Why is bleach depicted as being white?

[Master Matthew²]

I wonder if op learned that bleach was clear after almost drinking some

I actually found it out when I was looking up 'Bleach Pranks'

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[Drydess]

I actually found it out when I was looking up 'Bleach Pranks'

what were you gonna tell the cops when the found the body, "it was just a prank"???

[Master Matthew²]

what were you gonna tell the cops when the found the body, "it was just a prank"???

What? I wasn't gonna do any pranks, I was just gonna watch some youtube videos man.

[SWAT One]

A linguistic discrepancy in action.  The words of two very different shades come from the same origin.  Iirc, black (en), blanc (fr), blanco (sp), bianca (it), biały (po), all come from the same roots, that is, a flash.  Some describe the flash itself, while some describe the powdery residue left behind.

The thought of bleach being white might be what is thought of as the result of the action of bleaching something.

[Maxwell.]

maybe it is in commie-safety-no-fun-land

but if it was commie it'd be red.............

[Master Matthew²]

but if it was commie it'd be red.............

Why would communists make, bleach, a symbol of death, their national colour?

[Ninja Decoy]

Bleach is usually used for whitening or cleaning something. White is generally considered a clean color, and since it whitens stuff like clothing the two combined has probably led to the bottle being white.

That and chemicals and light sometimes dont work well together when exposed for extended amount of time, so that COULD be a factor, but i don't think it is.

[Cheze]

Well, the bottle's white.

Bleach is usually used for whitening or cleaning something. White is generally considered a clean color, and since it whitens stuff like clothing

also what this guy said

[Nonnel]

The bottle's white and it turns things white.

[Jairo]

when has bleach ever been depicted as white

[Outland Predator]

I'm white.

[Ipquarx]

when has bleach ever been depicted as white

i'm genuinely wondering this
it's depicted as staining fabrics white, and having a white bottle, but never have i heard of the liquid itself being depicted as white

[crazies alt]

because of racial expectations

[Awesomebread²]

bleach is probably alt right

[Bloo Kirby the 2nd]

Is this what you want, for me to one day, accidentally drink bleach instead of water or crystal pepsi?

Yes.