9x why you shouldn't have that suitcase wrapped in plastic

I am always surprised when I see it: people wrapping their suitcase as if it were a mummy in plastic. Nine reasons why this is an incredibly bad idea.

1. The environment

Hellooo, it's 2019. Ever heard of the plastic soup? And that poor Boyan Slat struggling to clean up our mess. Actually, I could stop writing for this reason alone, but I have more to rant about.

2. Ugly

Yeah sorry, you are visually oriented or you are not. Those plastic layers do not make your suitcase exactly instagrammable and those Schiphol snapshots always do so well.

3. Expensive

You just pay twelve euros per suitcase. I can think of something more fun for that.

4. You won't recognize your suitcase

Who are you on the baggage carousel?

5. Poor

It comes across to me as if you have a really shabby suitcase underneath that is almost falling apart.

6. Yes, yes, yes

Of course that seal protects your suitcase, but yeah, wow. You didn't buy that nice retro suitcase for nothing, did you? If you can't show it off at the airport, where can you? SUITSUIT To look good in your attic?

7. Yes, yes, yes II

I also know that such a seal will prevent someone from taking your suitcase, but if they want to, they will manage anyway. And such a seal might actually indicate that there is something worth taking inside that suitcase.

8. Yes, yes, yes III

I also know that there is a code on the seal that makes your luggage traceable, but hey, isn't that also on the airline's label? So why?

9. Not convinced yet?

Go back to point 1. And stay there. Bye!