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Coffee creamers under pressure

Old Mar 21, 2017, 7:53 am
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Coffee creamers under pressure

thought it might be fun to hear any stories on the opening and unintended projection of pressurized coffee creamers at altitude in flight. I think the flight attendants give them to people purposely knowing that they may not know they will explode once cracked open.

I certainly have it down on how to get it aimed in the cup, but I remember early in my flying days I opened one and it shot all across the hands and lap of the guy next to me - woke him up from his snooze. It was embarrassing but funny

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Old Mar 21, 2017, 9:07 am
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Puncture with fork before opening. This procedure also applies to opening yogurt and salad dressing containers.
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Old Mar 21, 2017, 9:18 am
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Originally Posted by NWstu
Puncture with fork before opening. This procedure also applies to opening yogurt and salad dressing containers.
Yogurt is especially bad. I know to hold the side you open away from me and to do it very, very slowly to let the pressure out first. Still hit or miss.
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Old Mar 21, 2017, 12:31 pm
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Originally Posted by milepig
Yogurt is especially bad. I know to hold the side you open away from me and to do it very, very slowly to let the pressure out first. Still hit or miss.
But in that case, "hit" is bad, and "miss" is better.
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Old Mar 21, 2017, 1:14 pm
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But in that case, "hit" is bad, and "miss" is better.
Unless you've aimed it at an obnoxious row mate.
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Old Mar 22, 2017, 6:58 pm
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I don't use cream in my coffee. But I've had many mishaps with the salad dressing. Even after puncture. Mabe its user error. Most likely
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Old Mar 23, 2017, 9:53 am
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creamers are the worst IMO - way worse than the yogurts or salad dressing - because they are a lighter liquid - that stuff really shoots out of there. I have to aim down into the cup. actually surprised I don't hear of more incidents with them!
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Old Mar 23, 2017, 10:03 am
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Originally Posted by milepig
Yogurt is especially bad. I know to hold the side you open away from me and to do it very, very slowly to let the pressure out first. Still hit or miss.
A lesson I learned the hard way........wearing a navy blue sweater
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Old Mar 23, 2017, 11:20 am
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Suggestion to those who try to pry the top open carefully while making sure the opening is pointed away from them and toward something neutral: read post #2. I always do that. It works like a charm; utterly foolproof; much easier. (Note to nerds: pressure is relieved while the fork tine still blocks the opening. Air gets out, cream/yogurt/salad dressing doesn't.)
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Old Mar 23, 2017, 2:40 pm
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Originally Posted by Efrem
Suggestion to those who try to pry the top open carefully while making sure the opening is pointed away from them and toward something neutral: read post #2. I always do that. It works like a charm; utterly foolproof; much easier. (Note to nerds: pressure is relieved while the fork tine still blocks the opening. Air gets out, cream/yogurt/salad dressing doesn't.)
I do this regardless of where I am. Point the opening away from myself and others. Salad dressing is the worst because of the oil.
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Old Mar 24, 2017, 4:35 am
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Originally Posted by Efrem
Suggestion to those who try to pry the top open carefully while making sure the opening is pointed away from them and toward something neutral: read post #2. I always do that. It works like a charm; utterly foolproof; much easier. (Note to nerds: pressure is relieved while the fork tine still blocks the opening. Air gets out, cream/yogurt/salad dressing doesn't.)
no fork when you have just creamer! maybe stir straw can puncture....I'll try it
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