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[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

post in c/mutual_aid if you need help with any pickle jars

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Real practical pickle jar advice that always works: take a decent sized knife and tap the corners of the lid with the blunt end enough to dent it just a bit, one on each side of the circle or maybe 2 more should do it. It'll come right off after.

[–] fox@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Additional real advice: twist the jar, not the lid.

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Additional joke advice: flip it upside down and use the can opener on the bottom.

[–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

further additional advice: pretty sure 90% of opening a tough jar is persistence. if you're really crankin on that thang as hard as you can, there's a good chance you're making progress, even if it's not perceptible. at the very least you're stressing the metal or plastic and making it more malleable. there's a reason letting someone else have a go at it works so often and it's not just cuz they're stronger.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

Just do the knife thing and you don't have to deal with any of this