Bubble Package
Best part in the joy of unboxing
Part of my joy of unboxing a parcel delivered is to find out what else is being sent. I mean the buffer material that kept the parcel safe.
My favourite has always been the bubble wrap. One simple sheet of it can keep my entertained for hours, or even for days if I ration. What a low budget but highly effective way to make me happy 😊
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Air bags are the (much) bigger version that can’t really be afforded to be squeezed by fingers anymore. Still, the slightly saggy plastic filled with the freely available air equals the best cushion and stress ball that I would mound with my hand in all possible ways.
A few other buffering materials are really not fun in comparison. Foams leave behind scrumbs that are extremely hard to pick up because they are light and full of static. Another annoying part is the squeaky sound made when its scratched or dragged across some surface. Always makes my hair stand.
Worse than foam is some packages are filled with crushed newspaper balls. First sight already throw me off. Newspaper do not smell good to be honest, and the black ink will stain your fingers and subsequently pollute everything we touch.
Some packaging used shredded paper though I’m not sure how effective they are. Better than newspaper or foam but still hard to clean especially when the small strands find their way to everywhere.
Bubble package by contrast simply makes me happy that they exist. That feeling of the bouncy sac of air expanding the soft plastic membrane became a transparent little bubble. Simple happiness when press on to it and it gently pops. Ah, Godsent.
