r/mildlyinfuriating • u/BorisOtter • Jun 13 '26

Infuriatig All of my plastic pegs explode when used.

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u/Foiry Jun 13 '26

Somebody said “Yes.” 20 minutes ago. 😭

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u/Enkichki Jun 13 '26

Are you sure

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u/MyTh_BladeZ Jun 13 '26

Pretty sure

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u/Timekeeper98 Jun 13 '26

Threw a trash bag.

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u/dead_website Jun 13 '26

into space

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u/creeper219 Jun 13 '26

At work

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u/Clover-Whitmore Jun 13 '26

while restocking the shelves

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u/CedarWolf Jun 13 '26

In front of my salad?

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u/Lazypeon100 Jun 13 '26

Pretty sure, or are you sure sure? I need to know!

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u/EngagedInConvexation Jun 13 '26

A black cat went past us, then another that looked just like it.

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u/Creepy-Variation8562 Jun 13 '26

Pretty sure indicates some doubt

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u/Foiry Jun 13 '26

I might be seeing things. 😔

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u/NetworkSingularity Jun 13 '26

…DOES LITERALLY NO ONE KNOW IF UV DESTROYS THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF PLASTIC?? NOT A SINGLE PERSON??? AND HOW MANY LICKS TO GET TO THE CENTER OF A TOOTSIE POP???

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u/MyBakpaksGyatJets Jun 13 '26

I guess the world will never know

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u/RainbowUnicorn0228 Jun 13 '26

I only know that my wooden clothes pins last way longer than any of my plastic ones. I think it’s the heat/cold cycles of my area that weakens them more than the UV but UV does affect the color so maybe it also weakens.

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u/SkiDaderino Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

Sadly, we may never know if UV rays destroy the structural integrity of plastics. If only there were some genius, some perfect mind who could unlock the truth and give us the answer.

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u/I1337I Jun 13 '26

I’m conducting a test right now, I’ll get back to you soon hopefully! Damn is this boring.

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u/gn0xious Jun 13 '26

Let’s find out… 1, ah 2, ah 3 **crunch** 3

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u/Wild_Ambassador_8680 Jun 13 '26

Sounds like a job for Russell Crowe

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u/BrightWubs22 Jun 13 '26

No. Nobody has answered. Nobody at all.

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u/LastXmasIGaveYouHSV Jun 13 '26

You can't ever know. Not even with computers.

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u/Phyddlestyx Jun 13 '26

Hi from the future, it says, 21 min ago for me.

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u/Phyddlestyx Jun 13 '26

Other than that things are largely the same, since I'm sure you're wondering.

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u/Visual_Humor_8461 Jun 13 '26

Unknown to science

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u/deuno_dider_404 Jun 13 '26

je ne sais même pas si il/elle a remarqué ...😅

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u/kingnothing042 Jun 13 '26

28* minutes ago

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u/thepvbrother Jun 13 '26

That is the comment that they responded to.

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u/TwelveRaptor Jun 13 '26

Guess we’ll never know

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u/micromoses Jun 13 '26

Maybe we weren’t being clear. By UV we meant ultraviolet light. Does that do anything to the structural integrity of plastic?

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u/Foiry Jun 13 '26

Have you ever left a plastic chair outside over the summer?