Answers.Body: <p>The most common method that I have seen and used is "ye ol' lighter trick." With which, one uses the butt of an igniting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighter" rel="nofollow noreferrer">lighter</a> as a lever and one's own finger as the fulcrum. Technique is important with this one because one can really cut/scratch up one's knuckles if this is done improperly.</p>
  
  <p>Depicted here:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://youtu.be/fvlrRjNVaqg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://youtu.be/fvlrRjNVaqg</a></p>
  
  <p>Another nifty trick that I have seen and tried (though my technique could use a bit of improvement) is using a ring on your finger... Albeit, the ring should be strong (steel or the like) because the rigid edges of the bottle caps will really bite into and damage precious metals, like softer golds and .925 silver...</p>
  
  <p>Depicted here:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://youtu.be/X-HSgXflNec" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://youtu.be/X-HSgXflNec</a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: In a non-smoking office environment, a dry erase marker is often easier to find than a lighter, and works just as well.
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Answers.Text: @Rob Very useful! And a bit telling to bring this into the office environment XD  No judegement; we've all been there! Your secret is safe with me B)
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Answers.Body: <p>Take a can of chewing tobacco and blast off.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Very interesting... Please elaborate!
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Answers.Body: <p>Almost anything can be used to open a bottle of beer. What we used as university students: spoon (fork, knife), key, table, park bank, fence, another bottle of beer.</p>
  
  <p>My preferred way (when there's no bottle opener) is to use a spoon (I hold the spoon differently but this way is also worth consideration):</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/OzSVb.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/OzSVb.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>Using another (closed) bottle:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/431wp.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/431wp.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>If you are outside you can use any hard surface. Place the bottle as in picture and push on it or hit slightly. Keep in mind that wood can be damaged by a bottle cap.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/9Zl1Y.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9Zl1Y.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
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Body: <p>How does one go about opening a bottle of beer when (gasp) there are no bottle openers present?</p>
  
  <p>Twist off is not an option. And, anything involving using one's teeth should be omitted (safety first!)</p>
  
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Title: How to open a beer without a bottle opener?
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ThreadText: # How to open a beer without a bottle opener?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-06)
  
  How does one go about opening a bottle of beer when (gasp) there are no bottle openers present?
  
  Twist off is not an option. And, anything involving using one's teeth should be omitted (safety first!)
  
  **Tags:** serving, drinking, bottles
  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2019-12-07. Score: 8
  
  Almost anything can be used to open a bottle of beer. What we used as university students: spoon (fork, knife), key, table, park bank, fence, another bottle of beer.
  
  My preferred way (when there's no bottle opener) is to use a spoon (I hold the spoon differently but this way is also worth consideration):
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/OzSVb.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/OzSVb.jpg)
  
  Using another (closed) bottle:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/431wp.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/431wp.jpg)
  
  If you are outside you can use any hard surface. Place the bottle as in picture and push on it or hit slightly. Keep in mind that wood can be damaged by a bottle cap.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/9Zl1Y.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/9Zl1Y.jpg)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/j0rX6.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/j0rX6.jpg)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_0 on 2019-12-06. Score: 3
  
  The most common method that I have seen and used is "ye ol' lighter trick." With which, one uses the butt of an igniting [lighter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighter) as a lever and one's own finger as the fulcrum. Technique is important with this one because one can really cut/scratch up one's knuckles if this is done improperly.
  
  Depicted here:
  
  <https://youtu.be/fvlrRjNVaqg>
  
  Another nifty trick that I have seen and tried (though my technique could use a bit of improvement) is using a ring on your finger... Albeit, the ring should be strong (steel or the like) because the rigid edges of the bottle caps will really bite into and damage precious metals, like softer golds and .925 silver...
  
  Depicted here:
  
  <https://youtu.be/X-HSgXflNec>
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: In a non-smoking office environment, a dry erase marker is often easier to find than a lighter, and works just as well.  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 Very useful! And a bit telling to bring this into the office environment XD  No judegement; we've all been there! Your secret is safe with me B)  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2020-06-25. Score: 0
  
  Take a can of chewing tobacco and blast off.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Very interesting... Please elaborate!  
  
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