Firstly, I respect your opinion as I probably shared it in the past.
Secondly, we're obviously talking about making the bed as in after you wake up. Making the bed as in fresh linen is an amazing feeling and absolutely worth while once every few weeks.
Now, to rebut your comments...
- It makes it more comfortable.
This is a silly reason, and I don't see how it's true.
It does however make bed time feel calmer and more soothing somehow. In my 20s I didn't care about quality sleep because you just bounce back from anything. In my 40s I do think about things like what might contribute to the perfect night's sleep. Having a shower, putting on clean pyjamas, and climbing into a nice bed in a tidy room just kinda sets the scene for a good sleep.
- it doesn't take much time so you may as well do it
any task not worth my time to be a waste
this is subjective. Your whole argument may as well be "I don't value having a made up bed", which would be fine, but that's not an unpopular opinion so much as a personal preference.
Regardless, you don't "make" the bed the same way you make it when putting on fresh linen. You just flick the covers straight. It takes less time than scratching your ass.
- It looks nice. And an unmade bed looks lazy
It's kinda weird how often people do see our bedroom TBH. Usually it's someone using the toilet in the en-suite when the other toilet is in use.
- It's a good example for our kids
There's no way our kids would keep a nice tidy bedroom if we didn't.
The letters are just the latest embarrassment in an embarrassing agenda, and I'm kinda surprised they're still playing this dumb game.
I may well regret saying this but it doesn't really seem like there's been much in the way of consequences to the US economy. None that anyone seems to care about anyway.