no banana to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world • 1 month agoLet's put an end to the discussion; what is the best way?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square116fedilinkarrow-up1409arrow-down115
arrow-up1394arrow-down1imageLet's put an end to the discussion; what is the best way?lemmy.worldno banana to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world • 1 month agomessage-square116fedilink
minus-squareBarqsHasBitelinkfedilink2•1 month ago They serve to keep bread at a cool, constant temperature, keep the mice away, and help keep the bread from going stale.
minus-square@tomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoTo be fair, you originally said, “the real reason,” but have just listed three different equal reasons.
minus-squareBarqsHasBitelinkfedilink1•1 month agoBread can’t go stale if the mice keep eating it. There’s an order of operations here.
minus-square@tomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoI don’t know that I agree that breadboxes were solely used in times/cases where the risk of mice getting to the bread was present but I get your reasoning.
minus-squareBarqsHasBitelinkfedilink1•edit-21 month agoAs with many things it starts for one reason, then a different benefit comes up, becomes a norm just because, then peters out.
To be fair, you originally said, “the real reason,” but have just listed three different equal reasons.
Bread can’t go stale if the mice keep eating it. There’s an order of operations here.
I don’t know that I agree that breadboxes were solely used in times/cases where the risk of mice getting to the bread was present but I get your reasoning.
As with many things it starts for one reason, then a different benefit comes up, becomes a norm just because, then peters out.