# With freakin Superman's thumb perhaps?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-freakin-supermans-thumb-perhaps/86846>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 11, 2001, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-freakin-supermans-thumb-perhaps/86846 "2001-10-11T19:06:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tevya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tevya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tevya)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2001, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-freakin-supermans-thumb-perhaps/86846/21 "2001-10-12T12:16:56Z")

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Dinsdale you turn a phrase beautifully. **Superman’s thumb.**  **Digital Intrusion.** It’s like music. Bravo! Bravo!

I always just end up denting the damn box if I try to open them that way. I always tear of the flaps or attack the packaging with scissors.

Zaphod, your cover is now blown. No more slacking on the SDMB. Get back to savin’ the world, pronto!

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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2001, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-freakin-supermans-thumb-perhaps/86846/22 "2001-10-12T12:34:48Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Zaphod Beeblebrox \*  
> \*\*I must be Superman. 😃 \*\*

Hey, **Zaphod** , I’ve tried that route, and he has better lawyers than most of us. So you may want to consider a name change, in order to comply with copyright laws.

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**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2001, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-freakin-supermans-thumb-perhaps/86846/23 "2001-10-12T13:09:22Z")

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I’m the cook in my house. After numerous attempts to open supposedly _easy open_ packages, I’ve since just resorted to attacking everything with either a knife or scissors. The other evening, I was talking to the wife whilst preparing dinner. My wife said “Why are you doing that?” while I was opening something. I looked down and realized I had taken a pair of scissors and not only opened my package of burrito shells, but had also sliced all the shells in half.

:rolleyes:

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