Makes Me Think - Today, in the cutest voice, my 8-year-old daughter asked me to start recycling. I chuckled and asked, “Why?” She replied, “So you can help me save the planet.” I chuckled again and asked, “And why do you want to save the planet?” “Because that’s where I keep all my stuff,” she said. MMT

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Today, in the cutest voice, my 8-year-old daughter asked me to start recycling. I chuckled and asked, “Why?” She replied, “So you can help me save the planet.” I chuckled again and asked, “And why do you want to save the planet?” “Because that’s where I keep all my stuff,” she said. MMT

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Shame you're so reluctant to recycle - but that does sound adorably profound for a child her age.

#1 - by patrick.hb
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I don't think the questions necessarily meant he was reluctant to recycle, he could've just been curious as to what made his daughter suddenly want to recycle. Just saaayin'.

#2 - by devilslilsister
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I kind of doubt this post, since there is a rather popular shirt on Threadless that says "Save the planet, it's where I keep all my stuff." It could be that OP saw it and made up a story to go along with it. Or it could be real, but the little girl saw it and thought it was funny....in which case, not so profound.

#3 - by thelovezombie
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Yeah I agree with "thelovezombie," I've definitely seen that t-shirt before. I guess it would be cute anyway, but I doubt it's real.

#4 - by zjd0503
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Yeah I agree with "thelovezombie," I've definitely seen that t-shirt before. I guess it would be cute anyway, but I doubt it's real.

#5 - by zjd0503
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@thelovezombie yup i own that shirt!

#6 - by vidaloca
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hell, anyone else remember the Tick? he used that line like 10 years ago

#7 - by setite
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