I went years not eating these because of the terror and anxiety of having to open one. And one day by chance (dropped it in the sink that had water in it.) I found the secret to not getting the piss scared out of you.

Here it is. These cans are cardboard. Cardboard disintegrates in water.

If you peel back just a little of the paper. And sit it in a bowl, Make sure the side you peeled is facing down. and pour in a little water.

Then quickly leave the room or put it in your fridge or something. And in a minute or two it will pop open. And you will hear it from a safe distance. And you will be okay.

  • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Sounds like you’re doing too much peeling and not enough tapping

    There’s a sweet spot like a ketchup bottle. It’s like 1/3 of the way down, you only have to peel it a little bit and tap the right spot onto the corner of the counter

      • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
        1·
        8 hours ago

        You might need someone experienced to show you then… When I was a kid my mom handed me a properly peeled one and pointed out exactly the right spot

        There’s always YouTube university. Not as good as direct learning, but at least you’ll be able to see exactly how it should look