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.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
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.
Thcdenton@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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HikingVet@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Could you explain the relevance? I asked why people don’t carry a tool for a problem they are bitching about. Phones have nothing to do with a tethered cap.
Fondots@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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.
Aux@lemmy.world 4 months ago
You should remember that the gun death rate in the US is only three times lower than in Ukraine during an active war. US is a fucking war zone!
breadsmasher@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Most places are advanced enough to not require their citizens to carry weaponry.
needing to always be armed is a uniquely american problem
barsoap@lemm.ee 4 months ago
I think that’s mostly UK and France. As in: I have an Opinel lying around here, perfectly legal to carry in any situation as long as it’s not a protest or such, it’s a French knife, lots of tradition behind it… and it’s illegal in France.
Rules in Germany are quite simple: If the blade is longer than IIRC 14cm (palm of your hand), or it is a locking blade that’s designed to be opened with one hand, you need a good reason to carry it. Like, walking on the street towards the forest with an axe over your shoulder is fine because you have a proper reason, into a mall, not so much. Butterflies and some other one-handed opening mechanisms popular with notorious people are outlawed. Everything else you can EDC.
tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 4 months ago
You don’t need a knife for that.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
No, but it’s a good tool that works in the situation.