice. I stood behind the blue and purple bottled pair, waiting to smell "Uplifting." The Flavor menu said it had peppermint among a couple other flavors, and would literally uplift you. I took that as giving me a bit more energy that I would definitely need to finish all the homework I had to hand in on Friday morning.
As my turn came up, I got a pink nose-hose. The color choices being pink or purple, appealing to the female crowd, yet the male crowd didn't seem to mind so much. Personally, I think they looked rather masculine. I don't know, maybe there is something appealing about a man with a pink hose going about his face... hmmm...
But I wasn't about to knock it until I tried it. I waited patiently in line, pulling up a chair for the long wait. Each person got somewhere around 5 or 10 minutes, and I didn't really want to stand that long at 9:30 at night. Several people around me were commenting about the product, and some felt it, and others claimed they felt nothing.
The worker there said he had no brochures, pamphlets, and thought the company might have a website. I can tell they came prepared, but I did my own research. Oasis has been around for some time, bringing oxygen bars to parties and events to spice them up. I guess it is a blast to sit around smelling air for 10 minutes straight... the silence was kind of calming, and I thought I should bring my mother to one of these.
Honestly though, it's not all that bad. At the Oxygen Bar they had here at Lewis on Thursday, February 17th at 9:30 PM in the Student Union, the company Oasis was promoting their oxygen to the younger crowds.
There were many flavors and colors, like Sex on the Beach, Tranquility, Serenity, and so many more. Although there were a limited amount of flavors brought into the Student Union, there was still a good amount of options.
You had to wait in line to "smell" your flavor of choice. I stood behind the blue and purple bottled pair, waiting to smell "Uplifting." The Flavor menu said it had peppermint among a couple other flavors, and would literally uplift you. I took that as giving me a bit more energy that I would definitely need to finish all the homework I had to hand in on Friday morning.
As my turn came up, I got a pink nose-hose. The color choices being pink or purple, appealing to the female crowd, yet the male crowd didn't seem to mind so much. Personally, I think they looked rather masculine. I don't know, maybe there is something appealing about a man with a pink hose going about his face... hmmm...
But I wasn't about to knock it until I tried it. I waited patiently in line, pulling up a chair for the long wait. Each person got somewhere around 5 or 10 minutes, and I didn't really want to stand that long at 9:30 at night. Several people around me were commenting about the product, and some felt it, and others claimed they felt nothing.
The worker there said he had no brochures, pamphlets, and thought the company might have a website. I can tell they came prepared, but I did my own research. Oasis has been around for some time, bringing oxygen bars to parties and events to spice them up. I guess it is a blast to sit around smelling air for 10 minutes straight... the silence was kind of calming, and I thought I should bring my mother to one of these.
