Is there anything more satisfying than poppin’ a big ole mess of bubble wrap? Β Wait a minute, flip that: is there anything more annoying than being forced to listen to somebody else pop a big ole mess of bubble wrap? Β And therein lies the conflict that establishes tonight’s Edge.
Sealed Air Corporation is coming to town! Β It’s a Fortune 500 company that’ll be shifting nearly 1,300 jobs to the Queen City. Β Of course, you’ve never heard of them, but you know the product they make: Β bubble wrap! Β Those plastic sheets full of pressurized air blisters that are perfect for packing. Β And popping!
There’s something almost therapeutic about popping bubble wrap. Β Cathartic. Β If you’re the one doing it. Β But it can also be a real pain. Β Listening to someone else pop bubble wrap might be fun for a few, but when you’re not in control of it, well, it can drive you crazy.
And of course, some people just can’t stand to hear bubble wrap popping at all. Β It’s like listening to somebody smacking their chewing gum.
Our Man on the Edge, Robert Wilder, revealed his superhero alter-ego for tonight’s topic: bubble wrap: awesome or awful?
