How to Open a Can in an Emergency - Life Hack

How to open a can of food using a spoon. If you haven't got a can opener, you can use this life hack to cut your way into the can using a spoon. Good for an emergency or a camping trip. Be very careful of sharp edges and consider wearing safety gloves.

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[VisorView]

If you have lost your spoon, then in an emergency you can open it with a can opener.

[RevJamesCostello]

Either that can is flimsy or the man in this video has very strong hands.

[Bark_Loki]

Make sure you sharpen your spoon after so it doesn't get dull

[devarrelayubpulungan]

i have a spoon and a can, now all i need is an emergency case.

[damondominique]

all i wanted was a can of kidney beans - is that so much to ask for?

[ajaaniajaa]

Most cans are made of harder material.

[dporter]

Unbelievably, this hack does actually work. I was camping with four friends and we had some tinned food for dinner, but no tin opener. They were proper tins, not like the one in this video, but I told them anyway that I would open the tins with a spoon, and incredibly, managed to do so. Cue four very impressed and grateful friends, who would have otherwise not had anything to eat. It does take quite a bit of effort, but hunger is a wonderful motivator! :))

[holestdrillpresschannel]

Hope I have a can and a spoon in emergency case.

[Gambit]

You should've said this doesn't work with plastic spoons.
Went through my entire bag of them with no joy.

[taffymackem]

Finding your saftey gloves...12 minutes. Struggling round the tin with spoon... 14 minutes.
Drive to shop for new tin opener... 5 minutes.

[reverandgreen]

that can must be made of aluminium foil

[YBGaming]

Thanks
this will be useful when I'm homeless

[NickX]

It took me 10 minutes but I finally did it thank you. Buying a can opener tomorrow lol

[CatspitProductions]

This will not work on most cans in the USA. The metal is way too thick. I have a can of Bush beans and I tried this... LOL. I'd have to be the Hulk to get it to work. Very strong cans here. Now I have no lunch. Yes, I was going to eat some beans for lunch. I like beans... haha. Come get some Catspit~!

[reversed]

While there are people saying there are no emergency situations like this, it can actually be useful in minor emergencies. There's been situations where people go on camping trips or something(for example) and forgot the can opener. Honestly, I don't think they are referring to post apocalyptic emergencies. However, technically speaking, cans and spoons are a lot more common than can openers, especially considering that there are usually multiple cans and multiple spoons, and usually one can opener.

[PsychoticSuperStar]

I might just start crying. You saved my night. Stupid day at work and forgot my can opener snapped. Most of what I want to make meatball sandwiches is in a can (sauce and diced tomato/pepper mix). Thank you so much. As sad as this is, you saved my night. I had resigned myself to crappy TV dinners after being excited to have these sandwiches all day.

[adachillchill]

Thank you for teaching me what school wouldn't.

[rachaelroux]

so i cut myself 3 times broke my spoon and possibly my hand BUT the can is open!👍

[prsguitars]

This totally saved my lunch at work today! Lol Not NEARLY as easy as the video makes it look, but I WAS able to finally get enough of the lid off using the spoon to eat my ravioli. Thanks!

[SuperdanTech]

This is so funny...try it for fun and you will fail...lol