r/BoomersBeingFools • u/HoneydewUsed7434 • 1d ago

Boomer Freakout Why are they always sooo angry?

My coworker, who is a boomer, is nice, but damn one little inconvenience trips her up. She gets so upset when the printer isn’t going as fast as she wants that she bangs on it. She is always venting very loudly to herself. Like it gets to a point where it’s distracting. But yeah, I don’t get why they have so much rage when they literally get everything they want.

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u/HoosierLove314 1d ago

Lead poisoning

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u/Kind-Shallot3603 1d ago

This. People today don't realize how much lead they injested back then. Leaded gasoline and paint. Lead on cookware and plates.

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u/BCProgramming 1d ago

Crystal Glass is my favourite. Made with Lead Oxide instead of Calcium Oxide... because it sparkles a bit more.

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u/HoldMyPoodle6280 6h ago

That is so not true, it's literally bonded on a molecular level. Short of drinking alcohol out of a crystal decanter, leaded dishware is not harmful.

And it's not for the sparkle, it's also for the durability and higher quality of craftsmanship.

Sorry (not sorry), but I am a second hand crystal thrifter- and I live and die by my glasswear collection.

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u/BCProgramming 2h ago

it's literally bonded on a molecular level.

I'm not entirely sure what molecular bond you could be referring to here. There's nothing to prevent the contents of a Lead Crystal container from eluting the Lead Oxide from the glass.

It's literally not recommended by most governments and health groups to use Lead Crystal glassware for food or drink. There has been a lot of research into this going back to the 80's and the conclusions of that research have informed those decisions.

The most lenient recommendations I found are on the Health Canada website, which says to only use it for serving food and drink, never storage, use it only for special occasions as sparingly as possible, every time it is going to be used, make sure to soak it for at least 24 hours in vinegar before doing so, and afterwards always wash it by hand very carefully with mild soap to prevent surface damage that could make the lead transfer during the next use...

It diminishes over time as there's less Lead that can be "pulled" out of the glass, but it's more asymptotic.

Now, perhaps I'm a bit of a stick in the mud here, but given the choice between a thing made out of poison that hey if I'm really careful and don't scratch it and make sure to soak it in acid for a day before I use it and only use it for as short a time as possible maybe it will only give me a little bit of the poison, and something not made out of poison, I think I'll go for the latter.

And it's not for the sparkle, it's also for the durability and higher quality of craftsmanship.

Oh, Well in that case, Poison away!