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Ok... Another bored woman thread... however, just got a new pair of scissors, cannot for the life of me get into the sealed polywhatever packet .. irony is need the contents to open the bloody thing !!

Daren't use me teeth, might pull out the bridge, could try my lighter, but would probably set the house on fire .. electric carving knife ? nah, finished up with stitches last time. Think will go next door and ask to borrow their scissors.

Know it is all good these days, but sometimes, well ! .. took me full 10 mins to open a biscuit wrapper at work t'other day, eh and try and get into those coffee sticks in hotels these days. Think Mr. Bean would have a ball .. tee hee.

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That packaging is a pain in the neck.. How elderly arthritic people manage to open anything these days is beyond my comprehension..:rolleyes:

Hehehe, maybe you should have just borrowed next door's scissors in the first place. It would have saved you a couple of quid..:D

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The worst packaged items have got to be childrens toys, I needed a phillips screwdriver and wire cutters to get tinky winky out of his box at christmas :idunno:

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I have this problem also, Why do manufacturers of kids toys insist on not only philips screws but plastic twiddly bits of wire? It's no joke for the parents, of excited kids, trying to open a toy car/doll e.t.c and finding out you need a screw driver so small that the child has to wait till next day when you can go & buy 1 as happened to me in the past!

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I know we all like things in secure packaging but things do go over the score. Tools required for opening packaging; stanley knife scissors screw drivers pliers wire cutters oh and patience by the tanker full. Does anyone have a reason for this?

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Expect it's all about health and safety Spuggie... but still :confused:
Worst thing I ever did, although not heavily packeged you understand, was to open my carton of wine one day. You know the perforations in a circle you press down to reveal the tap underneath. Couldnt do it to save me life ! Think nails too long .. so got out the sharp knife.. yep you got it .. went through the wine bag sob, sob .. never done that one since. :eek:

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The moral of the story is to buy a bottle. Mind the cork screw though and dont drop the bottle.

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Who's tinky winky ? Lost touch now with children's toys.

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LOL He's one of the telletubbies.

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Of course !! Had me worried for a while there, meant something else when I was little tee hee.

Mind you, had to ask Grandaughter what an I-pod was t'other day. Thought she had been born with those things in her ears. :rolleyes:

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Another gadget bad for their lugs. Bet she had no trouble opening its packaging though. :D

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fpmsl @ tinky winky !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/teletubbies/

:D

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You need a real man katex with a good tool.

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That sounds like an offer to me, Katie!

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Sad thing though .. he's right .. take that whichever way you like folks !!

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Hey, just had great fun with tinky winky .. the one in the purple, isn't it? Chose the easy option .. mmmm .. think I found my level. Any excuse to put off the ironing. :Banane14:

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have you lot nowt better else to do?stabbing wine boxes and opening blister packs....lmao what about making him indoors a beautiful meal served with a maid dressed in stockings and suspenders?come on girls you can do better than moan about a bit of packaging!(spelt wrong)nice things come in small packages!:D

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Humph ! whose rattled your cage today, Staggers. Stockings and suspenders! well, that's packaging you men all have problems with so stay on the thread, might learn summat :p

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As i work in a toy shop i have to say willow you are so very right!! only thing is you wouldnt beleive the ways people have to get in the boxes! maybe we could learn a few things from the shop lifters.:)

But like the rest of you i have problems with getting the toys out of the packaging screw driver, scissors, battries of all sizes, 2 black bags one for the cardboard and one for the plastic parts! :mad: nightmare!!

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i need educating........ :o i am very shy! only thing with fishnets is that you cant get the salmon out them :D

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you staggers !! i can't believe you'd need educating!!!:) surely not

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come on girls you can do better than moan about a bit of packaging!(spelt wrong)nice things come in small packages!:D[/quote]
Yeah that maybe, but so does poison. Ouch I'll get mi coat. :)

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so who you getting at then debbie j................ poison is in small doses!:p

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i am only 21 ................ lmao and have been for 23 years, i dont know what your on about?:confused:

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Innocent 21 year old needs advice on women and the facts of life, any offers? If interested ask at the Stag Inn Church. Please be gentle the poor guy is delicate. :D

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Hi kate,
I totally agree with you. I bought a pencil from the Dollar store last week, and it took me ages to open it. For jars I usually get the nut crackers out they work a treat

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oh no, jars are easy .. you bash the side of the lid with a rolling pin and it releases the vacuum .. learnt that long time ago. :)

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That sounds dangerous, somebody call health and safety, get her a high vis vest, hard hat, boots and gloves

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Hate to drag up an old thread, however, really need some help opening this plastic thingy that is holding the 2nd DVD of my birthday Dusty Springield album. Grrrr

1 track no problem .. 2nd one ...no opening at the back, pressed middle, 2 broken nails trying to lift top bit, hammer doesn't work ... hey, just done it !!!don't know how .. gotta' get it back soon, that'll be fun.

Lot of the songs are rubbish anyway amongst the good ones she did. Phew, calmed down now. :)

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sharp knife kate, just slide it in to the opening a bit gently, just prick the plastic seal, then get your finger and tear it off.