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.

  • countstex@feddit.dkEnglish
    152·
    6 months ago

    Perhaps becuase you’ve only opened it half way, you need to lift it back over again and clip in under the rim.

    • 6mementomori@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      6 months ago

      this is not doable with all caps and even with those designed to do this it doesn’t work sometimes :(

      • countstex@feddit.dkEnglish
        8·
        6 months ago

        Maybe they make them better here in Denmark. Plus we have “Pant” where you pay more for the bottles but get money back when you return them so it’s a “belt and braces” approach I guess!

        • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          31·
          6 months ago

          Your pant is actually a deposit.
          And we have it in Germany as well called “Pfand”.

          Last time I bought something in such a bottle it was atrocious and stabbed me.

          • countstex@feddit.dkEnglish
            1·
            6 months ago

            True, true it is just a deposit, but it certainly helps. Compared to England where I lived until I was 38 there are far fewer bottles littering the streets here in Denmark, although a lot of that can be put down to general public attitude probably. Never had a bottle stab me! Sounds like a case of bad quality control.