Battery Packaging

What's wrong with battery companies? Every battery package's cardboard backing has a pull tab and perforated tear lines so that in theory you have access to every battery you just bought. But 100% of the time when you attempt to open the package, this happens:

Why? Because the battery companies secretly hate you. They build up false hope and revel in your disappointment and frustration.

Don't let them win. Rip the batteries out any way other than the "Open here" tab and foil their evil plan.