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[jaredbahama]

I intend to expound upon the modus operandi of the snack-food bag opening technique as exemplified in both Western and Eastern (Korean) civilizations.

There exist at least two distinct techniques for opening bags of chips, et al. As per the Western technique, the opener will grip the diametric faces of the bag at the upper center, one hand for each side, and then pull the sides in an opposite direction. This creates a rift along the top ridge of the bag, enabling access to its contents.

The Eastern (Korean) technique involves gripping the top ridge of the bag with the thumb and index finger of both hands. The opener will then make a tear beginning at the inverted triangle of the ridge and continuing longitudinally down the spine. The bag blooms open, displaying the entire contents within.

This curious Eastern method has social implications beyond the scope of this paper. However, i will briefly summarize the consequences of both techniques. The western technique creates a smaller opening, regulating access of even the biggest bag of chips to one hand at a time. This is juxtaposed by the Korean technique, which enables a 360 degree angle of approach to the bags contents, enabling multiple hands at once to procure said comestible.

Thus, the western technique arcs toward the possessive - as only one individual per session may access the contents. the Korean aesthetic is communal, allowing shared access to the potato chips, corn chips, or any other bag-based snack-food.


This is a work in progress - any comments or suggestions for further research would be duly appreciated.

[indytrucks]

[mindmetoo]

[jaredbahama]

[indytrucks]

[SPINOZA]

[Masta_Don]

But what about savings for the future? Koreans obviously aren't thrift-conscious when they destroy the container like that.

As a side note, I've decided to scratch chip bag clips off of ideas to penetrate Korea with Western culture with.