TikTok Video Claims We've Been Using Ketchup Packets The Wrong Way

Let me ask you: what is your favorite condiment? For me, it will always be ketchup. I'm obsessed with it, and I put that s*** on everything, lol. No, seriously, I like mustard and chipotle aioli, but ketchup is my go-to.

So I was shocked when I stumbled upon this TikTok video that shows a new way to open a ketchup packet. You've got to see it. My mind is blown!

Do you struggle to open that ketchup packet?

I do every time. Typically, I give it to my fiancé because sometimes I easily give up. I'm not proud of it but come on, we all need to save our sanity. Am I right?

Okay, so I was on TikTok the other day, and I stumbled upon an interesting video.

This lady claims that she taught her child to open a ketchup packet in a way I've never seen before. Like, OMG, why haven't I thought of this?

I don't want to keep you in suspense much longer so let me show you.

You see, she tears the ketchup packet just as you would normally do. However, and here's the real kicker, she rips it almost all the way down.

Why does she do that?

So that her kid can just stick their french fries right inside of the packet. This comes especially handy when you're going through a drive-thru, and you don't have the ability to get those little ketchup cups.

I mean, it's pretty genius, right?

It does make perfect sense, and I'm completely baffled why I haven't done it like this before. Here I am always struggling to pull that tiny bit off the packet when I could just go to town with it.

If you want to see it in action, check out the video below.

Why did it take TikTok to teach me that, huh? I blame my folks. They were never too much into fast food, so there you have it.

As it turns out, I'm not the only one who was shocked to see this.

Many folks were scratching their heads in disbelief that they, too, haven't been doing it all along. I feel your pain, and I second your discovery here.

This is probably the funniest response I've seen in a while, ha, ha.

Talking about TMI, huh? I don't think I would have admitted to that, but perhaps I'm just too modest for something as revealing as that. But, this comment made me laugh so hard.

So is this how you open a ketchup packet or did I just make your day?

Confess and don't be shy. We're all friends here. I love it when people share these cool #LifeHacks with the rest of us. How about you? Are you into discovering stuff on TikTok, too?