Most frequent “violation” for me: grabbing my trusty punch tool to break down taped boxes.
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I’ve done that 
Then again just about anything with an edge including fingers have been used for that purpose. Keys are the most frequently abused though.
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I use scissors to open boxes… just holding on to one side though, not actually as scissors.
What is the “right” tool to open boxes with? I don’t think I know that.
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I usually us a tool on my key-chain that is actually meant to be a flat-head screwdriver to open boxes
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Not IT related, I often… waaaay to often… use a teaspoon to make a peanutbutter sandwich.
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butterknife as flathead screwdriver? screwdriver or knife as fingernail cleaner. most of my tools are not in arms reach so i use what i can unless i cant improvise…
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Keys as box opener and letter opener as fingernail cleaner are probably my two biggest.
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Wouldn’t that be box cutters? 
I do the same @iwan.v.kanten
You can get more PB on the spoon.
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Oh, yeah… maybe. Unless you are supposed to actually cut the boxes rather than the tape with them. 
I guess I should have thought of that.
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Guilty of using keys, but once upon a time when the world still used desktops, we would stick a PCIe video card in each new machine we purchased so people could have multiple monitors (back in the XP days) and I would keep the blanks, because the edge of the aluminum was sharp enough to use as a box cutter, but not so sharp as to cause an OSHA incident
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True, true…
I stopped using box cutters after they developed a lot of “negativity”. I have a few other options that are sort of handy… my preferred wrong tool punches above its weight class 
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Pretty certain that I’ve straightened more paperclips (to push reset buttons or eject optical discs) than I’ve ever used for clipping papers.
When repairing garden hoses, I’ve found that a 3/4" PEX-B crimp (or pinch) ring works far better than a hose clamp (on 5/8" garden hose). Doesn’t leave sharp, protruding edges and never comes loose. Side note: I prefer genuine rubber hoses with solid brass fittings. Vinyl hoses and aluminum fittings are junk; the aluminum will erode brass fittings through electrolysis.
On top of the server rack at one of my customers, there’s a paperclip that’s bent into a particular shape. This paperclip works better than the key does in the rack door. The rack key is kept in a secure location that’s annoying to access. Shhh… don’t tell them, they don’t know.
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I wouldn’t say “most often”, but perhaps one of the “most wrong” tools was the time I used a pair of Aviation Snips to trim my finger nails. LOL They worked surprisingly well. I did it at work, so I say it counts. I think I did it because I somehow ripped a nail while working, and that was what was available to fix it. Worked so well I did the rest.
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I used to keep a set of fingernail clippers in my desk drawer for times when I snagged or totally ripped a fingernail while working, to either finish the job or at least clean up the torn bits…but it hasn’t happened in a minute. I should probably find a small pair for that!
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I love it. My current box opener:
Probably the wrong tool I use most is Notepad, followed by Excel.
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If it is Amazon paper tape, I punch it with a sharp jab, then do a quick rip back on the sides that meet. It is all in the wrist! This only works if the box is not full and there isn’t anything hard in it.
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If you wanna talk software abuse, Access in a shared capacity or on a network server, used to run whole company databases, issue excel reports, and a whole boat load of other features better suited for a real DB program like SQL…
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Hang on now.. which end do you use? Asking the real questions here
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Gen-X here checking in, is the hose still okay to drink out of?
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