Comments on: Unitasker Wednesday: Rechargeable electric wine opener

By: Karyn

Karyn — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:45:19 +0000

I think it goes without saying that one person’s unitasker is another person’s valuable tool.

By: rockk

rockk — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:00:02 +0000

You’re right Erin; Matt doesn’t use that phrase, but the first commenter did. I guess I was commenting to the commenters.

Like I said, I love this site, a lot. But this item is a huge help to a wide variety of people, and I’m disappointed in the comments and the tone today.

Bottom line: opening a bottle of wine is truly NOT “a rather easy task” for many people with a variety of afflictions (from MS to strokes to brain tumors to amputees to muscular dystrophy) for whom this item is a godsend.

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:23:06 +0000

@rockk — Matt never used the phrase “arthritic alcoholics” anywhere in his post (nor come close to implying it). At no point does he make fun of disabled people. Trust me, that sort of derogatory language would never make it online from our staff (nor written/spoken/implied/etc.).

By: rockk

rockk — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:53:22 +0000

Cheaper versions of this device are an absolute godsend to those of us who have disabilities.

And I might add that it feels like a bit of a cheapshot to call people who like wine and whose hands don’t work “arthritic alcoholics.”

I usually love Unitasker as well as the whole website, but this one (and the comments) really miss the mark.

As we say from my side of the chair: there’s us, and then there’s the rest of the population — the “pre-disabled.” Just wait, my little darlings, there’s a whole other world out there waiting for you.

By: Kevin (ReturnToManliness)

Kevin (ReturnToManliness) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:31:46 +0000

This is a perfect goof, but I simply can not believe how our society has evolved in such a way to want these types of things – and lots of them. I am SOOOOO surprised at how many people are still buying these near worthless items. Just tune over to HSN and you will find the gizmo freaks peddling as many of these things as they can sell…And this one is just classic. Single use, uses electricity, and is used for something that you would need it seldom (even if you drink plenty, you still would probably not need it daily).

By: BlackMacX

BlackMacX — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:24:28 +0000

I read way too quickly and made myself look like a chump… Oh well, I can admit I was foolish.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:18:25 +0000

I had to look up the electric cheese grater thing… there is one:

http://www.giantsavings.com/174-c190601.html

By: Meghan

Meghan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:52:35 +0000

I just can’t believe anyone would want an item to be electric when the manual kind is so easy! Are we not trying to use LESS electricity these days?!?! It’s mad! What’s next, electric cheese grater? Oh, it’s probably out there somewhere!

By: Andimia

Andimia — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:44:48 +0000

Courtney, every standard wine corkscrew has a bottle opener on it and many have a small pocket knife.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:30:12 +0000

woo woo….Wednesday unitasker is a multi-tasker…

1.puts things in the spotlite, that help me look at some of my purchases with a “do I want to see this pictured on Wed?”
2. makes me giggle when someone gets upset enough to post about how the unclutterer genre is totally off-base with the posting!

By: Kay_Dee

Kay_Dee — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:18:38 +0000

@ Shanel – I know, but sometimes, a girl’s gotta think outside the box!

By: Springpeeper

Springpeeper — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:28:26 +0000

This ranks right up there with the battery-operated pepper grinder. Dear me.

By: Shanel Yang

Shanel Yang — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:15:48 +0000

@ Kay_Dee – My 1st thought: Ew! 2nd thought: Hmm.

By: Giles

Giles — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:55:53 +0000

Hehe, I saw the end comment – but looked good though.

By: Kay_Dee

Kay_Dee — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:49:15 +0000

@courtney – I see your point, but at least with a regular corkscrew, you can get at that pesky dirt under your fingernails! Voila – multitasker!!