It is the stupidest little things that end up making me cry

[TheOriginalNutcracker]

Like the fact that I want a drink of pop but I can't open the bottle.

Not a maor problem I know, but I feel like death warmed up, and have done since xmas eve, my house looks like an explosion wnet off in a toy shop and I am bored, lonely and thirsty.

I have tomorrow to sort out the mess and then I am back in work for 2 days.

i remember feeling very embarassd once when i had to ask my neighbour to open a jar of pasta sauce for our dinner. i felt irrationally inadequate and for a few days dwelled on the fact that tehre would be things taht wouldn't happen in our family because there was no 'dad' there. but then i wised up and gave myself a kick up the bum. i try and tell myself i can do anything their dad would have done, and lots of it i do better.

can you poke a hole in the lid with a corscrew or scissors?

Have you got a rubber glove? I always find wearing one makes things easy to open.

I tried the rubber glove, which does normally work, but not this time. I think this cold has zapped my strength.

If it wasn't so late I would knock next door and ask them.

Will try again in a minute.

i used to put them in teh door jamb but it ruins the paintwork and dents teh woodwork.

would you happen to have a vice grip in the house?

It is fizzy vimto I am trying to open. Wonder if the Fanta might be more sucessful lol.

could you warm teh cap with teh hairdryer?

Yay the fanta opened straight away lol.

hooray!! sup up and enjoy teh fruits of yoru labours!

Thnk's for all the help

Will def try some of those suggestions next time I get stuck.

I was full of sympathy & suggestions until I read what you were trying to open - frankly, you'd be better off not being able to open it & have Baileys make a nice cup of tea - that stuff is minging!! bleurghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Have you had it before?

Rubber gloves, damp tea towel etc

But yes, it is always the 'little things' that tip you over the edge :(

Yes I have had it before lol. I know it is full of crap but I am a firm believer in having what you fancy when you feel like shit.

Don't normally have fizzy pop in the house, only got for over xmas and ny.

LOL - I didn't mean it was 'full of crap' it just tastes like crap!! But if you like it - then Vimto away!! and yes, when you are feeling like shit - have anything you like!

Fanta is a vast improvement :)

You don't have to explain your fizzy pop buying to me

Ooh I love fizzy vimto

My mum once ran down the road in her dressing gown and slippers to ask the postman to open a jar of marmalade when she was newly a LP. :)

Hot water on the lid works

a towel, hot water some say butter and you can get some very handy tin/jar openers from wilkinsons etc

nutcrackers also good - although they ruin the seal.
Hope you are feeling better soon.