Ffs why is so much packaging like this? Does anyone actually USE it before it’s mass produced?
Infomercial VO: “Has THIS ever happened to YOU?”
I’ve definitely destroyed the box of many a thing trying to open them with the pre-made perforations. Kraft mac and cheese is, by far, the worst offender.
cup of tea
There’s your problem right there, bucko. In the words of the last great American… pigeon sweat.
Yo, they put each teabag in plastic in the US or what? It’s always paper where I live. You guys are crazy.
It’s a British (registered there) brand of tea, produced in Ukraine and Russia, and mainly distributed in Europe (I personally have seen it in several EU countries). And yeah, this type of tea is always packed like this. At least they stopped using metal clips for teabags lately, from what I’ve seen.
I usually see them in paper here in the US, too. But I would imagine it depends on brand. I’m a cheapskate so I usually just get Bigelow or Lipton.
The power outlets in the first frame look European, but yeah, you can even just dump the teabags into a cardboard box without a wrapper and it’s perfectly fine. I would love to know why manufacturers are hellbent on adding useless packaging material.
The power outlets in the first frame look European
German Schucko?
Yeah, that’s my guess, although it’s not just popular in Germany:
It’s super common around the world. My friend group is starting to focus on loose leaf tea for that exact reason.
This is like ASMR for masochists
Why do some teas come in individual packets like that?
Ease of use, apparently
That “apparently” is the key here
But it’s an extra step. When you buy a regular box of tea, all the tea bags are just in the box, not individually wrapped.
Tell me you’re not British without telling me you’re not British
Do the British not drink tea in bags?
Yeah, but not annoying individually wrapped bags like this.
Everything in this video is ‘fixable’ : hold the damn tab while pouring water, install the bin liner properly, cellophane is not that difficult, etc.
But the thing that triggers me like nothing else is the semi-perforated ‘easy opening’ half-circle of that carton box. Those fail without fail and I am convinced it is constructed by satan himself, just to mess with your mind and propel your anger to new heights. Same as with those easy to tear strips, they never rip in one go and always fail at about 5% of the tear-action. May the gods of retribution take extra notice and effort to espouse their vindictive cruel ways upon these so called ‘designers’ who invent them. May the fleas of a thousand camels invade the crotch of the person. And may their arms be to short too scratch.
My wife and I have been joking about the perforation machine conspiracy for a couple of years now
Whoever had the bright idea to turn teabags into flails should rot in an oubliette.
I was waiting for it to transition to throwing raw eggs and gasping.
Funny, but I’m not sure I understand how they got footage of every moment of my life for the past couple of decades?
c/oddlyunsatisfying
Upvoting angrily
Needs a jettle
A jeans kettle? Is that practical?
My lord… This video just nails it. I cringed and related to each part.
