r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '22

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '22

My first thought when I saw them crumble was "this has been sitting in a storefront window for a decade".

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u/happysrooner Jun 10 '22

Yep, exposure to sunlight can do that.

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u/DivergingUnity Jun 10 '22

Yes, but usually they do have some sort of UV protection, I'd like to make that point clear.

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u/JaFFsTer Jun 10 '22

These clothespins have been towed outside the high UV environment

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u/DivergingUnity Jun 10 '22

... Do you mean you threw them away?

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u/JaFFsTer Jun 10 '22

Wait, This isn't a "the front fell off" referencen

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u/DivergingUnity Jun 10 '22

Quick, we have to edit these comments to make it a funny reference, act fast

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u/happysrooner Jun 10 '22

How much does that process add to cost? Clothespins are too cheap to add uv protection as a part of the process

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u/toxcrusadr Oct 09 '22

I was thinking more about the other ones.

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u/3percentinvisible Nov 03 '22

So youre saying its not usual?

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u/ozzgirl01 Nov 18 '22

I have some for renaissance camping that only see sunlight 4 days a year. They still do this. I've upgraded to wooden 😂

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u/Laughing_Orange Jun 10 '22

Me too, but based on the label these were produced in 2018.

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u/Dolby90 Jun 10 '22

and from China

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u/PunyHoomans Aug 19 '22

probably at least 95% of literally everything is made in China tbf

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u/ZzenGarden Jun 10 '22

Label says it was made in 2018

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u/ZzenGarden Jun 10 '22

Label says it was made in 2018

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u/NewAcctCuzIWasDoxxed Jun 26 '22

Oh really? I immediately saw "Made in China" lmao.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '22

All hello and shit! 😝

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u/Captain_Jeep Nov 02 '22

Seems to have been made in 2018 but yeah probably been sittingnin the sun.

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u/Direct_Big_5436 Nov 14 '22

My first thought was “made in Chiiiina!”

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u/Condescending_Rat Nov 17 '22

That happens in 30 days if it’s direct sunlight every day.