TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 I find the best thing to do is struggle for ages' date=' then take it to someone who would, without fail, make you feel like a fool if they were able to open it themselves (see: Grandma, small child, little sister etc).Sods law dictates that they will open it with ease, forcing you to embark on an argument about how successful you were in loosening it in the first place.[/quote']This option has never failed for me... The most recent example was when, somehow, the manliest man in mantown had sneaked into my flat and tightened the lid of a bottle of coke I had. Cue me struggling for ages to try and open it, only for my bloody flatmate to open it in one go.I had loosened it a bit for him though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvin Starclusk Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 This option has never failed for me... The most recent example was when' date=' somehow, the manliest man in mantown had sneaked into my flat and tightened the lid of a bottle of coke I had. Cue me struggling for ages to try and open it, only for my bloody flatmate to open it in one go.I had loosened it a bit for him though.[/quote']You fool! If you'd gone straight for the cutlery drawer and pulled out the nut crackers, you would not only have been enjoying sumptuous, tasty Coke quicker, your friends would have marvelled at your problem-solving ingenuity. I believe it's all in the serrated edge, with the additional purchase this provides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 You fool! If you'd gone straight for the cutlery drawer and pulled out the nut crackers' date=' you would not only have been enjoying sumptuous, tasty Coke quicker, your friends would have marvelled at your problem-solving ingenuity. I believe it's all in the serrated edge, with the additional purchase this provides.[/quote']honestly though, who has nutcrackers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Chris, find a big manly man and ask them seductively if they wouldn't mind opening it for you - during which be sure to remark on their muscles and ask if they work out.Maybe I watch too much porn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I bought a jar/bottle opening device for like a quid ages ago and use that if required. Gherkins are the Devil's invention, yak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 as for the coke bottle effort, the secret there is to use a door. open the door nice and wide and put the lid in the gap left on the hinged side of the door, then pull the door closed by the handle. the width of the door gives a huge amout of leverage to get a nice tight grip on the bottle between the door and the frame. then all you need to do is wait till it's squeezing and twist the bottle. if the lid turns too, pull he door tighter again and you'll be sorted. /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I bought a jar/bottle opening device for like a quid ages ago and use that if required. Gherkins are the Devil's invention' date=' yak.[/quote']It wasn't one of these was it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 It wasn't one of these was it.....No, similar idea but this one has a wide slot at the end of the handle with a rubber bit inside, you insert the lid of whatever you want to open, slide it until the rubber bit has a grip and turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 as for the coke bottle effort' date=' the secret there is to use a door. open the door nice and wide and put the lid in the gap left on the hinged side of the door, then pull the door closed by the handle. the width of the door gives a huge amout of leverage to get a nice tight grip on the bottle between the door and the frame. then all you need to do is wait till it's squeezing and twist the bottle. if the lid turns too, pull he door tighter again and you'll be sorted. /x[/quote']As brilliant as this is (I use this method myself for drinks bottles) do only do it to doors you don't care about. The pressure will likely leave a dent in the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 As brilliant as this is (I use this method myself for drinks bottles) do only do it to doors you don't care about. The pressure will likely leave a dent in the wood.Exactly, I had a brief go of the door idea to open my coke, but got worried incase I dented the wood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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