Well, yeah, I understand how moisture can help a finger grab stuff. But my fingers might be in a bit of different class. They’re kind of beat up from running too many rock drills, hammers, forging irons, grinders, and dozens of other tools that require more grip than soft touch. I’m typing this with two pencils because they’re (the fingers) wider than the keys and I hit a lot of extra keys. Finger prints are usually worn smooth from tool handles so in a pinch I might rip off a piece of a sticky label to handle a bag. Last time I renewed my driver’s license the DMV lady laughed at me ‘cause she couldn’t get anything but a smudge for a print.
No one’s ever accused me of having a light touch. Think Mongo in Blazing Saddles. Karras and I are very close to the same size. He was a couple years older but we played ball at the same time and it would have been fun to play with or against him. But we live(d) on the wrong sides of the country. I expect he couldn’t open a bag either.
As noted up thread I’ll just stick with waiting for a gal to come by and bail me out. My odds run about 50-50. Half that get close call for a restraining order. The other half think we’re old friends.
When I am in the meat section of a grocery store and want to put something in the very thin plastic bags they provide so that nothing drips, I just touch any cold package and it seems to be enough moisture to allow me to open the provided plastic bags
Not sure about bags, but I knew someone who took a college gym class or two with Alex Karras, and he said that he and Karras were the only two guys who couldn't climb a rope to "save our ass" (as it was phrased).
FWIW, he also said that - for a university jock - Alex was a pretty good guy.
Your plan to wait for a pretty lady to help you out is a good one. Stick with that!
I was thinking that as I read those 'simple moist fingers' comments. God bless those people who maintain their fine motor skills into advancing age; and may they never experience arthritis, let alone Parkinson's Disease!