Are they terrible or am I using it wrong?
Cheap ones are s##t, worn out ones are also s##t. Adjusting the tension on the tape roller is a fine art as batch to batch the glue can change.
God I need to get out more !
You can say “shit” on the Internet.
Let them self censor. It’s their comment.
I’d personally prefer to see special characters than word replacement like “unalive”
Unalive is a s##tty replacement for the word shit.
You can say slutty on the internet.
Send bobs and vagine.
How dare
#tty
/dev/pts/0Unalive is the replacement for dead.
Well, yes. That’s why it’s a slutty replacement for s##t.
There are multitudinous other words they could choose from.
I use “atropos” to replace it.
Because “thanatos” is filtered now.
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Best edit ever.
Also, fuck.
Is it brainwashing, or adapting to circumvent actual censorship? People say “unalive” because “kill” will hide your content from the algorithm, if it doesn’t remove it entirely.
What is brainwashing if not forced adaptation to manufactured requirements?
Am you brainwashed for wearing clothes in public?
I would argue yes. Before we had clothes no one would have cared, but now most people think it’s weird to see other humans naked. I don’t know what you’d call that if not brainwashed.
And yet here we all are, reading your comment. Maybe the algorithms on some platforms are that aggressive, but certainly not here.
Well shit, shitty, shit shit shit…
Much better, thank you
Hey, you’re trying to censor with asterisks but Lemmy interprets those as formatting instructions. If you want the asterisks to show up, you need to put a backslash in front of them like so:
Cheap ones are s\**t, worn out ones are also s\**t.
And we’re all adult enough to handle reading the words.
It’s such a strange idea to use bad words but okay it by censoring letters out. Either use the word or don’t.
Okay. I was explaining how to do asterisks.
Sorry, it wasn’t directed towards you. I was thinking out loud.
Thanks, forgot not everything is plain text !
You’re likely using it wrong. They’re great, when you have a good one.
They’re less bad if you use quality tape.
100% and figuring out how tight that tension bolt needs to be for the tape you are using.
They are super cool. They can be used with only one hand for any sealing-related jobs. But you need to practice with them for 5-10 minutes before it “clicks”
It takes some practice, and you have to understand how the blade engages based on the angle you’re holding it at. If you can figure that out, these are awesome. It doesn’t even have to be a fancy one or more expensive tape.
The ones where the plastic shield pressing against the box makes the little teeth plunge into the tape are friggin’ orgasmic.
I prefer static blades imo there are better for a wider variety of situations.
But I’ve that could be the dynamic nature of things I use tape on. The pressure ones are absolutely wonderful for their intended task though. Although not Jean creamingly if you are me
Although not Jean creamingly if you are me
Edit: I finally understand. “Jean-creamingly.” Ejaculating in denim, not a first name. 10-4.
Did not realize it capitalized that word. I really need to remember to proof read the shit I post online… Maybe I’ll learn my lesson … One day
Until then, look out Jean!
They’re fantastic for boxes.
Fairly confident you are using it wrong.
Bought one when moved to a different country and had to pack a lots of big boxes.
Its great time saver, only downside is how god awful loud they can be.
I felt dumb at some point to put hearing protection on for using these things. But they are actually realling fucking loud.
Managed to perfectly perforate my chin with one of these as a foolish 16 year old in my first job. Entirely user error (I’ll let you guess how) and left my chin looking like you could tear it off like a postage stamp for weeks after.
Safe to say I wasn’t allowed to use it again after that, so my only experience with these is that they’re terrible - though that’s probably not a fair judgement given the circumstances 😂.
You’re not supposed to lick them.
Very sage advice, though in this instance the issue was more me trying to tear off a small piece of tape by holding the dispenser at face level with the blade facing towards me… Whilst pushing the strip of tape away from me to try and tear it. I learned an important lesson about physics that day.
Damn, i should’ve read the instructions for once
Practice helps.
don’t use UPS brand tape for these things
A good one of these makes moving much easier and less painful and aggravating than the cheap ones or the plastic things. Just don’t use it too long, take breaks if you’re making a lot of boxes at once. You can stress your hand and wrist using it.
There’s also a technique to it, which you can find examples of online. Try a few ways and see which works for you. Also practice helps. 😁
You got one of the nice ones there. Play with the tension on the wheel. If it’s too tight the blue metal piece will bend and that causes the tape to slide off. If it’s an old worm out tape gun, you can bend that blue metal back pretty easily.
How’s it not working for you?
