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Do people open tricky jars by stabbing them with a knife?

131 replies

YesILikeItToo · 04/09/2022 15:15

I’ve just stopped my mother from stabbing a sharp knife into a metal jar lid directly from above. I was pretty shocked, it seems to me obviously dangerous. She said that’s what her mate does. Do people do this? Or is she covering up the fact that she made a poor decision? I’ve seen a couple of other examples of patently unsafe ‘work arounds’ and I’m starting to wonder what to do about it.

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TangoWhiskyAlphaTango · 04/09/2022 15:18

I do it!

Herja · 04/09/2022 15:18

I do... I am aware it's not the safest idea, but never had an accident and it always works.

Sandwichgirl · 04/09/2022 15:18

I do that - I'm not certain why it works but it seems to break a kind of airlock at the top of the jar which then makes it easier to undo.

Mmmmdanone · 04/09/2022 15:17

No. I knock the side of the lid on the kitchen counter to break the seal.

iwishiwasafish · 04/09/2022 15:17

No, people do not do this.

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ofwarren · 04/09/2022 15:16

I do. It breaks the seal.