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Is it *just* me (I don't think so) or are wrappers/"safeguards" really really irritating?!1 (Original Post) UTUSN Jan 2017 OP
like this? MrPurple Jan 2017 #1
that cracks me up Skittles Jan 2017 #5
From CBS NEWS: tblue37 Jan 2017 #11
He needs a set of aviation snips. hunter Jan 2017 #7
And let's not talk about childproof caps. malthaussen Jan 2017 #2
Bwah-hah, "only a child could open them anyway"!1 n/t UTUSN Jan 2017 #3
My grandmother used to use a hammer on those... Rhiannon12866 Jan 2017 #4
Itrems from CHina have to wrapped heavily to endure the long shipment :( patricia92243 Jan 2017 #6
Maybe we can seal up... 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #8
they are a sign that you probably shouldn't even eat them Kali Jan 2017 #9
Well, at least pull-tabs are extinct. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2017 #10

tblue37

(65,408 posts)
11. From CBS NEWS:
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 06:05 PM
Jan 2017
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-to-deal-with-hard-to-open-product-packaging/

Did you know, on average 200,000 injuries are reported each year as a result of packaging for household/consumer products, including roughly 6,000 trips to the emergency room?

hunter

(38,317 posts)
7. He needs a set of aviation snips.
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 11:23 AM
Jan 2017

Right, center, and left.

I'm not kidding.

Sometimes that's the only thing that will open these packages. I've broken cheap plastic-handled scissors trying to open these things.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snips

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)
2. And let's not talk about childproof caps.
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 09:59 AM
Jan 2017

When there are no children in the house, nor likely to be.

They're so intricate, only a child could open them anyway.

-- Mal

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,350 posts)
10. Well, at least pull-tabs are extinct.
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 05:29 PM
Jan 2017

My pharmacy puts "easy" caps on my prescriptions. All I had to do was ask.

Back to the dreaded pull-tab:

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