I swear to God, in all my life I feel like it’s only worked fewer than 5 times.
I just boil and eat the entire box like any normal person.
Most of the nutrients are in the rind, I’m aghast to learn that most people just throw the box away!
The one that kills me is when the glue they use to close the box is stronger than the box itself, so you wind up just ripping it open.
It’s not you. The only person that consistently works for is Freddy Krueger.
Edward Scissorhands
Latest kitty litter I bought actually says “opens inward for easy pouring” 🙄. Worst part of the chore stabbing it with a finger and hooking the tab back through so it doesn’t block all the litter.
I too have been flummoxed by this obnoxious design choice.
It was designed by this guy https://youtu.be/2-p8YpR7rJc?si=tOZoJ0fNdzt68p6s
Use a tool. Handle of butter knife, bottle opener. Anything sturdier than a finger those litter boxes are made out of something that masquerades as cardboard, don’t believe those lies!
I too have been flummoxed by this obnoxious design choice.
Companies do a really bad job at product testing when it comes to opening stuff. The best ones are where you damage the product because it’s so hard to open. It’s like they never thought to actually try using the stupid little pull tab they give us to actually open their own product.
I actually just recently, after years of frustration, figured out a technique that works. You squeeze the box near the opening so that it bulges out. Then you can poke it with your finger and rip the top open. Feels like gutting a fish, which I assume now is what they were going for.
I got a different brand of Mac and cheese once and it opened right up using the same instructions.
I feel like the name brand is just messing with people.
I just rip open the top of the box instead.
That’s right, I’m a rebel.
It’s not just you.
I ignore these instructions entirely and just open the flappy bits. I am an agent of chaos.
How?!
The glue is usually stronger than the box. I usually just resort to ripping off the top quarter of the box.
You know, I was just thinking earlier this week that of all the technologies we have, it’s weird how much we struggle with perforation.
no kidding the last box of mac’n’cheese i opened, that was the TOUGHEST spot on the box, i just ripped the lid off
Do you bite or trim your nails pretty far down?
You have to grunt while you’re doing it like in karate.
Ahhh. See, I usually couple my attempts with something like “you God damned piece of fucking shit just fucking open why do they even put these stupid fucking things on here.” I’ll try just grunting though.
See that’s your problem. Too many syllables. You need one swift grunt to concentrate all your energy.
