By razordot - 28/02/2019 09:00 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, after complaining all my life that no one makes a decent can opener, I have realised that I have been using them the wrong way. I finally figured out that the cutting blade goes on the SIDE of the can not the TOP. I'm 57 years old. FML
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ari330 21

It IS supposed to go on the top op

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Callyn 47

There are two types of can opener, one which opens from the top and one which opens from the side. You must have only bought the side-opening style, even while using it wrong. They look very similar, but the blade angles are different. Opening from the top is much safer. You can toss the lid right away and not have any sharp angles to cut yourself on. Opening from the side leaves you with a lot of sharp parts to cut your wrist or finger.

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BurnInDemonFire 33

How has no one corrected you before now? Did you never see anyone else use one, or have anyone with you to point out that you were using it wrong? And if you have been alone since you first tried to use one, why didn't you see if you could find a video of someone using one on YouTube?

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EmDizzle2007 28

This isn't an FML. the majority of people put the blade on the top. that's why specific openers were designed to be sold as openers that open without the sharp edge.

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ari330 21

It IS supposed to go on the top op

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RichardPencil 30

Did you even wonder why your wife’s farts never make a sound and she never got pregnant?

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sexymomo1234 20

So many things wrong’s is that sentence! (Intentional grammar errors)

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Callyn 47

There are two types of can opener, one which opens from the top and one which opens from the side. You must have only bought the side-opening style, even while using it wrong. They look very similar, but the blade angles are different. Opening from the top is much safer. You can toss the lid right away and not have any sharp angles to cut yourself on. Opening from the side leaves you with a lot of sharp parts to cut your wrist or finger.

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prncsjnlca 10

I always buy the top ones for safety as well but recently we have had nothing but crap luck with can openers. Won’t work. Finally went and bought the oldest school model i could find like i grew up with and life is better.

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jriley4u 17

It’s not all can openers. Just cheap can openers. Spend more than $5 and you’ll get a decent one.

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0neiros 14

Totally, Go to Amazon and look up "Swing-A-Way Easy-Crank Can Opener" for about $13.50 USD this one is a beast that will serve you well for many years...oh and the cutting blade goes in THE TOP.

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2shack 7

They actually vary. Some go on top, some go on the side.

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dasin 18

never have i ever cut from the side and i have never had a problem opening a can......… i have used non cutting and cutting openers manually and electric so im going to assume the side cutting ones are special since the side of a can has more metal then the top thus making it seem unreasonable to cut from the side

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