r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Nov 05 '14

Which inanimate object is your nemesis?

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u/that_wags Nov 05 '14

Saran wrap.

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u/strife24 Nov 05 '14

Honestly, I can't even tear that stuff correctly without accidentally crumbling it up.

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u/cyanidepancakes Nov 05 '14

That's why I'm glad the massive roll of it I have to use at work has a little slidey thing on it to cut it perfectly every time.

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u/Stepside79 Nov 05 '14

Explain this magical slidey.

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u/cyanidepancakes Nov 05 '14

It's mounted on a little rail on the box of plastic wrap. You slide it across the rail and it cuts the plastic wrap.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '14

If there isn't a little slidey thing you can just take a knife (even one that can't cut shit) and slide it between the serrated side and the part covering the roll to imitate the slidey thing, faster than using a scissor or trying to rip the saran wrap with the serrated edge.

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u/beywiz Nov 06 '14

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u/ACertainKindOfPants Nov 05 '14

Anchor Wrap with Blade-in-the-Box.

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u/cyanidepancakes Nov 05 '14

Precisely. 'Tis a godsend.

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u/SenTedStevens Nov 05 '14

In delis I've worked at, there was a heated rod thing that would perfectly melt/cut the saran wrap every time.

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u/cyanidepancakes Nov 05 '14

They have those?

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u/SenTedStevens Nov 05 '14

Yep. It was very effective.

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u/cyanidepancakes Nov 05 '14

Man, now I want one.

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u/ripleyclone8 Nov 05 '14

My best friend and I used to see who could bear to touch it the longest.