Rou

Ah, post Christmas bliss. You've got your pile of loot. New toys waiting to be opened and enjoyed.

Can someone explain something for me? What the hell is with packaging these days? I'm sure there is an anti-theft basis for it, but I shouldn't need a plasma torch to cut my way into my items?

I mean, you've got DVDs that are shrink wrapped, then have annoying sticker seal on 3 sides, and then have those two stupid tabs locking them further. I JUST WANT TO WATCH MY MOVIE!!!!

Heaven forbid you got a gadget of some sort. Those plastic containers... I seriously don't know how to properly open them. They place the item between two pieces of plastic, then heat seal the entire deal. The only thing I can do seems to be to machete chop my way through with a knife or scissors. Do your best to avoid cutting anything important like instructions or warranty info. Hope it fucking works too, because most stores won't accept shredded container returns.

I mean, there has to be an upper limit to what thieves will go through before they just grab the entire package and do a grab and run out the door. I feel fairly certain we're well past that point now. I know that because I've seen it done numerous times with packaging far less formidable.

My mp3 container should not be Fort Knox. My DVDs shouldn't require magnetic locks. And my xbox controller shouldn't be hermetically sealed.