Top 10 Reasons for Hating Packing Peanuts

[grayhank]

1. They get everywhere.

2. Even after you've cleaned them up... you still find them... sometimes even in your underwear.

3. They are made of Styrofoam which is not good for the environment.

4. They take up all the space in the trash can.

5. They make an annoying squeaky sound when touched.

6. It takes like a billion of them to use them as a floatation device.

7. You can't fling them across the room.

8. They aren't crunchy in milk.

9. They taste nothing like real peanuts.

10. They are useless in a battle to the death with evil Ninja's or killer robots.

[kryptosmaster]

#11. The item is usually underneath all the peanuts so they should've used bubble wrap in that case.

[Mikey]

I got a worse one.

Them padded mailers that are padded with that gray "stuff" that looks like a combo of of dry cat hairball throwup and cloth.

If you ever cut the mailer and that stuff comes out, it's crazy hard to clean... especially off your clothes.

[Captain]

Packing peanuts are like Tribbles...you never can have just one, and by the time you fully realize this, your hip deep in them!

[kingdom warrior]

I got a worse one.

Them padded mailers that are padded with that gray "stuff" that looks like a combo of of dry cat hairball throwup and cloth.

If you ever cut the mailer and that stuff comes out, it's crazy hard to clean... especially off your clothes.

That's sooooo true!!!! Everytime I open those I act like I'm defusing a time bomb cause I don't want to cut the mailer and all that crud come out....

[ScottA]

They are like Gremlins. They don't do well when wet.

[clemso]

<<8. They aren't crunchy in milk.>>

lol!

[megocrazy]

I'm OK with most of your reasoning, but......

2. Even after you've cleaned them up... you still find them... sometimes even in your underwear.

This one was disturbing.

[Bizarro Amy]

There are some that dissolve in water. I think they might be made of cornstarch or something. I dislike the styrofoam ones for packaging, but my mom saves them to put in the bottom of large planters to help with drainage and so she doesn't have to put so much soil in.

[Adam West]

They attract static electricity and have a tendency to stick all over your clothing when you are trying to box an item.

[cjefferys]

If you are opening a box packed with them, don't do it outside on a windy day, I learned this from experience.

[vulcan2074]

I got a worse one.

Them padded mailers that are padded with that gray "stuff" that looks like a combo of of dry cat hairball throwup and cloth.

If you ever cut the mailer and that stuff comes out, it's crazy hard to clean... especially off your clothes.

I've done that before. I hate the outcome
Sammy

[Joe90]

Packing peanuts are like Tribbles...you never can have just one, and by the time you fully realize this, your hip deep in them!

Yes! And we grow Quadrotriticale here in Alberta...

[Seeker]

They also taste terrible...

[Captain]

Yes! And we grow Quadrotriticale here in Alberta...

I think we may have the makings of the next Trek movie here!!