Tamper proof, or use proof?

Who would have dreamed that those people who put poison into pain reliever capsules and

proceeded to place the boxes back on the store shelf, would create a whole new industry? Yes!

The tamper proof package became a booming business. 

 

My life had already been complicated by the “child proof” packaging, to the extent that I had to find someone to open the medicine bottles for me. Sometimes I had to rely on one of my children for that. And now, I really have a hard time with the “tamper proof” packages. However, I understand the need to protect the public! I really do! But I have a question for manufacturers regarding a lot of this new system. For example, why do spools of thread or flashlight batteries need those heavy gauge plastic packages? No one will ever poison them and furthermore, no one will be ingesting them. 

 

I live alone now and there are times when I am entirely helpless when it comes to opening some products. Also, my kitchen must have a pair of scissors and needle nose pliers and some very sharp knives or I could not survive. I use those items for the easier to open items. But there are some containers that still will not give up their contents.

 

I must admit, part of the blame is mine. I got old! Just not as strong as I was at 70! So the other day, I could not open a bottle after trying all my tricks and all my tools.  Probably worked for about an hour, off and on. I had to wait until my neighbor came home from work so he could do it for me. I handed him the bottle and in about a quarter of a second he handed it back to me with the lid loosened. 

 

I am now ready for someone to start a whole new industry! Packaging products exclusively for octogenarians!