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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I hate styrofoam

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think everyone kind of hates styrofoam. It's squeaky in an unpleasant way, feels weird, smells weird. Hating styrofoam is perfectly normal.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Ok well I’m neurodivergent and I hate styrofoam. That’s my answer. I hate the sound it makes when it gets pulled out of boxes. I hate the texture. I hate the sounds it makes when it’s used for food. I hate when my food is in it . I hate touching it. It gives me the creeps

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago

I'm just saying that even if you weren't neurodivergent, you'd probably still hate styrofoam for all those same reasons.