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19th October 2018
11:21am BST

"She says she herself has not bought a tin without a ring pull in years and obviously does not own a tin opener. "Apparently only poor people buy tins that would need a tin opener."The original poster later explained that, in her sister's opinion, this is "only the latest of my many, many failures". She continued:
"The fact I had a manual toothbrush....that I only have my hair cut once a year... That DS was in own brand nappies. "The list is endless."And her sister's comments sparked a heated debate among her fellow forum users, with many of them ridiculing the claim. One person said:
"Just to flip this in another direction, at food bank we make sure that we make up some packs with all ring-pull cans because some people (i.e. rough sleepers) might not have a tin opener. "See what she makes of that."Another person wrote:
"Tell her she's only posh until the ring pull snaps and she has to bite through the tin with her teeth to get her spaghetti hoops."A different person chimed in:
"To be honest I hadn't even noticed that more expensive brands tend to have ring pulls. It's not something I look at ! "If anything I prefer not ring pulls as for some reason my teen daughter finds them really hard but can use a can opener."Someone else asked:
“That is a really bizarre thing to notice. Why on earth does she care so much about your ring pull situation?”Meanwhile, another Mumsnet user pointed out:
“The real sign of poverty is not having a tin opener, buying the cheaper tins and smashing them open on a rock."