"no" banana@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 7 天前Let's put an end to the discussion; what is the best way?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square185linkfedilinkarrow-up1512arrow-down122
arrow-up1490arrow-down1imageLet's put an end to the discussion; what is the best way?lemmy.world"no" banana@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 7 天前message-square185linkfedilink
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·7 天前 They serve to keep bread at a cool, constant temperature, keep the mice away, and help keep the bread from going stale.
minus-squaretomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 天前To be fair, you originally said, “the real reason,” but have just listed three different equal reasons.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 天前Bread can’t go stale if the mice keep eating it. There’s an order of operations here.
minus-squaretomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 天前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.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 天前As 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.