Why do people tap the soda can befor they open it.

[freeflychris 0]

I was just wonder why people tap the top of a soda can befor open it.

[NWFlyer 2]

Theoretically it's supposed to help prevent it from exploding on you.

I have no idea if there's any actual truth to that theory or if it's an urban legend.

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[Icon134 0]

I don't generally...

but I believe the idea is to assist the CO2 bubbles which form and adhere to the walls of the can up to the surface since if they are below the surface of the liquid they are likely to cause the soda to "boil" over.

but if the excess CO2 is above the liquid then the CO2 can just depressurize when the can is opened...

but that's just a guess...

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[moodyskydiver 0]

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Theoretically it's supposed to help prevent it from exploding on you.

Thats what I've heard too.I've asked my husband this same question b/c he and all of his friends do it and thats what he tells me.Also he says its a habit b/c he also dips snuff and he taps his snuff cans too.*shrug*

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[Gawain 0]

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I love it, that's question #602...

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[cocheese 0]

Not quite as annoying as the 5 minute cigarette pack for the "new pack" they are so proud of. Or the guy in the resturant who stirs his coffee until you're about to leave. Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding dingding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding.

[LisaM 0]

We had a debate about this in college and tested it. I tapped, the boyfriend did not. Let's just say that his hands were all sticky (mine were not) when all was said and done.

*wondering how long it will take for this to be read wrong... pervs!*

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[karenmeal 0]

I'd tap that.




Edited to add: And I would also add the second 'e' in before.. don't know why, but I seem to prefer it that way. Crazy freeflyers.

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[mnealtx 0]

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Theoretically it's supposed to help prevent it from exploding on you.

Thats what I've heard too.I've asked my husband this same question b/c he and all of his friends do it and thats what he tells me.Also he says its a habit b/c he also dips snuff and he taps his snuff cans too.*shrug*

Being an ex-dipper... I'm sure hoping he doesn't use the same technique!!!

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well shoot that's what I said...

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[WatchYourStep 0]

Actually if you tap the sides of the can that will bring the bubble to the top so they can escape when the can is opened.

Try this: Shake a can of soda up really well. Tap the top of the can a few times then open it.

Now take a can of soda and shake the hell out of it. Tap the sides of the can a few times then open it.

Let me know which one works better for you.

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[yardhippie 0]

I do that to my beers too.
That is when Im forced to drink canned beer.

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[moodyskydiver 0]

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Being an ex-dipper... I'm sure hoping he doesn't use the same technique!!!

LMAO! No he doesnt.But sometimes I wish he would.Maybe that'd teach him a lesson and he'd give that crap up.Its so nasty!

If his friends leave spit bottles/cups at my house I just gag and make him take them to the garbage...no not the trash can in our house,but the garbage dumpster outside.blech!

So maybe getting spewed in the face from slinging a coke can like a dip can would do him good.

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[adamtippie 0]

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Not quite as annoying as the 5 minute cigarette pack for the "new pack" they are so proud of. Or the guy in the resturant who stirs his coffee until you're about to leave. Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding dingding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding.

So why is it that on the old school poloroid cameras everyone shakes the picture?

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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I'd tap that.

Funny that was the collective thought of hundreds of women on seeing that naked postwhore glory thread...

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