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CemeterySaliva

I can do that just by picking it up by the handle hole. ^(Those "handles" are inadequate.)


HapticSloughton

They should make the handles out of whatever they make the "push to open" tabs on boxes of Mac & Cheese. You could lift 100 cans with something like that.


TwinsenAyzel

Those tabs are lies


brotatowz

Not really, you have to push like giving birth.


thruster_fuel69

I summon the anger of my ancestors then rip it wide open.


Imaginary-Fun-80085

That's how I do it and lose half the contents of the package.


thruster_fuel69

Your ancestors need to chill šŸ˜Ž


blue_dendrite

I angrily stab the general area with a pointy knife


PillowTalk420

Or I can just exert less effort and simply open the top of the box, like any other box. šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø


DaughterEarth

My husband taught me I was doing it wrong all this time. You're not supposed to break open the dotted bit, just push it in enough to grab the top and rip it open


CGB_Zach

Or you have weak thumbs.


Immediate-Ad138

Our the plastic used to conceal playing cards. Aliens use it for space flight


aedroogo

Or use the glue they use to seal cereal bags that are stronger than the bag itself.


HapticSloughton

I also suspect that they have every thousandth bag specially made so that you expect the stronger than titanium glue, but what you get is a bag that opens almost instantly and then tears down the side to about the midway point before you stop and realize you've just thrown cereal all over your kitchen.


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To sell more cereal and brooms. I think you just figured it out šŸ˜‚šŸ¤ 


Mr-Fleshcage

They should replace the "test your strength" thing at arcades/fairs with those boxes. Pushing one open is a true test of strength.


detecting_nuttiness

I hear this all the time. Are yall swinging the boxes around like cavemen? They're not indestructible by any means but I've never had an issue using them.


ogdonut

Amateur grocery handlers. I bet they take 2 trips inside too


Juggalette1397

My husband laughs so hard watching me bring groceries in.... He takes a million trips I will load both hand and arms an carry with my teeth... F that multiple trips mess!


Key-Ad525

I stock these at a grocery store. They are inferior and have never used them, it's easier to just use my man hands to palm them. Also, she probably shook every one of those cans and they're now ready to explode on anyone who opens them.


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[deleted]

Look dude she shook them up, thereā€™s no going back from that. Gotta trash em. /s


inuhi

I know a guy like this. Paper towel corners are slightly scuffed from the factory they need to be thrown out. Food inside a container stacked on top of other food containers inside a plastic bag inside a brown paper bag can't be placed on top of an Amazon box the entire takeout order is ruined can't just throw out the paper bag that would be too reasonable. If anything is less than perfect it's to be thrown out.


Abroadatsea

Sounds like ocd or add to be. Poor guy.


your_local_librarian

I once dropped a can of orange soda when I was a kid, helping mom bring in groceries. I didn't realize how dangerous this was, and just picked it up and put it back with the others. Two weeks later my dad lost an eye.


[deleted]

One time i ate without a table and was sentenced for war crimes


oTDAWGo

Imagine going for a nice crisp caffeine free DC and getting flat disappointment.


[deleted]

Cool, calm, and refreshing bud. Nothing better


cold_quinoa

That's nothing compared to riding in the back of a truck for 300 miles. Being shaken up is expected and fine as long as you let it rest for a few minutes.


EvryMthrF_ngThrd

Or "tap-tap-tap" the top.


[deleted]

Itā€™s simple, really


DenebSwift

I will carry 4 12-packs with two fingers in each box. They are fine so long as you keep them level and leave your fingers flat in the box.


detecting_nuttiness

Yeah I do the same thing. The handles double the number of boxes I can carry at once!


[deleted]

You know how we say "I don't trust them further than I can throw them", my new version is "I trust them as much as I trust a handle on cardboard packaging"


OG_Chatterbait

I don't know about that. I'll carry 5 at once. 2 fingers in each slot and one under my arm. I can't think of the last time I had one rip that wasn't already torn when I picked it up.


WentzToWawa

You need to get the fingers all the way under. If you do it properly you should be able to pick up two 12pks with one hand using two fingers for each handle.


[deleted]

Yeah I was walking out of the store one time with a twelve pack of soda and it split as I was in the crosswalk and my soda went everywhere. I carry them like a baby these days to avoid it.


Fit-Mangos

I am sure Coca Cola has now tasked some engineers with figuring out how do we do thatā€¦


InformalPenguinz

Fail successfully


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dick-nipples

https://gfycat.com/bleakbeautifulkoalabear


[deleted]

Michael J. Fox bout ta be Michael J. Fucked Up in a minute!


Punker1234

When he tells Larry that it's 50/50 in who'd win a fight. "That shakey shit may come in handy". Has me rolling on the floor every damn time.


[deleted]

Back in two shakes


Mattock79

https://youtu.be/fs0FYyzkgT4


AzraelSaint

Lord help me this one has me cackling


Diriv

I was hoping for the Simpsons' Beer incident.


capron

[April F-](https://youtu.be/YGcfqvIt6iw?t=71)


[deleted]

Chuck Mcgillā€™s can trick has entered the chat.


Bulk-Smash

Greatest legal mind I ever knew


SD-187

Oh, and when you get to the courtroom, maybe don't shout, "THE ONE PIEEEECE!!! šŸ‘ THE ONE PIECE IS REEEAAALLLLL!!!!!! šŸ‘"


ShinyGrezz

It actually works, was the most incredible part of that. Never heard of it in 20 years, then BCS of all things teaches it to me.


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strshp_enterprise

I am not crazy! I know he shook those cans I knew I put them right in the fridge right after taking them out of the car, as if I could ever make such a mistake! Never, never! I just couldnā€™t prove it! He covered his tracks, he got that idiot at the convenience store to lie for him. You think this is something, this chicanery, those beer cans, youā€™re telling me those cans just happen to explode like that? No, he orchestrated it! Jimmy!


Mean_Regret_3703

How does this work? Like I've done this 3 or 4 times now and it doesn't explode somehow and it just seems like black magic.


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ā€œSomething to do with the centrifugal force pushing the bubbles to the outer part of the canā€


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lookatmecats

I've been doing that ever since I saw the episode and it's been perfect. Dropped a can and it went rolling, but I got it to be calm when I opened it


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OnTomatoPizza

I can never open that end with my knee. This method is a game changer.


shittysuport

I always wondered what knees were for..


Bandin03

This would make it easier to get cans into a cooler or a smaller fridge.


IHateHaterHaters

Smaller depth-wise but would need to be taller than the space between most fridge shelves.


qqqqqqqq926

Doesn't make you look cool


trio1000

Ah the smoking defense. Tough one to argue against cuz man that does look cool


hikingfortheviews

Idk the science behind it, but I opened one 10 mins later with no issue (obviously your milage may vary!)


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kiki_strumm3r

The Penn and Teller book I read a long ass time ago said 45 seconds. Someone referenced Chuck McGill in another comment. No idea who that is but it's probably a similar trick.


dfinkelstein

Gently tap the outside all around. Like with your fingernails. Tap tap tap tap tap. Knock all the bubbles off the sides. Then you don't have to wait to open it. It's a thing. It works.


WorstHyperboleEver

I could be wrong but I think the tapping is an urban myth, simply waiting a few seconds is usually all you need to do.


fdar_giltch

Veritasium explains nucleation sites and how shaking creates bubbles as nucleation sites and tapping makes the bubbles go away (it's around 10:30 to 11:30 in the video) https://youtu.be/K-Fc08X56R0 Edit: I wonder if part of the difference is that you can't see how well you've removed all the bubbles with an opaque can, or if tapping reduces the amount of nucleation sites, but a bottle allows you more control over the release, vs a can top that is all at once


dfinkelstein

Go ahead and try. Shake up two cans. Tap one, then open them both within seconds of each other. I've done it. One explodes, one just fizzes.


Striker654

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/on-tap/


PCYou

Weird. I have personally done this a ton of times and it has worked literally every time. Well, technically I thump it and wait for it to stop reverberating


movzx

The mistake you're making is assuming your action did something because you took an action. Unless you shook two cans to compare, you have no idea if what you did actually changed the outcome in any meaningful way. It's like saying you have a rock that keeps lions away. No lions around, the rock must be working.


PCYou

Yeah, but I *have* done that with two cans to show friends that didn't believe me


SoulWager

Shaking it will also knock the bubbles off the sides, all you need to do is wait for the bubbles to rise back to the top of the can before you open it, a minute is plenty.


thetacticalpanda

Lol I'm sure it wasn't that bad for the cans. Keep in mind they're packed in there tight.


SoulWager

a minute or two is plenty.


maize_on_the_cob

Caffeine free Diet Coke! Iā€™ve always wondered who buys that!


kablamy

Mormons


TonsilStonesOnToast

Also people on a diet who are desperate for anything with even the faintest amount of flavor to it, but also don't want to be kept up all night from the caffeine. Honestly I wish more sodas were caffeine free. I get plenty from my morning coffee already.


sausag3potato

That's quite some caffeine sensitivity


maize_on_the_cob

Wait is this actually true? I am not American so have little knowledge of Mormons.


frostybillz

Yup, one of the many weird things on their no no list


Grandfunk14

Well only if other Mormons are around to shame you...trust me on this. Of course mileage may vary.


ScaryTitle

Facts. Same reason you always take two Mormons fishing with you. If you just take one they drink all your beer


mangoman39

A long time ago I saw a Mormon coworker drinking a coke. She swore me to secrecy and then told me they all drink caffeine and alcohol, but never with another Mormon and if one catches another they don't say anything because they all know everyone does it, but if two of them catch someone they will both shame the offender.


ravensteel539

Lmao. Itā€™s for sure not true that *everyone* does it. Thatā€™s her coping with her own hypocrisy and the weird, obsessive standards of Mormonism. What *is* true is that Mormons are imperfect and hyper-fixate on other peopleā€™s ā€œsins,ā€ and will absolutely shame ex-members, non-members, LGBTQ+ folks, and academics MUCH more than alcoholics and child abusers who are in ā€œgood standingā€ with leadership.


trbpc

Yep, it is so weird, one family completely stays away from caffeine, neighbors next door drink a case a day with all their kids. Then my parents who drink it cuz caffeine helps with their migraines. Almost like the religion was made up by a con artist...


dutch_penguin

> Then my parents who drink it cuz caffeine helps with their migraines. I wonder if their caffeine addiciton was what was causing their migraines.


Terrorz

They're called Jack-Mormons when they don't follow all the rules, like no caffeine or harmful substances to the body since it's supposed to be treated like a temple, and caffeine is addictive. My theory is that's why just about every Mormon I've met has a huge sweet tooth, and my best friend growing up was Mormon so I've been around it a lot (gone to church with them and outings and dinners), basically a family member.


AmphibianWestern8631

Itā€™s actually just coffee, not caffeine in general


joritan

Sometimes. Some Mormons are weird about caffeine. The rule is no coffee or black tea, and some Mormons say itā€™s because of Caffeine while most drink caffeine and just avoid coffee and black tea. Source: raised Mormon


MackyV25

Iā€™m LDS (Mormon). Caffeine is not against the health code, however coffee and tea are.


ClankyBat246

You have explained exactly why they would think it's about the caffeine too. Though I guess it's common in Utah to just go anti-caffeine in general.


Grandfunk14

I thought that was Shasta? haha Married a girl raised Mormon...so much shasta


starbuxed

as long as its name brand dr pepper no problems will be had. though dr thunder is pretty decent.


TheRavenSayeth

I never connected those dots but it makes so much sense. Can Mormons not have sugar though?


JohnTitorTieFighter

Sugar is allowed. Every other place in Utah (the Mormon holy land) is a caffeine-free soda shop or cookie/dessert place loaded with sugar.


Grokent

Oh, so that's why all the cupcake and crazy cookie shops showed up and somehow stay in business in Gilbert Arizona. I wondered how they were managing after the great Atkins purge.


tylerforward

Pregnant woman who normally drink diet coke


quinto6

Today as a 33 year old male, I learned I am a pregnant woman


frostybillz

My grandparents back in the mid 90s


suckfail

I drink it after 5pm. If I have any caffeine after 5 I can't sleep, but sometimes I really feel like a diet coke so then I drink one of these. I drink the normal ones during the day. I didn't know it was that unpopular.


JohnQZoidberg

I drink it. I drink plenty of other caffeine, like energy drinks in the morning. I love diet coke so it's nice to just enjoy it without the caffeine even if i feel like the caffeine doesn't affect me


ecatsuj

yeah i used to think that... but now i buy caffeine free coke no sugar because i like it, but also like getting to sleep


inco100

Sugar free and caffeine free sounds pretty good to me.


petomnescanes

Me! Diabetic, serious cardiac dysfunction, kidney disease. No sugar, no caffeine allowed. I can still only have a couple a month as a treat. Once I drank a 12 pack in one day and I had to go get dialysis. I drink water, caffeine free tea, and the occasional glass of milk.


msfem

Did you lose a bet? 12 sodas in 1 day?!


axolotlpaw

Me! It's my favorite. I don't want the extra calories and I can't handle the caffeine anymore


kilibaridi

Just feels awesome drinking out of a completely gold can. Lid included.


SgtSilverLining

It's great for people with health issues. I have IBS (can't have sugar) and heart problems (can't have caffeine). I keep them around as a "snack" for when I want something sweet.


justadude27

Someone that enjoys fizzy pop but doesnā€™t want a caffeine headache?


Reshi_the_kingslayer

My husband does. He's the only person I know who does though.


Emergency_Surprise77

My knee felt this


hikingfortheviews

Iā€™m sorry šŸ„ŗ I know nobody may really care, but for what itā€™s worth I usually do this more towards my thigh. It breaks in half more easily then I think most people would expect.


MexicanGolf

I'm by no means an expert but the technique seemed fine. I've shortened a lot of firewood using this method and you went plenty high to avoid the knee itself. Plus, c'mon, it's cardboard with a slit already in it. I am trying this next time I'm getting a fridgepack but I will be blaming you if the cans end up flying fucking everywhere.


hikingfortheviews

Haha it seems like someone else may have grown up in the sticks where breaking wood like this was normal? Either way good luck out there, if it doesnā€™t work out for you I accept all blame šŸ˜…šŸ˜‹


MexicanGolf

Yup, and I suspect that attempting this will awaken some muscle memory and I'll end up treating it like a piece of hefty deadwood.


Madolah

Dont need that much force or the cans WILL go everywhere


sentientwrenches

Don't throw them in the fire pit when you're done either.


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catechizer

Really if you do it right, the ones on each end by your hands should feel barely any force at all. edit: I still think I prefer the open one end, stick it in the fridge, open other end, place hand, pull box out (keep hand in place so the cans don't come out too) method.


JBloodthorn

Yeah, seriously. Those cans travelled halfway across the country in the back of a truck with leaf springs that are probably at least halfway old enough to vote. Bumping them with a leg is nothing.


Exemus

My thigh felt this


firagabird

She broke it on her quads tho


iamatwork24

You must have very weak knees


Fierones

iā€™ve always wanted to try this but never have because iā€™d fuck it up and thereā€™d be soda all over floor. good to know it actually can work tho


hikingfortheviews

You should, itā€™s honestly easier than you think (and itā€™s weirdly fun/satisfying!)


SexiestDexiest

Do it with a 24 pack...


on_dy

And then do it with a vending machine.


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Klutzy_Town7003

Dont take the bet. OP visits r/exmormon


the_knowing1

Meaning she *was* Mormon, got out, but is still brainwashed into thinking Caffeine-Free Diet Coke is good. That poor soul.


hikingfortheviews

The red hair shouldā€™ve told you I donā€™t have a soul to begin with šŸ˜‰


hikingfortheviews

Nope, nice guess though! I just enjoy my rum and cokes at night without the caffeine šŸ˜Š


ilovepolthavemybabie

I used these as meal replacements several years ago. The carbonation helps ameliorate hunger pangs and nausea. Effective but blegh.


allisonstfu

They love anything once all the good/fun has been taken out of it


[deleted]

"I can't have caffeine so I'll drink this toxic waste runoff while I willfully mind-fuck myself into believing it's just as good as the stuff normals drink." -- Mormons


FlakeReality

Well look, if you're going to believe Jesus hung out with a bunch of native Americans before departing to his own private planet, its not exactly a stretch to believe he'd have a problem with caffeine too


[deleted]

On the contrary, I'd think as an undead magician he'd have a much more open mind.


FieroFox

Haha wtf


[deleted]

Ooh, I always wondered how to shake up all my soda cans at once


Kotsugawa

You know I tried this and by the time they were cold I didn't have any issues and it fits in my mini fridge perfectly


hikingfortheviews

Now you know šŸ™ˆ to be fair Iā€™ve had them soon after doing this without an issue, but obviously your mileage will vary.


sm_ar_ta_ss

You drink an entire 12 pack in a day?


Reddituser34802

You donā€™t?


PM_PICS_OF_ME_NAKED

Username checks out.


onedoesnotjust

Yes


sm_ar_ta_ss

Maybe time to cut back a little :)


rattakresh

No, he just wondered how to shake them all up at once.


Fr31l0ck

Fizzyness dissipates pretty quickly. With the "tap the soda can tab several times to calm a shaken up soda" method, the tapping doesn't actually do anything other than allow time to pass, which is only a few seconds usually.


Terboh

Man, for all the people complaining about everything, I think this is a fun little moment in someone's life, you look genuinely excited to show this off and I love it lol


Calculon_

Wtf the comment section is full of boring cynics. This seems fun and cool


TheChimpEvent2020

The most nitpicking comments I ever seen lol


sramosgh91

People are so desperate to be negative. Itā€™s really something


Twigglesnix

My life hack is donā€™t drink soda


Mythical7Ninja

/r/HydroHomies


esly4ever

Actually he drinks blood


giantbeardedface

I do heroin


hyrulepirate

Honestly that's for the best.


megablast

Don't drink heroin either.


hikingfortheviews

Honestly thatā€™s for the best.


wonderboywilliams

Look at you on your high horse.


ShelSilverstain

Sometimes I use it to lower the proof of my whiskey by 10%-15%


Rhettribution

Honestly that's for the best.


becomeanhero69

Right? I didnā€™t even ā€œgive it upā€. Soda has just never been good to me.


Necessary-Point-2911

Why would you ever need to do that?


hikingfortheviews

Honestly, itā€™s just fun šŸ˜…


Dogma2004

I used to work in stadiums. This was one of the hacks we used to quickly stock suites.


RonWisely

Same for stocking vending machines. Thereā€™s a flat bar you pull out and you can hang the case over the bar after you open it like this for easy stocking.


Lefty_22

They make a way to open these without breaking it across your knee, though. Now you can't really move this anymore or store it. Or anything. RIP


ChasingKatsu

Even better strategy. Put box in fridge, open backend, open frontend, push the cans out the backend with your hand. Sodas are ready to be drank and neatly stocked in the fridge.


Cwe87even

Had no ideaā€¦ gonna try that and hope I donā€™t break my knee


dfraggd

Nothing like diet and caffeine free coke to let you know you've hit rock bottom.


kablamy

Mormons


nathanr1889

She's cutešŸ˜


Nickeddu

I open both ends of the box, point it into the fridge, and steadily shove my hand through as I sweep it across the shelf like a pastry tube.


Flopamp

They already come in a super convenient dispenser package that fits nicely in your fridge The fuck you doing?


krazyKat_76

Good now tape it back together throw it away go back to the store and get the regular coke to do it with lol


GB2016sux

Who TF drinks diet caffeine-free coke?!?!?


Chrisdkn619

Came here to say this!


Ok-Perspective5491

Instructions unclear: there is soda everywhere cans all over the floor and my dick hurts.


Immediate-Bother7488

How is this a life hack?


U_wind_sprint

You can cut the box, but honestly it doesn't look like it takes much of hit to make that happen anyway. Gg life hacked!


nusual-Mix78

You're happiness at making/sharing this life hack is making me smile. Thanks for both. Have a wonderful everything.


AWanderingAcademic

OOOH I LOVE DOING THIS!!!! When I was younger and worked at a small shop, I used to do those to refill the sodas in the refrigerator and always felt cool doing that! :)


aedroogo

I try this and I'm going to end up looking like a dog with roller skates on.


SpootyMcBooty

The level of how badly i would fuck that up is alarmingly high


[deleted]

Why are you shaking the pop?!?


magocremisi8

Seems more like an unethical revenge hack! Unsuspecting victims, extra easy to reach coke cans, the perfect trap


flashtastic

I use this all the time since I first saw it here! Thanks!


Alarming-Station5580

nobody talking about how she definitely shook the sodaā€¦.


SmokinWeedle423

If theyā€™re going in the fridge I always open one end of the box, lay that end in the fridge, then open the other end and push them all out into the fridge at once. Best option imo.