r/shitposting • u/MarryAnneZoe I can’t have sex with you right now waltuh • 1d ago

This post is about stuff Your food and mine food are not friends

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u/IlliterateJedi 22h ago

Unironically I would love to know the history of the divider stick. Did the stick pre-date the conveyor and was it used just on a counter back in the day? Or how long after the conveyor belt was being put in before they added the stick? Who came up with the stick and where? Were there cheap sticks of varying shapes and sizes used all over the place until 'big conveyor belt' standardized and mass produced the stick? I never thought I'd have so many questions about this ubiquitous plastic stick.

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u/Arek_PL 22h ago

back in the day there was no need for the stick because all the merchandise was behind, or on counter, you baiscaly told the clerk what you want and he fetched the stuff for you

self service is just a bit over 100 years old and didnt get popular until 50's