Irritating
You'll all be relieved to know that this isn't a blog about some disgusting rash I have.
I've seen a commercial several times over the last couple of months and it really irritates me. Now, I'm not naturally environmentally-minded, but I am trying to become more that way. I do sometimes use paper plates, but do not think using disposable plates daily is being responsible behavior. The message of this commercial is basically "if you're a good mother, you will use paper plates - Dixie brand paper plates." Here it is if you haven't seen it:
Here are a few of the problems I have with this:
(1) A mother who cares about her children cares about their future. Not only does using paper plates contribute to a number of environmental problems your children will have to deal with, but also using them trains your children to carry on the same bad habits.
(2) For the socioeconomic class that the commercial is geared toward, washing plates is the easiest part of cleaning up after making a meal. You can stick the plate in the dishwasher as easily as throwing something in the trash can.
Sorry this isn't well written... I just felt like ranting a bit. :) Feel free to join in my rant by commenting!
I've seen a commercial several times over the last couple of months and it really irritates me. Now, I'm not naturally environmentally-minded, but I am trying to become more that way. I do sometimes use paper plates, but do not think using disposable plates daily is being responsible behavior. The message of this commercial is basically "if you're a good mother, you will use paper plates - Dixie brand paper plates." Here it is if you haven't seen it:
Here are a few of the problems I have with this:
(1) A mother who cares about her children cares about their future. Not only does using paper plates contribute to a number of environmental problems your children will have to deal with, but also using them trains your children to carry on the same bad habits.
(2) For the socioeconomic class that the commercial is geared toward, washing plates is the easiest part of cleaning up after making a meal. You can stick the plate in the dishwasher as easily as throwing something in the trash can.
Sorry this isn't well written... I just felt like ranting a bit. :) Feel free to join in my rant by commenting!
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posted by kathryn at 7:37 AM
1 Comments:
I totally agree with you, for the same reasons. Also, it implies that by taking time to wash your dishes (as if plates are hard to wash, even by hand) you are somehow short-changing your children. Never mind that you could actually have them help you (the children in the commercial looked old enough) and bond with them while doing it.
Heather
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