balloons .... tacky??

[nappyaddict]

yes or no?

baloons at weddings are naff

what about christenings??

also califrau depends on what? what about congratualtions ones, happy birthday ones, get well ones, birth ones... erm can't think of anything else you get them for at the moment.

as table decorations, in arches or in pastel colours, naff

single ones as presents, big bunches of multicoloured ones at kids' parties, metallic helium ones in one or two colours only, not naff

not very environmentally friendly, so not so fashionable.

califrau you balloon ponce

why are they not environmentally friendly? rubber is biodegradeable.

no, they're not tacky. but you probably don't want to take fashion advice from me.

i wonder if they ever found that bloke who was swept out to see on those balloons

but nappyaddict isn't suggesting releasing lots of balloons, just having them as decoration.

Oh, I see Califrau has done a link.
I thought it was because balloons weren't biodegradable, but i've googled and found this. The main risk seems to be to marine animals and birds, who eat the deflated balloon.
I found this about the biodegradability.

"Latex (rubber) balloons may take six months to degrade but studies indicate that balloons floating in seawater deteriorate much more slowly and may retain their elasticity after 12 months. Foil balloons may take many years to break down, and may never fully biodegrade. Some rubber balloons are now marketed as biodegradable but these still take many months to break down and should not be released."

so helium ones not naff ... blown up ones naff? have i got it right?