When you buy aspirin at the store, they should have a

[Fuzz]

12 year old at the door to open the damn packaging before you leave the store.

[Skittles]

1. oh I hear you

I often have to attack packages with knives and hammers :o

[hayu_lol]

2. Some outlets do offer...

aspirin in other than child-proof caps. (member in good standing of the pliers, hammer, screwdriver brigade :^) ).

[meow2u3]

4. Child-proof caps?

Do you mean, "Grownup-proof caps"?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Damn right, my dear Fuzz!

[Lionel Mandrake]

5. I think you may be onto something.

Children are much better than adults at opening these things. ;-)

[IcyPeas]

6. OMG have you ever tried to open a Zyrtec?

They call it "easy open packaging" too. Each pill is individually wrapped in this difficult to open little package. It's really ridiculous.

[Curmudgeoness]

7. LOL, I have that same problem. I keep manicure scissors

beside the package of Zyrtec. I mean really, when I have a sinus headache, I am in no mood for that.