▲ 153 ▼ 2026-07-24 #3 (discuss.online) submitted 3 days ago by m_f@discuss.online to c/thefarside@sh.itjust.works 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.thefarside.com/2026/07/24/3 Caption: “You boys got a bottle opener?” No alt text Disqus comments Page couldn't be archived
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 3 days ago (3 children) Someone never went to college. I learned how to open a bottle with nothing but the palm of my hand and a hard counter permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Rothe@piefed.social 10 points 3 days ago (2 children) Or a lighter, or any similarly sized object. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago I’ve done it with a single (albeit full sized) sheet of newspaper. I still feel like that should be enough to qualify for German citizenship, but there’s unsurprisingly a lot more paperwork involved. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago* (1 child) Interestingly enough, I was one of the few that could do the counter trick but everyone else knew how to do the lighter trick. I still don't know how to do it with a lighter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 3 points 2 days ago I used to be able to do it pretty well with a lighter, but honestly it is a lot more difficult than with a counter. I also once saw someone shoot the bottle cap off like a champagne cork (accidentally) while doing the lighter trick. Im sure that rarely happens, but it could have easily put an eye out permalink fedilink source parent [–] m_f@discuss.online [S] 9 points 3 days ago (1 child) You do run the risk of ending up with lots of glass shards in your beer that way. Or at least I do, maybe it's a skill issue permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 days ago I've never broken a bottle that way lol, but I've heard that it can happen if you use too much force permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (1 child) I once knew a guy whose nickname was Shark. Don't use your teeth to open bottles kids, stick with the hand and hard counter technique! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago Holy shit, I thought the teeth method was a joke! That would hurt like hell permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rothe@piefed.social 10 points 3 days ago (2 children) Or a lighter, or any similarly sized object. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago I’ve done it with a single (albeit full sized) sheet of newspaper. I still feel like that should be enough to qualify for German citizenship, but there’s unsurprisingly a lot more paperwork involved. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago* (1 child) Interestingly enough, I was one of the few that could do the counter trick but everyone else knew how to do the lighter trick. I still don't know how to do it with a lighter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 3 points 2 days ago I used to be able to do it pretty well with a lighter, but honestly it is a lot more difficult than with a counter. I also once saw someone shoot the bottle cap off like a champagne cork (accidentally) while doing the lighter trick. Im sure that rarely happens, but it could have easily put an eye out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago I’ve done it with a single (albeit full sized) sheet of newspaper. I still feel like that should be enough to qualify for German citizenship, but there’s unsurprisingly a lot more paperwork involved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago* (1 child) Interestingly enough, I was one of the few that could do the counter trick but everyone else knew how to do the lighter trick. I still don't know how to do it with a lighter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 3 points 2 days ago I used to be able to do it pretty well with a lighter, but honestly it is a lot more difficult than with a counter. I also once saw someone shoot the bottle cap off like a champagne cork (accidentally) while doing the lighter trick. Im sure that rarely happens, but it could have easily put an eye out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 3 points 2 days ago I used to be able to do it pretty well with a lighter, but honestly it is a lot more difficult than with a counter. I also once saw someone shoot the bottle cap off like a champagne cork (accidentally) while doing the lighter trick. Im sure that rarely happens, but it could have easily put an eye out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] m_f@discuss.online [S] 9 points 3 days ago (1 child) You do run the risk of ending up with lots of glass shards in your beer that way. Or at least I do, maybe it's a skill issue permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 days ago I've never broken a bottle that way lol, but I've heard that it can happen if you use too much force permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 days ago I've never broken a bottle that way lol, but I've heard that it can happen if you use too much force permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (1 child) I once knew a guy whose nickname was Shark. Don't use your teeth to open bottles kids, stick with the hand and hard counter technique! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago Holy shit, I thought the teeth method was a joke! That would hurt like hell permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago Holy shit, I thought the teeth method was a joke! That would hurt like hell permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 2 points 3 days ago Hey, is that Waldo at the tiller? permalink fedilink source
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