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.

  • coffinwood@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 days ago

    If everyone had either stopped buying bottled beverages or cleaned up after themselves, this wouldn’t be an issue.

    Also, y’all sound a little whiny. This isn’t even a first world problem.

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      1 day ago

      I haven’t bought a plastic bottle beverage in forever*. I just get metal cans or glass bottles. Or nothing.

      *I bought a lot of PET bottled beverages in Japan but I was just visiting.