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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: DREDIOCK on December 25, 2006, 12:12:42 AM
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Who is the flipping sadist that designs the packaging for these things??
They come out with products. Usually fresh out for Christmas
And they put then in packages that are next to impossible to wrap!!
Right now I have these damn "Bratz Kidz" Dolls Im wrapping for my daughter.
Not only isnt there a square corner on any portion of the package.
The sides are made up of convex curves.
Im almost half tempted to just wrap Duct tape around the entire things.
Anyne want to make a million?
Invent Wrapping paper that stretches
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No kidding. I had to use a screwdriver to unwrap some of the toys for my kids this evening. BTW, not as a prybar or a cutter, but because some of the toys were _actually screwed into the box_ with crosspoint screws.
Whiskey tango foxtrot?!
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Originally posted by Chairboy
No kidding. I had to use a screwdriver to unwrap some of the toys for my kids this evening. BTW, not as a prybar or a cutter, but because some of the toys were _actually screwed into the box_ with crosspoint screws.
Whiskey tango foxtrot?!
:lol
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Yup...same thing here...8 year old daughter means a lot of 3 foot twist ties, screws, and that damnable molded plastic.
Reason? All that crap is made in china, and has to be packaged, boxed, crated, shipped 6000 miles, uncrated, unboxed, and placed on the shelves in "display" condition, so that NOTHING moves during shipment.
Hell, jsut shove it in a box and paste a picture on the front!
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now instead of your good ole trusty pocket knife ,, you now need a serious pair of dykes .and a well stocked tool box w/ elec drill ...
man if i see one more of those twisted wire ties on a toy im gonna scream ...
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the ones i hate
arent the ones that you need a magician to wrap
the ones i hate are the containers they put pocket knife in
and scissors
the thing that they put them in you need a pair of scissors or a knife to open
god i want to throw those at someone when i realize the thing i need is in one of those containers
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my son is a mechanic and I have some ability in that regard... We were helping my grand daughter after she unwrapped some dolls and things..
My trusty ckrt assisted opening knife worked great on the bubble wrap crap but then we got to all the various twisty ties and such... My grand daughter said.. "I can do it now" and took the card with all those little pieces wire tied to it and got em all off..
They go to like 30 birthday parties a year so they get real good at unwrapping stuff.
lazs
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NO kidding on the Bratz pkgs! How about the one that was packaged in the heart shaped box? Had the one with the convex curves!
Agree the twist ties are killer - and whoever does them doesn't twist them right! Each one is twisted in some different method. And the tape is double sided or it is really sticky or both! I have opened 6 of these boxes for far and have one broken nail, a few plastic cuts, and tape residue on me - and have have more to go!
My son was easy this year - legos - nice squared boxes and just rip it open and the brick are in plastic bags - easy! Legos needs to expand on their line for girls!
Good luck to all of you in your Christmas construction sessions!
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I had to use scissors to open up my utility knife that I got..
Can you belive that?
The easiest thing I got to open?
The Dremmel Stylus...
WTG Dremmel, easily removed packaging, and it was ready to go after 2 hours charging! (Actually had a charge in it when removed from packaging)
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Originally posted by Roscoroo
now instead of your good ole trusty pocket knife ,, you now need a serious pair of dykes .and a well stocked tool box w/ elec drill ...
Ahhh what you gonna use the lesbians for?
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dude likes listening to the indigo girls while in the workshop...
:)
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oh man we got his big weebols wobble castle thing for the grand kid. shes 2 and she was all exited open open she says open. holding her little arms out hands clasping air open open. son in law is trying to open the thing 5 mins 10 mins 1/2 hour the baby is getting more and more pissed off.
she starts crying then screaming no other toy will placate her. son in law is sweating bullets kid is screaming son in law is getting pissed at the package ripping pulling frustration growing screws and twist ties in every conceivable corner. finally he gets a couple of the weebols loose and this make the kid happy for about 5 mins then its back to open open shes trying to play with weebols and the castle while dad is trying to open it soon the crying and screaming starts again. finally after allmost an hour the thing is free from its package. the son in law stands up in victory starts to do a victory dance when the little one who has lost all interest in the weebols set after 30 seconds has dragged over a thomas the tank engine play set. the little angle looks up at her dad with her sweet little blue eyes and says open open.
inside i am dieing laughing my arse off barley able to maintain controll thinking serves you right ya little salamander knock up my little girl suffer ya bastage HAHAHAHAHA!
really hes a good kid and a good father good husband i really like him.
but does any father ever get over know his little girl is doing the freak with somebody
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The formed-over plastic stuff is nearly impossible to get into. I think its some sadistic way for the folks at BestBuy to never have to take back a USB cable or accessory, as you KNOW they'll insist on the original packaging. :)
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LOL in fielf of packaging...... the packaging Engineer isnt the one making the package this impossible to get into! They are directed by the Markeing department who inturn tells them how they want the pack to be on the shelf so it is the most eye catching to sell the product.
At that point the packaging Eng. has to make it work.
So when you all are fighting these things to get them open.........Think them Damn marketing people!!!!!!!
:noid
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for wrapping you just put it in another box and put some bubble wrap with it, with any luck the bubble wrap will distract them long enough that you can make your escape.
easiest thing i had to open was the front door.
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The answer to all of this is to get your kids clothes and books which they really need in the first place.
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Originally posted by Sweet2th
The answer to all of this is to get your kids clothes and books which they really need in the first place.
Do you have kids?
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Who is the flipping sadist that designs the packaging for these things??
They come out with products. Usually fresh out for Christmas
And they put then in packages that are next to impossible to wrap!!
Right now I have these damn "Bratz Kidz" Dolls Im wrapping for my daughter.
Not only isnt there a square corner on any portion of the package.
The sides are made up of convex curves.
Im almost half tempted to just wrap Duct tape around the entire things.
Anyne want to make a million?
Invent Wrapping paper that stretches
LOLOLOLOLOLMAO ROTFLMAO
Dred, they have stretching christmas warping paper, its just in the form of a trash bag right now
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Originally posted by Roscoroo
now instead of your good ole trusty pocket knife ,, you now need a serious pair of dykes .and a well stocked tool box w/ elec drill ...
man if i see one more of those twisted wire ties on a toy im gonna scream ...
I recommend you stay away from ANY toy for about 2 months. :)
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How come I didn't have any trouble wrapping a bratz for my daughter?
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Do you have kids?
Yes i do, they are 12, 7 and 6.I get them educational material, and clothes.
When my parents asked me what i wanted for X-mas i said a 50$ gas card.
You know stuff i need and can use.
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Originally posted by dmf
How come I didn't have any trouble wrapping a bratz for my daughter?
cuase you just put it in a trash bag :rofl
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Originally posted by Sweet2th
Yes i do, they are 12, 7 and 6.I get them educational material, and clothes.
When my parents asked me what i wanted for X-mas i said a 50$ gas card.
You know stuff i need and can use.
Stuff I (and my daughter and wife) NEED I supply them when they need it.
Christmas is a time for fun, joy, and celebration.
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Hey is anybody else thinking Heatshrink wraping paper:D we'll make a million!
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Originally posted by Sweet2th
Yes i do, they are 12, 7 and 6.I get them educational material, and clothes.
When my parents asked me what i wanted for X-mas i said a 50$ gas card.
You know stuff i need and can use.
Give your kids our condolences
Yea we had a guy in this town that only used to do the same thing.
Couple years ago his 17 year old son woke him up in the middle of the night by running him through with a sword
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" LOL
You forget the reason why Christmas in this country became so popular in the way we celibrate it with Santa Clause.
Back in the Victorian era of the 1800's
Parents then were much the same as you are claiming to be.
Santa Clause gave them the excuse to once a year give things to their kids without appearing to be spoiling them.
Now Im about as tough as they come when it comes to my kids education.
and when I said in a post some time ago that
"Grades are only allowed to go up and not down"
And "whoa be it to you if the grade goes from an A to an A minus"
I was heart attack serious when I said that.
My son once went from an A to an A minus
And he heard about it
but as tough as I am I know you also have to balance it out with fun stuff and things non educational related. Although it can be argued that any toy is educational in its own way.
Life isnt all books
And not all the needed life skills can be taught by an adult, a book, or learned in a classroom
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Originally posted by wojo71
Hey is anybody else thinking Heatshrink wraping paper:D we'll make a million!
that was my thought when I meantioned wrapping paper that stretched LOL
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you guys give your kids what you want, just don't cry when you need a chainsaw to open them.
kids who kill their parents have a lot more issues than mom & Dad didn't get me enough gifts as a child.
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Originally posted by Sweet2th
you guys give your kids what you want, just don't cry when you need a chainsaw to open them.
Actually, I try to give her what SHE wants (tempered by what little good sense God has left me with, that is).
And I'll always try to give her what she wants, temperd by that same good sense. Thats what daddy's do after all,and at her age, I'm still her hero (happy dance).
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Thats all good.I never hated on anybody, i just shared my view of toys and choice of gifts that's all.My youngest child is 6 and she is really going on 16.I limit the spoiling of the " Baby Girl" if you know what i mean.
Books and clothes and interactive learning games for the computer is about all kids at the age of 6 and up need is my opinion.I mean hey i know some of these toy designers go to years of college so they can be good toy designers when in reality that same toy has about 5 mins. of actual spotlight in today's culture and is usually forgotten in a moment, where as a Book is good for a life time and clothes shelter from the storm.
feeding thier heads with knowledge is the Key.
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Originally posted by RAIDER14
cuase you just put it in a trash bag :rofl
Your just jealous cause men can't wrap anything.
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Why cant you just stick the doll in a box padded with newspapers and wrap the box up?
I was listening to a conversation on the radio about the brats dolls. They were going on and on about how they look slutty and also look like miniature prostitutes
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But the good news is: When is the last time you got packaging like that with anything broken inside it?
Yeah it's a pain, but I'll take intact products with more fuss to get to them.
The more painful issue is Some Assembly Required. The worst Christmas I ever had was assembling three 10-speed bikes from JC Penny. I thought I knew bikes, but three 10s were a whole lot different than the single one-speed Schwinn I grew up on.
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Originally posted by Meatwad
Why cant you just stick the doll in a box padded with newspapers and wrap the box up?
Winner!
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Originally posted by dmf
Your just jealous cause men can't wrap anything.
heh. I wouldnt be including all men in that equasion
and it would depend on who..I mean what your wrapping and how your wrapping them :D
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
heh. I wouldnt be including all men in that equasion
and it would depend on who..I mean what your wrapping and how your wrapping them :D
Don't go there :) You'll get edited LOL
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Originally posted by Sweet2th
Thats all good.I never hated on anybody, i just shared my view of toys and choice of gifts that's all.My youngest child is 6 and she is really going on 16.I limit the spoiling of the " Baby Girl" if you know what i mean.
I don't. I spoil her as much as I think I can get away with :)
Of course, she pays for it....even at 8, with privlidges come responsibilities.
Books and clothes and interactive learning games for the computer is about all kids at the age of 6 and up need is my opinion.I mean hey i know some of these toy designers go to years of college so they can be good toy designers when in reality that same toy has about 5 mins. of actual spotlight in today's culture and is usually forgotten in a moment, where as a Book is good for a life time and clothes shelter from the storm.
feeding thier heads with knowledge is the Key.
You've obviously never seen my daughters bookshelves or we wouldn't have this discussion. :) She reads 2 grades (the school says, I say more) above her level, and one of her favorite trips is to the bookstore or library. These are our regular, non- Christmas things for her. Christmas is different.