Sauce bottles

o1davidliston
o1davidliston Member Posts: 13
edited 6. Oct 2009, 03:40 in Living with Arthritis archive
Why do manufacturers of sauces and milk cartons always seal the contents with a plastic seal with a pull off tab so small I usually end up attacking it with a knife or scissors
AARRRGGGGH

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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    To make all us lot and a load of other peeps too, go AARRRGGGGH!

    Luv
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • kathbee
    kathbee Member Posts: 934
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yep David, I often do the AAARRRRGGGHHH thing
    too.

    So at least you arent alone on this one.

    Kath :lol:
  • ninakang
    ninakang Member Posts: 1,367
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I struggled with them before I was diagnosed with RA actually...

    Nx :-)
  • suzster
    suzster Member Posts: 1,328
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    they make me go argh to amongst some other choice words!!
    i find the little ones on the sauce bottles the worst as the bit you are supposed to pull in minuscule, grrr!
    but just as annoying are the screw tops that go on squeezy kids yoghurt, i only Buy them now and again and if ellie is home she opens them for me but if not i actually use nut crackers!! i can grip the lid with them and so need less strength!
    sue
  • Wonkylegs
    Wonkylegs Member Posts: 3,504
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I can arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh along with you all ..... have you tried to open a tub of Birds custard powder lately?

    When it was in tins that was fine, now they have what they say are 'easy open' tops .... but not if you are the first one to need to use the tub. You have to negotiate a silly foil top which has a little tab that requires the strength and grip of hercules to open it. I resort to a sharp knife whilst worrying about the potential trip to A & E this might involve :roll: :wink:
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I know what you mean, I sometimes break of the thing which is supposed to be pulled to make it easier, and make an awful mess!
    Love Sue
  • jaspercat
    jaspercat Member Posts: 1,238
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi,

    Couldn't agree more, I find the worse ones to be Cravendale Milk, first I struggle to get the plastic top off, under that is a foil seal, I really do feel like screaming love Jaspercatxx
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I seem to struggle with everything at the moment, especially as my left hand fingers seem useless. My OH is out at the moment and so far I have accumulated one new coffee jar, new cd in cellophane and my new table top fixing pencil sharpener. 'Any one free?'
    'help'

    I feel sorry for any of you who live alone, how do you manage?

    luv
    joy
  • indigo
    indigo Member Posts: 113
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Living alone and various tops

    Once waited on street for man to come by so I could ask him

    to open my tube of toothpaste............ he did................never

    spoke though :oops: :oops: :oops:


    Luv Indigo (x)
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I wore a blouse yesterday which went on Ok with the buttons done up, but when I tried to take the b0000y thing off, it had round, pearl like buttons and as my arms don't go up very well, to get it over my head, I had to undo the buttons.... Now I know why I have't worn it this summer.... Thats life with arther! Love Sue
  • livinglegend
    livinglegend Member Posts: 1,425
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    While we may struggle to open sealed foil tops and odd containers, would we complain if they were opened by some out of control kid in a supermarket and all contaminated?

    Joseph 8)
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  • autumnlady
    autumnlady Member Posts: 29
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Ring pulls are the worst
  • indigo
    indigo Member Posts: 113
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    autumnlady wrote:
    Ring pulls are the worst


    You can get a very good 'gadget ' for those, rubber grip , looks like a question mark , can buy in supermarkets.

    Luv Indigo (x)

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