Back in the day, Soda and beer cans used to have the tab pull completeley OFF to open?
Not like how they just bend back now? 🤯🤯🤯
LeopoldBloom · M
I remember people dropping them into the can, and every so often you'd hear about someone going to the ER because they accidentally swallowed one. That reason, and to cut down on litter, is why they switched to the tabs that stay on.
I just looked this up. The stay-on tabs are less hygienic as the tab goes down into the drink, so the liquid picks up whatever was on the lid of the can. The tabs that pulled off completely didn't have this issue. But apparently it doesn't bother anyone.
I just looked this up. The stay-on tabs are less hygienic as the tab goes down into the drink, so the liquid picks up whatever was on the lid of the can. The tabs that pulled off completely didn't have this issue. But apparently it doesn't bother anyone.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Yep. And few remember old style can openers.
The opposite end was a bottle opener.
The opposite end was a bottle opener.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@SW-User this was how canned fish was opened...
The key was glued to the top.
The key was glued to the top.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@SW-User And this, in the military, was called a p38...
It was standard issue in most military branches.
Ours was the black style p38.
It was standard issue in most military branches.
Ours was the black style p38.
Lostpoet · M
I've never used one of those.
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
My Grandmother used to make Magnet dragons out of them.
Iwillwait · M
.. and you could cut your feet open on those pop-tops.
