This has been bugging me for years...

[BigJon]

Why the hell do staplers have an adjustable staple pad?



I mean, who uses the other side? You can turn it around to make the staple legs bend outward instead of inward like a normal stapler....but why?

Somebody tell me!

[bachviet]

It's there to justify the $20 price tag.

[MrGreg]

I think the outside bend works better on thicker stacks of paper maybe?

[psycho-]

According to someone on the internet:

The pinning function is a carryover from the time before staple removers. It makes the staple form a relatively straight form. You can staple two pieces of paper together then pull out the staple. Good for temporary fastening, it's kind of a paperclip competitor. You can also use it when sewing. Instead of using pins, you just staple.

[RoniMan]

The pinning function is a carryover from the time before staple removers. It makes the staple form a relatively straight form. You can staple two pieces of paper together then pull out the staple. Good for temporary fastening, it's kind of a paperclip competitor. You can also use it when sewing. Instead of using pins, you just staple.

pshh! sounds like an old wives tale...everyone knows that the pad looks like a face. this is so you can make robot sounds when you staple. and when you turn the pad around, you can scream "my eyes, you're stapling my eyes!" and freak everyone out in the office.
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good gawd i'm bored!!

[DaFunkyUnit]

pshh! sounds like an old wives tale...everyone knows that the pad looks like a face. this is so you can make robot sounds when you staple. and when you turn the pad around, you can scream "my eyes, you're stapling my eyes!" and freak everyone out in the office.
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good gawd i'm bored!!

[Merlin]

It is a fun way to mess with people.

[raimin]

since it is easier to remove, its a replacement for a paperclip
doh someone said that already

For april fools day, us in the it dept changed everyones stapler around at our company

[Devhux]

All this talk about staplers, and not a single mention about Office Space............

[cheapie]

lol. i was at a rental counter somewhere and saw that the guy had a red swingline. i said, "oooh....you have a ..."

blink blink.

ummm...never seen office space? blink blink.

sigh

[BigJon]

http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/61b7/

[Nija]

For april fools day, us in the it dept changed everyones stapler around at our company

I don't know why some people think geeks need to get out more, I really don't.