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    71 year ago

    there is nothing more infuriating than buying a jar of salsa from the store, and then trying to open it only to have the jar fly out of your hands and break into tiny pieces that you now have to clean up along with salsa all over your floor.

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        41 year ago

        lmao I’m just trying to get the lid off! I twist, nothing happens, I twist harder - lid comes off and jar goes fucking flying.

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        21 year ago

        I have done this before and it doesn’t always work. They just get them on there so good and tight. I honestly just always make sure to open them over the counter now.

        I find most accidents always happen when you try to give that extra oomph of force only to go too far. That’s how I put my hand through a window once.

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          21 year ago

          Instead of trying to dent the lid, you can relieve the inner pressure of any containers like the salsa with metal lids by taking a spoon and sticking it between the lid and bottle to try to pry the side of the lid away from the bottle to create just enough of a gap to equalize the pressure. You don’t need to apply much pressure, you usually hear the pop of the lid when the pressure is equalized and then it should be much easier to open!