Asklemmy

Wish more people here understood people's bodies are different including hands, I have trouble with these things too. Fucking hate them. I don't use a spoon though, just whatever that works. Like wtf do they have to have them so tight and no room to actually get under them and when you do open then they have extremely sharp edges to slice you up. Make it more accessible ffs

I most frequently encounter these when feeding the cat, so in that case I have a spoon out already.

I will use my fingers to prepare for the situation where you cannot use spoons

Fuck it. I use a rotary can opener. The one with the sharp edges!

I use these all the time, no issues.

You pry the tab up to a 45 degree angle. Then insert a finger. While firmly holding the can with one hand, pull back with the other hand on the tab, the can should open smoothly. At the very end there is a chance the lid will spring off the can, so you should use less pressure when the lid is almost totally detached.

If you have trouble getting under the tab (like you just cut your fingernails), use any flat thing to give you leverage, a spoon, toothpick, screwdriver, etc

I ask someone else to do it

I use a table knife. If I had long nails I'm sure they would do the trick though; they aren't that strong

I use a cutless can opener

I split my finger nails.