The after-party balloon effect

Re:The after-party balloon effect by Fezzik on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @02:38AM (#20037374)

I was walking out of Costco earlier this week and noticed a gentleman had a pack of 100+ balloons in his cart. These balloons were pre-fitted with plastic straws, for easy balloon blowing, of course. This will all be garbage in a matter of days after a few fleeting seconds of joy. I just about lose my mind when I see 1) such a product exists and 2) someone actually buys such a product. It was probably for a child’s birthday party, but there has to be another way to share cheer.

Edit: spelling.

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Re:The after-party balloon effect by lifeformed on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @02:43AM (#20037397)

That kind of balloon wouldn't fly away, it'd just be blown up manually with air instead of helium.

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Re:The after-party balloon effect by jwm20 on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @08:43AM (#20039420)

I think these were probably water balloons. The idea is that all of those straws are connected to a single garden hose fill adaptor, so the whole bunch of balloons can be filled at once. (example: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33011481532.html)

I abhor the single-use plastic, but at the same time water balloons are just fun in the summer. If paintballs can be made biodegradable (they're gelatin), maybe there's hope for water balloons, too.

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Re:The after-party balloon effect by rootusrootus on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @08:37AM (#20039354)

I'd guess they are water balloons from the description. My wife has purchased those from Costco. They are e easy to fill up all at once. They do make an unholy mess that takes the kids a while to pick up.

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Re:The after-party balloon effect by reallydude on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @02:11PM (#20043475)

Under the sunny conditions that facilitate their use, they bake onto surfaces. It's horrendous when you find a bit that wasn't seen, but just another childhood/childrearing experience.

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