Don’t know about you but my fingers are not made of paper.

I’m not sure I understand how you’d shred your fingers on them. I put my nail under the tab and lift until my finger can get under it

I use my fingers but have never had any sort of “shred” occur

These things are easy to open, if you’re hurting yourself, you’re doing it wrong.

So far, even my nailbiting-fingernails always were more than enough to get these open

Press down on the metal with your thumb to give it a bend, then pull on the other end with your ring finger. I don’t recommend ripping it all the way off. If you can’t open this, you need to get a physical job.

I just slip my finger under it and pull it back. Easy.

I play the banjo and not the guitar, so I finger pick these open instead of shred.

I’m not a total pussy so I jam my buck teeth in there and pry it open with that.

Can opener every time. It sounds strange but it doesn’t leave a lip for things to get caught on when you empty the can

Finally a normal asklemmy question

I’m on team OP with this one. My nails are too short and 50% of the time I get a can that doesn’t play nice.

Either way I use a non-electric can opener since it’s quiet. My cat recognizes the sound of these things.

I’m just going to leave this here… Best most mundane purchase I’ve ever made! Regular openers can eat a dick after using this type! https://youtu.be/i_mLxyIXpSY

Neither.

I use a knife.

I often shape and paint my nails and these things chip polish like nothing, so I’ll use the teaspoon I have lying out from the last time I made tea, probably.