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Mildly Infuriating

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Yes I am aware that they're somehow supposed to reduce plastic waste because the cap can't get lost ... unless you cut it off, of course.

Yes I am also aware that there are people with disabilities (shaky hands, weak grip, etc.) who are thankful for these and actually like the design. Good for them, and I mean that in a non-sarcastic way.

But personally, I hate these things with all the "first world problems" rage I can muster and go out of my way to rip / cut / twist them off on every single bottle I buy. I don't like having the bottle cap directly in my face while drinking, or slipping in the way of the flow whenever I just want to pour milk, and on more than one occasion, I've actually cut my finger OR lip on these little sh*ts (not the same type as in the picture, but baldy-made longer "bands" that leave little plastic spikes on the cap and/or band).

No idea whether I should post this in the "unpopular opinion" section instead or if other people think the same, but to me, "mildly infuriating" describes them perfectly.

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They are awesome!

The issue I had with them at first was that I thought you had to rip it off halfway, then it was annoying as hell, but if you just unscrew it and fold it open untill it locks open it works great!

To close you just have to pull it up slightly to get it over the opening and then srew it closed

[–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How to say this in a non aggressive, non condescending way…

You're stupid.

The thing stay open and out of the way. If it's in your face when you drink from the bottle, it means you lack the ability to rotate a loose plastic ring 90° (or even the whole bottle). If it's in the way of your pour, same thing.

They are as unobtrusive as it gets; and you going out of your way (with rage, it seems) to do something tedious like forcibly ripping them off or cutting yourself on smooth plastic instead of looking at it and moving it, effortlessly, in any position that would not hinder you, is the paramount of silliness.

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[–] coffeejoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I like to break off all but one leg so the cap rotates around and sits against the bottle.

[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 2 points 11 months ago

So happy we don't have these caps

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I burn one (1) tire for every one (1) of these I have to deal with

[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It's absolutely fine, it was mildly annoying the first two times and now in glad I don't have to hold the cap while drinking.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Do people not carry pocket knives anymore? This seems like a non problem to me. I can cut this off in a second or two.

Edit: to the downvoters: could you explain why my question is so bad.

[–] Fondots@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (9 children)

AFAIK, these tethered caps are mostly an EU thing (and at the very least are not widely used in my area of the US) and a lot of European countries are less knife-friendly than the US.

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[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought this is just a sort of "seal" to make sure your the first to open the bottle. I just rip them off.

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