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Why Are Potato Chip Bags So Hard to Open ? ? ?
Delaware chemist John Spevacek admits he's the guy that made chip bags hard to open - explains why - http://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/ … 6346990300 http://www.rheothing.com/2012/05/im-that-guy.html May 06 12 07:29 pm Link Chips aren't that bad to me. These are far worse  May 06 12 07:40 pm Link So they don't accidentally open during shipping, shelving, handling? Is that right? Didn't look. May 06 12 07:44 pm Link From past experience, it was easy to open those packets of crisps, chocolate bars and biscuits this evening. But plastic blister packaging is a frickin' nuisance. I guess that's the only form of packaging which tells the truth. May 06 12 07:45 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: Yup May 06 12 08:02 pm Link SillyEddy wrote: When there's a market for a specialized product to open other products, you know something is wrong. May 06 12 08:05 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: not so good for the "larger client" of Hercules who had to transport their chips from the California to the Rocky Mountains. May 06 12 08:11 pm Link Did you know that if you line the inside of your bicycle tire with potato chip bags that you'll reduce the amount of flats by over 50%? These things are a bicyclist's nightmare. FIGHT BACK! A friend indeed. May 06 12 08:11 pm Link I agree. Often the chips will end up spattered all over the floor. Something needs to be done about this. May 06 12 08:13 pm Link Why can't they use zip-lock technology with chips? It solves the problem of getting the bag open, and the even worse problem of keeping it closed. Zip-lock is the way to go. In fact, I think I will now transfer chips from the original bag to a big freezer size zipper I have already. May 06 12 08:35 pm Link Is he the same guy that invented CD & DVD packages? May 06 12 09:37 pm Link Brian Diaz wrote: One workplace of mine got a few specialized cutters to open the hard blister packages. I cut the shit out of my fingers getting one of the cutters out of its own packaging. May 06 12 11:44 pm Link Brian Diaz wrote: That is pretty crazy. Usually I just run a pair of scissors around the packaging, like that product appears to do. Sometimes the corners are a funny shape and are too concave to go around, in which case a good knife works too. May 07 12 09:16 am Link Difficulty opening potato chip bags -- the ULTIMATE First World Problem. May 07 12 09:22 am Link Ummm my family dr would argue I have no trouble opening a bag of chips. May 07 12 09:32 am Link Cable splicing scissors (ask any phone guy) from the electrical section of big box hardware stores. Work great on any packaging. May 07 12 11:07 am Link No problem here. Maybe the packets are made differently over here. It might be an attempt to ensure that the consumer does at least get a little bit of exercise  May 07 12 12:22 pm Link photoimager wrote: Is that why Tesco seem to always stock Pringles on the bottom shelf? It's not exactly a squat to get at them, but it's something May 07 12 12:27 pm Link Ahhh...because you're anemic? May 07 12 12:29 pm Link I wanna hunt down this inventor and kick him in the shin. May 07 12 10:24 pm Link Never a problem for me... but then again, I carry a Leatherman all the time... May 07 12 10:28 pm Link |
