Discussion Thread: Anthropomorphizing Inanimate Things

Do you ever emotionally anthropomorphize (attribute human attributes to) inanimate objects, even though you know it's silly?

I have a habit of feeling like I want to apologize to anything that gets wasted. Like, the little bit of toothpaste I can't eke out of the tube, or the bit of deodorant left behind in its container. "I'm sorry you have to get thrown away without serving your only purpose!"

I don't actually believe these things are sentient, and I don't actually apologize to them, but I sure get the urge, no matter how goofy it is, lol.

Humans!

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