OK idiot question that I am sure has been answered, but I have spent a couple of hours looking and can't find.....do ya swallow the snus..not the pouch...the..ahemmm spit?
No need to spit. Some people prefer to at first, since the nicotine floating around in your saliva can give you hiccups or an irritated throat until you get used to it. But swallowing won't make you spew or anything
That said, the amount of drip you get depends on a few different things:
1. How long you've been snusing. At first, you'll produce more saliva.. my guess is the salt and flavorings make your brain think you're eating, so your mouth waters. This goes away after a few weeks of regular snusing.
2. The type of snus you're using. The original portions are wetter and drip more compared to white portions. It also varies between brands. V2 products (Offroad, Oden's, Thunder) are especially drippy while Swedish Match products (General, Ettan, Roda Lacket, etc.) usually don't make much drip at all.
3. Where you put it. If it's right up front and on top, just slightly to the left or right of center, you'll get a lot less drip than if you move it further back.
4. What you do with it once its in. Some people fiddle around with their portions a lot, others ignore it completely. The more you mess with it, the more drip you get. Also, if you tend to wet your portions before you put them in, there will be more drip.
In the end, it's really a matter of personal preference... some people like plenty of drip, others want dry, dry, dry. Some, like me, don't care too much about whether there's a lot of drip or a little, but find a moister portion to be a lot more comfortable and wind up with quite a bit of drip as a result.
Probably the most important thing to remember starting out is keep a nice, cold glass of water/soda/vodka/kool-aid/whatever handy. The easiest way to avoid (and get rid of) the sore throat is drink something!
--K
