Dear Ann Landers, "Frustrated in L.A." blamed the impossible-to-open drug containers on the guy who spiked the pain-reliever capsules. Wrong target. The reason those caps were designed was to stop toddlers from killing themselves. It's worth it.
Please tell your readers that those containers CAN be opened. Place the bottle on the kitchen or bathroom counter. Then, put your palm on the bottle top and lean on it while turning your palm counter-clockwise. If you use your body weight to twist the cap, it will unclick from the locked position and be easier to open. -- Brad in Highland Park, Ill.
Dear Brad, I tried it, and you're right. It works! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Dear Readers, , they freak out other women. I didn’t know such females existed until a couple of years ago. Out of a clear blue sky, a woman I had known for years suddenly con-fessed that she was in love with me-and had been for a long time. I didn’t know how to act. I was shocked and dumbfounded, totally un-prepared for such a confrontation. Apparently, I was too naive to get the signals she had been sending out. What’s more, the whole thing seemed revolting. Needless to say, I terminated our friendship then and there. I don’t want a recurrence of this unpleasant episode, yet how do I avoid it? I am 35 and have never been married. I was shy as a teenager and didn’t date much. I never learned how to attract men and probably never will. I am busy with my work and reasonably happy. While I would like a man, I won’t die if one doesn’t come along. How can I avoid future advances of this kind? Once in a lifetime is enough, thank you. -An Old Maid but Plenty Straight
