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Offline GROWLER

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Strange and useless things.
« on: May 28, 2010, 08:57:54 PM »
I mean, what is the point of all those little slits on envelopes, you know, the bit where you open them up, the sticky flappy bit.
You peel away the edge and you only get half an inch when it tears back, so you have to start again and continue this process the full length.
Pointless, and mildly annoying.

The other one is the packaging on some goods.
Growler Jnr recently bought some random thing for his X Box, and it took the two of us over five minutes to hack our way through the reinforced plastic casing, and I had the same problem with a new shower head I puurchased recently.
I literally had to hack and cut at it to gain entry,and cut my hand in the process.
After all that, I discovered it was the wrong one too. Banghead

Can I take it back to B and Very Long Q without any packaging I wonder?  Shrugs:

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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2010, 10:18:01 PM »
Wrap rage, Growler, see here
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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2010, 10:44:51 PM »
So why the blazes do these manufacturers keep on using these reinforced 'blister packs'?
They are an absolute nightmare. cussing:

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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2010, 10:58:14 PM »
That plastic film they wrap new CD's up in is another 'mare to get open too.
Just how can they seal them so tightly that you cannot find an edge to start the process of unwrapping.

I've taken to using my ciggy lighter to start the process quite often.

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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2010, 11:00:26 PM »
Non stick pans.
HA! noooo:

Why does my full fry up always stick then ey...especially the egg?  Banghead

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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2010, 04:09:49 AM »
So why the blazes do these manufacturers keep on using these reinforced 'blister packs'?
They are an absolute nightmare. cussing:
Agreed...

I note that Amazon now offer 'simple packaging' on some of their goods...  cloud9:
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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2010, 05:34:49 AM »
It's probably a DDA requirement these days  lol:
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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2010, 05:39:57 AM »
New toothbrushes are always sealed like they were radioactive or summat  cussing:
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2010, 05:46:50 AM »
New toothbrushes are always sealed like they were radioactive or summat  cussing:

Oh yes... bloody lucky brushing your teeth isn't urgent!  cussing:

We have an electric one and even the new 'head' things are sealed for life!  noooo:
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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2010, 05:51:51 AM »
Might be easier to seal yer teeth up, like  rubschin:
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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2010, 05:56:23 AM »
Might be easier to seal yer teeth up, like  rubschin:

You have to brush them twice a day or you have a heart attack apparently....  ::)
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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2010, 06:05:08 AM »
Research sponsored by Colgate perhaps rubschin:
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« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2010, 06:07:29 AM »
Research sponsored by Colgate perhaps rubschin:

Prolly....  ::)
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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2010, 06:58:40 AM »
Might be easier to seal yer teeth up, like  rubschin:

You have to brush them twice a day or you have a heart attack apparently....  ::)
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Any answers for those little slits in the envelope sticky flappy bit, normally white window envelopes please?
I'm intrigued.

Offline Uncle Mort

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Re: Strange and useless things.
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2010, 07:25:30 AM »
The only reason I can think of is that the slits show if the envelope has been tampered with. You can't peel it open and reclose it without damage. shrugs: