Wait, to protect the environment, the government decreed bottles now must all be constructed with more plastic than before, creating an inconvenience for many users, and yet one easily circumvented with scissors or a knife? Am I understanding this nonsense correctly?
That's about the shape of it. And since it’s awkward to pour with the wretched thing attached and nearly impossible to reseal, you’re forced to cut it off anyway. Yet another shining example of senseless European regulation for regulation’s sake.