We do that in Finland and there's still homeless people and drug users in the public bathrooms. It sucks, the drug users particularly can be really threatening towards women especially who want to use those bathrooms they've taken over.
There are ones that give you a damn good shock. A market vendor in Thailand used one on me. I'm surprised the dude only got his shit rocked once during my stay, doing that prank on drunk dudes
It's because there's no big recommendation about fabric softeners at all from consumer agencies and whatnot from what I could find. Just that sort of stuff, that it's just not necessary.
Hearing this stuff about the US I'm only surprised that they didn't make it so that company can fire you without notice but you have to give a binding notice to the company.
It is helpful in that it gives an idea of what sort of waters it sank at. Being close to Antarctica my mind immediately goes to heavy seas with cold weather.
Mental issues and drug or alcohol issue are most common reason where I live.