"In a search for authenticity, commodification of Mason jars occurred leading to irony, as drinking out of canning gear highlighted overconsumption and lack of

"In a search for authenticity, commodification of Mason jars occurred leading to irony, as drinking out of canning gear highlighted overconsumption and lack of scarcity, the opposite of the designed intention of the jars.[11] Its utility has been praised for use as a variety of household functional and decorative purposes; such as an oil lantern, soap dispenser, speaker or vase." Reading this part of the article, it is much more "editorialised" than what I'm used to - characterizing usage of mason jars as ironic and hipster related. The fact is that Mason jars have developped different uses because they are a different product today - while hipsters and irony are legitimate to mention, I find it misleading to attribute these uses as ironic. For one, tomato sauce being sold in a variation of the mason jar makes them ubiquitous in most homes in northern america - you don't buy them for canning, you end up with a whole bunch and don't know what to do with them. Not entirely certain why I'm irked by this.