@return2ozma to Ask Lemmy • 3 days agoWhat's something common that in 20 years from now people won't believe we used to live this way?message-square104arrow-up182arrow-down13
arrow-up179arrow-down1message-squareWhat's something common that in 20 years from now people won't believe we used to live this way?@return2ozma to Ask Lemmy • 3 days agomessage-square104
minus-square@MTKlink26•3 days agoHopefully, single use plastics would be a ridiculous thing in the future, maybe they will look back at it like we look back at asbestos. Here is a funny asbestos ad from the past
minus-squareSoulifixlinkfedilink5•2 days agoGod, I wonder how many people got those and used them regularly who are now having issues because of them?
minus-square@Alexstarfirelink4•2 days agoProbably not many. Asbestos is bad when it gets into the air. If it’s within an oven mitt, even if cut, how would it get into the air?
minus-square@BeMoreCarefullinkEnglish1•2 days agoI’m pretty sure they put asbestos in basically anything back in the day.
minus-squareMrsDoylelinkfedilinkEnglish2•21 hours agoOur ironing board had an asbestos pad at one end for sitting the iron on.
Hopefully, single use plastics would be a ridiculous thing in the future, maybe they will look back at it like we look back at asbestos.
Here is a funny asbestos ad from the past
God, I wonder how many people got those and used them regularly who are now having issues because of them?
Probably not many. Asbestos is bad when it gets into the air. If it’s within an oven mitt, even if cut, how would it get into the air?
I’m pretty sure they put asbestos in basically anything back in the day.
Our ironing board had an asbestos pad at one end for sitting the iron on.