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The $0.006 Object in a Sushi Container

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Re: The $0.006 Object in a Sushi Container

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Post by r00fus »

jimmaswell wrote: post #23
r00fus wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I really wish delivery services like DoorDash would present UI to opt out of cutlery and condiments (preferably as a default). When I order a dinner for delivery to my home, I'm likely going to use my own plates/knives. If I'm ordering via phone or pickup, I can decline the default forks/chopsticks but using the UI it's nto possible without a "comment" and some restaurants don't even read that. Yes there's already wa…

Why would you rather do dishes than use free plastic cutlery/containers?

Because plastic forks break and our cutlery is nice.

Seriously we (family of 5) run the dishwasher most nights - got the kids trained to do their part, so it's not much more work.

Do you like throwing away plastic wantonly?

Re: The $0.006 Object in a Sushi Container

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Post by pacoWebConsult »

bgun wrote: post #36
drusepth wrote: post #22

This literally gave me a headache to read. I assume they made the article look like a 6 year old drew/wrote it because they thought it wouldn't be long enough (page-wise) without 10000pt font? I wish there were a day to send feedback to the NYT saying "please do not do this again".

Reading handwriting gives you a headache?

Reading bubbly, squiggly cursive writing on a white background when nearly everything I use is black basically did give me a headache. Its an accessibility nightmare too.

Re: The $0.006 Object in a Sushi Container

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Post by [deleted] »

bgun wrote: post #36
drusepth wrote: post #22

This literally gave me a headache to read. I assume they made the article look like a 6 year old drew/wrote it because they thought it wouldn't be long enough (page-wise) without 10000pt font? I wish there were a day to send feedback to the NYT saying "please do not do this again".

Reading handwriting gives you a headache?

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Re: The $0.006 Object in a Sushi Container

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Post by darkpuma »

code_duck wrote: post #25
darkpuma wrote: post #11

When did the venerable New York Times turn into a comic book? Anyway, far from being an "important job" this is an example of inexcusable waste. Casually using throw-away plastic junk for something as pointless as "separating the flavors", when I'm just going to shove both of those things into my mouth anyway without bothering to rinse out my mouth and cleanse my palate with bland crackers, is beyond the pale. With o…

Typically these are added to sushi packaged in disposable plastic trays. This makes the ‘grass’ a tiny percentage of the plastic used in the meal. The article seems to convey that plastic is considered inferior to vegetable matter for this. It is cheaper, which actually suggests less resource consumption. Plenty of plastic and other resources (petroleum itself) would be expended to provide lettuce or bamboo for this…

Maybe it's regional, but when I get takeout food it's in compressed cardboard-type material containers. If nothing else, it biodegrades. Some of these containers are segmented.

Regardless, I am asserting that the "grass" divider is purely aesthetic and should be left out completely. The supposed practical purpose is transparent BS, those flavors are going to get mixed in my mouth more than they would in the tray merely by touching each other.

Re: The $0.006 Object in a Sushi Container

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Post by Sir_Cmpwn »

darkpuma wrote: post #11

When did the venerable New York Times turn into a comic book? Anyway, far from being an "important job" this is an example of inexcusable waste. Casually using throw-away plastic junk for something as pointless as "separating the flavors", when I'm just going to shove both of those things into my mouth anyway without bothering to rinse out my mouth and cleanse my palate with bland crackers, is beyond the pale. With o…

Cute but inaccessible article. What's fun is all of the images have alt tags, but they're empty. Probably to pass some a11y check somewhere!

Re: The $0.006 Object in a Sushi Container

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Post by Retra »

code_duck wrote: post #40
Retra wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The criticism is not because it is "by" an infant, but "for" an infant.

I’m skeptical that that is actually the intended audience, though

Obviously not. And it's not a fair criticism either way, but that is the criticism. Nobody is accusing the author of drawing like an infant.

Re: The $0.006 Object in a Sushi Container

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Post by MarsAscendant »

jimmaswell wrote: post #23
r00fus wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I really wish delivery services like DoorDash would present UI to opt out of cutlery and condiments (preferably as a default). When I order a dinner for delivery to my home, I'm likely going to use my own plates/knives. If I'm ordering via phone or pickup, I can decline the default forks/chopsticks but using the UI it's nto possible without a "comment" and some restaurants don't even read that. Yes there's already wa…

Why would you rather do dishes than use free plastic cutlery/containers?

Why on Earth would you not?

Nevermind the trash you're promoting the production of by accumulating. You already have a reusable, probably more comfortable set of cutlery which has paid itself over a thousands times. As long as you have it, you don't need plastic stuff: no need to use it, no need to hoard it, no need to rely on it – 'cause you already have all the stuff you need at a moment's notice.

Doing the dishes is easy. The fact that I have to rack my head about which kind of plastic is reusable and which isn't, then have to separate the two – knowing that I'm throwing the kind of stuff away that will cause noticable damage to the environment when compounded per capita – seems like such a goddamn mess compared to having a ceramic plate ready for use.

Re: The $0.006 Object in a Sushi Container

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Post by darkpuma »

bgun wrote: post #36
drusepth wrote: post #22

This literally gave me a headache to read. I assume they made the article look like a 6 year old drew/wrote it because they thought it wouldn't be long enough (page-wise) without 10000pt font? I wish there were a day to send feedback to the NYT saying "please do not do this again".

Reading handwriting gives you a headache?

To be fair, it's pretty bad handwriting. Perhaps deliberately so? And is switching between cursive and print in the middle of sentences meant to be stylistic?

My handwriting is terrible too so maybe I shouldn't complain, but that's why I type.

Re: The $0.006 Object in a Sushi Container

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Post by darkpuma »

btashton wrote: post #29
civilian wrote: post #8

"traditional health benefits" means "bullshit health benefits", right?

Normally I would agree, but I think they were referring to "bamboo kun" which is how the bamboo plant fights off fungi and was thought to provide some antimicrobial properties, although at least in textiles seems to be ineffective [0] [0] https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/BioRes_08/BioRes_08_4_6501...

If your sushi is sitting around long enough to start molding, you've got some logistics issues to resolve.
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