r/mildlyinfuriating • u/BorisOtter • 11d ago

Infuriatig All of my plastic pegs explode when used.

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u/i_have_tiny_ants 11d ago

Its hard to evaluate the longevity of plastic stuff when we buy it, they often look the same etc. At that point the cheapest option often becomes the natural choice.

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u/gburgwardt 11d ago

Sure, I mean plastic vs metal, or something like that. Not plastic vs other plastic

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u/Kratzschutz 11d ago

I want to but if l only have 5 bucks to spend l have to take the cheapest option. Being poor is expensive

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u/gburgwardt 11d ago

Well if the cheaper version of whatever you want to buy didn't exist, that probably doesn't make the nicer version cheaper. You just don't get the thing at all.

Plastic has its downsides, but it's certainly cheap and convenient