Stuff White People Like addendum: Obsessing about trivial shit that doesn’t matter
22nd November 2008
Slate has a perfect example.
As a new middle-school teacher, I’m facing a challenge I never thought about before: assigning a list of school supplies for my students. My colleagues tell me that there’s a real downside to wooden pencils, since it gives students an excuse to get up every few minutes and use the pencil sharpener. But am I being environmentally irresponsible by asking parents to buy plastic mechanical pencils?
That’s the question. Answer at your leisure. Use both sides of the toilet paper if necessary.