If you’re drinking from a lead cup in 2024, that’s on you…
I think it’s a reference to the Stanley cup craze and subsequent tiktok posting about bioavailable lead in damaged ones
Ah, so the Leafs have just been protecting themselves from lead poisioning all this time.
That sounds incredibly stupid. What kind of testing was done to suggest this? Surely the FDA would have a thing or two to say about it.
IIRC it’s a part of the vacuum-sealed thermal insulation of the cup, which is covered by stainless steel. So it’s fairly resistant to damage, they do a lifetime warranty, and if the seal is broken, the thermally insulating function of the bottle is compromised anyway. I guess that’s enough for the FDA? Obviously ideally you’d just prefer no lead at all? It was apparently charcoal until 2008.
Ah yeah, I’m seeing people saying it’s the solder joining some internal parts together, so that’s a total non-issue. But still… this is the one place where I wouldn’t defend leaded solder over the leadless alternatives.
Flint, Michigan
The famous King of michigan.
Larry the Benevolent Raccoon Lord
Do you own a lead testing kit? Have you tested everything you drink out of?
I do and I haven’t! But I tested my paint chips… I guess they’re sweet for some other reason :'(
Moral of the story? Invest in clock factories, they ain’t going away anytime soon.
I’m starting to think lead cups may be a good investment if she can drink from one for 200 years.
Moral of the story? The person who tweeted this is a fucking idiot
I mean I legitimately do understand why you’d be so upset if you really believe nothing has changed in 200 years. Because you’d have to be pretty fucking stupid and that shit hurts.
At this point she’s just voluntarily poisoning herself.
Where do you even buy a lead cup? Plastic is all the rage!
it’s referring to people freaking out theres some lead in the material of water bottles being sold. from the Stanley website tldr is not an issue unless the cup is damaged. It’s not limited to their cups and many other brands do the exact same thing.
That “industry standard” line is pure weasel wording in my view.
But everyone else is using lead too!
She got it back in 1824.
Anti-monarchist vampire confirmed?
Oh, that explains all the drinking, and the lack of concern about lead poisoning. There’s blood in the cup! Probably from the child factory workers.
If she’s been drinking from a lead cup for 200 years, I might start doing it, seems to increase lifespan a lot.
Sounds like Janel is a vampire.
That is why they chose lead over silver in 1824!
A stupid vampire at that.
King Charles really is a fucking putz.
Eh? What country has a king and child labour?
Cambodia does have measurable child labour and a king.
Hmm. What about lead utensils?
Ontario recently legalized high school students dropping out and getting a full time job before graduating.
Was it illegal for people to work before age 18 previously?
Full time jobs that take them out of school, yeah.
Well, if they’re gonna drop out they’ll need some kind of experience to make it in the real world later on. Might as well be work experience, I guess.
Another way to look at it is that they are being given the choice between:
- Finishing school, which they may not enjoy, but will set them up to be at least somewhat employable in the future. And introduces the possibility of further education to become even more employable.
- Getting paid minimum wage, which sounds pretty good when you are living with your parents and aren’t paying for food or rent. But of course is incredibly unstable work and cannot be relied upon to cover living expenses once they’re an adult.
You aren’t wrong by any means. It sucks all around, but at least they’re being given the chance to contribute in some small way even if it isn’t ideal. However, I highly doubt any employer they’ll work for will treat them with the respect and dignity they deserve as human beings regardless of their age or circumstances.
Still, silver linings and all.
What exactly is the silver lining? They’re being given an option which feels like a shortcut, but will ultimately harm their future opportunities. And this is at a point when their brain development and life experience is insufficient for them to make a rational decision. Basically the economic realities may coerce them into mortgaging their chances of future success for a quick buck.
Plus, they aren’t “contributing” to anything except wage suppression. Teenagers are less sensitive to being paid a living wage. This was done by Ontario’s Conservative government as a way to appease the sort of business owner who says “nobody wants to work anymore” while refusing to pay more than starvation wages.
I’m thinking about the sorts of folks that drop out of high school. Better for them to be able to get work experience early on rather than have to leech off their parents for a few years while not being able (or willing) to give anything back.
I’m not saying the situation is ideal by any means, certainly. In an ideal world, every kid would be able to get an awesome education and become amazing contributors to society. We don’t live in that world. We live in a world where people are too poor to afford to drive their kids to school, to afford the lunches they’re being forced to pay for their kids at that school, to afford the supplies they need, etc etc.
If our lawmakers aren’t going to fix larger societal problems, at least these kids can try to make it by, rather than simply being a drain. And yes, I know this law passing is only making things harder to fix in the long run, but at least the kids are allowed to do something that might help ‘em stay off the street or off drugs. Yes, companies are going to exploit them for cheap labor… like they do adults. The issue isn’t just that kids are working, the issue is also that companies are allowed to exploit anyone, regardless of age. That’s a larger issue that will take a lot more effort to fix.
So in the meantime, let the kids at least try if their means prevent a better life otherwise.
Florida is currently trying to roll back child labor laws so children can work construction and roofing
Wasn’t the king crowned last year?
Pretty sure the UK doesn’t have children working in factories.
If your companies make the factories in other countries and hire the children from those countries, your country still has child laborers in factories.
Give it five years. Brexit means Brexit!
Give Jacob Rees-Mogg half a second unsupervised and we will, I’m sure
US has child labor, UK has a king.
I suppose it doesn’t need to be your king, although it is implied.
And they did give an entire town lead poisoning.
Most of the clothing you buy is made by children.
