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[–] thatchemguy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago

I hate that I have to scratch the whole thing but I somehow always forget to fold the end T-T

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

Flip around to, uh, find out.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

"Found it!!"

proceeds to tear the tape into strips that refuse to combine to peel the whole thing at once

[–] drbluefall@toast.ooo 4 points 6 days ago

As someone who packs a metric ton of boxes for a job...

I feel so seen

thankfully we have tape guns, so we only need to deal with this bullshit once per roll

[–] tischbier@feddit.org 3 points 6 days ago

Do you think this is how electrons feel all the time?

[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

Just run your nail in a back and forth motion along the tape and you find the edge easily.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

I'm here

And here

And a lil bit here

[–] tomcatt360@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago
[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

A tip from the drama department:

(@time stamp)

https://youtu.be/ermpMhbZXUA?t=65

...probably wouldn't as well with the specific type of tape shown in the OP, but for most other types, this is a good one to shove into your muscle memory when tearing off a piece.

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

the xray machine

[–] Brett@feddit.org 50 points 1 week ago (3 children)

and thats why you fold over the end. with that you also realize you've become old and like your dad. but thats life i guess.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

All well and good until someone else uses the roll

[–] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Jokes on you I realized I was like my dad when it was clear I was emotionally unavailable

[–] Brett@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

no need to get personal.

[–] Cenotaph@mander.xyz 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My father is a carpenter. I was born rolling the end of the tape, molded by it.

"You merely adopted the tape"

[–] Flamangoman@leminal.space 25 points 1 week ago

Oh btw, I'm only a sliver of tape and I'm going to rip off and you still won't know where the real start is

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If you get really frustrated you can run your tongue around it. Your tongue is much more sensitive than your finger and will find the ledge. Gross though.

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 2 points 6 days ago

Also works for testing 9V batteries.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I pray I never reach this level of desperation.

[–] Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Imagine spotting a coworker going down on a tape roll.

[–] Zidane@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 days ago

"oh look Frank's going for the tapussy again"

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

Hey, as long as you use more than the outer circumference length of tape at once, I'd say go ahead and use your tongue.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Save the arrow! ↑↑↑↑

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Draw 3 internal arrows, that show the direction of fingernail scrape required.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The only true solution is fire.

[–] Yolkie@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

The only fire solution is true.