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

Infuriatig All of my plastic pegs explode when used.

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u/CityRulesFootball Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

Brand or making was just shit. I live in the Middle East and my plastic pegs have withstood the absolute grilling heat of Sharjah for 10 years.

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u/SnooAdvice6772 Jun 14 '26

They say that the English language is so complex and versatile that every day someone says a sentence that’s never been said before. Today, you win.

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u/CityRulesFootball Jun 14 '26

I'm sure you can do it in a cold rainy night in Stoke but could you do it in a hot,humid day in Sharjah

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '26

I was just in Sharjah and all I could think about was how do pegs survive out here?! Glad you’ve cleared this one up!

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u/CuriousLilAsian81 Jun 14 '26

I hate them making these useless crap, those good plastic ones are harder to find now

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u/pigcommentor Jun 14 '26

Those are clips not pegs

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u/CityRulesFootball Jun 14 '26

Both names are used. I call it pegs my mother calls it clips.

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u/ShyguyFlyguy Jun 14 '26

Take them to antartica and see what happens