My biggest trivial parental annoyance is all the little crappy shitbags of detritus that everyone gives kids for every occasion that stands out like a goose pimple on the skin of ordinary life, and this crap shit inevitably goes straight into the trash because the thrill is getting it, not keeping it. What a colossal waste of resources.
Altogether, it’s not trivial. This planet is drowning in trash, and choking on the damage that producing it causes. 🤬
@dajbelshaw Exactly! The sheer onslaught of The World overwhelms the best of us.
@Fritillaria2 challenge - collect enough of it until it's substantial enough to make an impact, then take it to the next parental get-together and empty it onto a table somewhere. lol
@donblanco Great idea.
@Fritillaria2 followed by a speech about waste. Think of it as a conversation starter! :)
@donblanco I’d need a strong dose of calm-the-fuck-down before starting that “conversation”. 😆
@Fritillaria2 Oh don't get me started on that. I was adamant that my kids weren't going to have any plastic tat, but you can't stop other people giving it to them...