As Peppycito said, they don’t make sparks, which is important if you’re working somewhere that could have explosive fumes. The lanyard is traditional for sailors’ tools to prevent loss as well as dropping it on someone below. Mostly decorative now but it’s convenient to be able to let go of the tool if you need both hands for something.

Kyle Kinane

That association was intentional. At the time, clean food wasn’t a given.

I’m sure that’s accurate enough for some subs but it’s hard to make broad statements about reddit with so many communities. Your experience was whatever you curated for yourself unless you’re one of the weirdos that browsed by All