Yes I am aware that theyâre somehow supposed to reduce plastic waste because the cap canât 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 âfirst world problemsâ rage I can muster and go out of my way to rip / cut / twist them off on every single bottle I buy. I donât 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, Iâve actually cut my finger OR lip on these little sh*ts (not the same type as in the picture, but baldy-made longer âbandsâ that leave little plastic spikes on the cap and/or band).
No idea whether I should post this in the âunpopular opinionâ section instead or if other people think the same, but to me, âmildly infuriatingâ describes them perfectly.
Seriously, in the end it boils down to this: "I hate these things with all the âfirst world problemsâ rage I can muster "⊠Donât you guys have other problems in your life? There you are, raging against a bottle cap.
Like another poster said and showed with a picture before: the cap can be tucked in at the side and voilĂ ! Drinking can be done as it used to beâŠ
This is some very short sighted thinking.
Caps attached to the bottles is very important to the recycling industry, so they can be more cheaply and efficiently shipped to China and thrown into the sea.
Source on that? As far as I know China stopped importing plastic waste as they realized it was too expensive for the state as they are burdened with the externalities, i.e. cleanup.
I think a few years ago it was China. Now it will be anybody else who wants Western money and doesnât mind burning plastic. Malaysia and Turkey seem popular for the UK. Not sure where the US sends it. It sure as shit isnât recycled in any way that people would think of as recycling.
Iâve no idea why we make plastic bottled drinks when aluminium cans exist.
what i think when people struggle with the cap hitting their face
Pretty much. Whenever I see these type of posts I can only think of some cavemen failing to figure out the most simple contraption. Those caps are literally not a problem at all, assuming youâre not a complete moron.
Its often the little things like this that make it clear for me who is indeed a moron.
Like oh, omg, that explains so much about that person.
That poor thing.
Now, I def need to not equate that with âcapabilitiesâ of someone, even morons can brute-force achieve things I could never. They do it despite the handicap and I respect that.
Dont want to discuss problems or brainstorm when them but respect nonetheless (them and their work).
Most of us are in fact not what itâs commonly considered neurotypical (I beehive they are a smol but just the most vocal group). And just like with folk on introverts/depressed/ADHD/autism/etc spectrum itâs best to recognise, acknowledge, respect, and adapt to that (ie work and communicate a bit differently with each one of us, it doesnât take all that much, and the learning curve is just so unbelievably good at the start).
I think the people complaining about this stuff fall into several categories. One of them is depicted well by that GIF. A second group is just upset about environmental regulations existing. Thereâs probably a third group out there with some kind of hypersensitivity for things touching their face. And maybe a fourth group who hates it when things change even if there are good reasons for it (can relate, was diagnosed as autistic).
I feel bad for the people with hypersensitivities but the rest should just suck it up already. Maybe some bamboo or metal straws can help these folks get used to the new bottles? Theyâre available online for cheap.
Then you should tell that to the several brands that leave their caps sticking forward partially no matter how much you bend them backwards. I donât care, but there are plenty of brands with much shittier bottle designs than the ones that stay out of your face like they should be designed to.
Just repeating my comment from the same topic a while back.
So okay the bottle ones like this are fine
It is these fuckers I have an issue with
I swear if I ever see the person who designed the new milk cap I will make them choke on a fucking tetrapak.
It makes you spill the milk everywhere when opening because you donât twist it but pull it upwards.
I honestly like them. Those that âstay openâ, of course⊠They just stay out of the way, never get lost, and works pretty nice.
At first I disliked them, but quickly found out they are actually⊠Very practical. Even not considering the âgreenâ twist, why didnât we adopted them before?
