[latentcall]

> All of which will affect their lives way worse than particles of plastic.

Okay, are you saying we shouldn’t care whatsoever if we ingest PLASTIC (!!!) because beer and McDonalds exist? People shouldn’t care?

I don’t drink, I don’t eat fast food. I don’t “drive dangerously” and I sure as hell am going to do everything in my power to make sure I am not eating or drinking plastic. Same goes for my wife and kids.

[shawnz]

Why the scare exclamations? Are you implying that plastics ought to be scarier to consume than those other things? Even though plastics have been specifically engineered to be as inert as possible, they're used in the body in medical applications, etc?

[taftster]

I read it as a form of sarcasm and irony. I liked the scare exclamations as a way to highlight the original statement about fast food and alcohol. Was not offended and didn't infer anything additional.

The reply just simply acknowledged all the things of concern, including fast food, driving patterns, and general risk overall. It's OK to be concerned about plastic, even if there are likewise additional concern areas in life.