Comments on: Gifts That Are Too Difficult To Open http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/gifts-that-are-too-difficult-to-open/29/ Where the world comes to complain. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:27:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: John rusk http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/gifts-that-are-too-difficult-to-open/29/#comment-6372 John rusk Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:59:12 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/gifts-that-are-too-difficult-to-open/29/#comment-6372 EVERY thing has become difficult to open. I don't care if it's an expensive watch or a cand bar. I just had a battle with a CFL bulb--I had to go back to the kitchen shears three times before I managed to get the four-buck item out of the plastic wrap. EVERY thing has become difficult to open. I don’t care if it’s an expensive watch or a cand bar. I just had a battle with a CFL bulb–I had to go back to the kitchen shears three times before I managed to get the four-buck item out of the plastic wrap.

]]> By: chewie http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/gifts-that-are-too-difficult-to-open/29/#comment-32 chewie Wed, 02 May 2007 00:05:48 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/gifts-that-are-too-difficult-to-open/29/#comment-32 @Mr. Squeaky - I see your memory card and raise you 1 kid's toy. Christmas and birthdays are impossible at my house. Every kid's toy has at least one super heavy duty wire twist tie, heavy duty clear scotch tape and hard molded plastic holding the item in the box. Each doll has at least one super heavy duty wire twist tie holding each extremity in place and is usually secured by a flat plastic brace at the rear of the package. Last Christmas, we went so far as to purchase a pair of Black and Decker power scissors to help with opening the gifts. Luckily we were smart enough to make a test run with them because if we actually ended up using the power scissors to open the packages, we would have easily lost a finger or two on Christmas morning. @Mr. Squeaky - I see your memory card and raise you 1 kid’s toy.

Christmas and birthdays are impossible at my house. Every kid’s toy has at least one super heavy duty wire twist tie, heavy duty clear scotch tape and hard molded plastic holding the item in the box. Each doll has at least one super heavy duty wire twist tie holding each extremity in place and is usually secured by a flat plastic brace at the rear of the package.

Last Christmas, we went so far as to purchase a pair of Black and Decker power scissors to help with opening the gifts. Luckily we were smart enough to make a test run with them because if we actually ended up using the power scissors to open the packages, we would have easily lost a finger or two on Christmas morning.

]]> By: mr.squeaky http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/gifts-that-are-too-difficult-to-open/29/#comment-29 mr.squeaky Tue, 01 May 2007 22:01:55 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/gifts-that-are-too-difficult-to-open/29/#comment-29 puddles, It seems like I have to get heavy duty scissors or a utility knife to open almost everything I buy. Often I actually cut the item. AND in addition, the amount of waste that is generated (not biodegradale and easily recyclable waste, at that) is tragic. On things, for example, like a memory card, there is often 10x10 inches of thick plastic and it weighs more than the item itself. Insane. puddles,

It seems like I have to get heavy duty scissors or a utility knife to open almost everything I buy. Often I actually cut the item. AND in addition, the amount of waste that is generated (not biodegradale and easily recyclable waste, at that) is tragic. On things, for example, like a memory card, there is often 10×10 inches of thick plastic and it weighs more than the item itself. Insane.

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