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Why is sucking better than blowing?
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Yet there have never been less "drapes", curtains and carpets than in a modern home. And oddly humanity got by just fine without vacuum cleaners until - pure coincidence, no doubt - postwar consumer capitalism instructed us that we "needed" these things.
My SiL just moved into a home constructed 3 years ago and all but the main living room and bathroom are carpeted. Every window has curtains, the front 2 have blinds as well. The other couple I've been in are the same, and my own homes are similar though constructed in what wouldn't be called modern times for sure
We got by just fine without microwaves, cell phones, the Internet, etc. too, guess those are all pointless excesses!
If you don't need a vacuum where you live then don't fucking own one, I did just that when I loved somewhere that only had a small throw rug I could smack against s pole to dust. The whole assuming everyone only has one because we're sheep thing is pathetically stupid, though
So many hypersensitive thin-skinned vacuum-cleaner owners! Perhaps they're projecting their insecurities because deep down they know I'm right.
Addendum. I will concede your argument for the niche case of keyboards. I once considered buying a handheld one just for that, but decided against on grounds of wastefulness.
bro no one needs you to "concede" anything. we're saying you're being a narrow minded jerk who doesn't understand the living conditions of others. that's not an argument. it's a tip.
Lol, someone's upset they were slapped down for their objectively incorrect statement
Some random dip shit on the Internet isn't going to shake my confidence that my house is much easier to clean thanks to my vacuum cleaner, but it's cute you think that
The more insults you hurl, they more convinced I become of your insecurities.
Yeah, all 1 I've used in multiple comments so far
Again, some random dipshit saying untrue stuff isn't gonna bother me. I'll go home tonight and vacuum around my desk just for you
Dude might be a cocker spaniel. They hate vacuums.
While vacuum cleaners might feel like a modern invention, their roots can actually be traced back to the 1800s. Specifically, in 1860, Daniel Hess of West Union, Iowa, invented a device he called a “carpet sweeper.” The apparatus used a combination of bellows for suction and a rotating brush for gathering dust. And while yes if all you have is a hard wood floors the need for a vacuum is diminished but is still helpful. And what is useless for one person is helpful to another. Now there is interesting stories on how the Dyson came around to sell such an expensive vacuum.