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TIL you should read the instructions first. Even for a PopSocket.

Just a PSA that if you happen to order a novelty hot dog PopSocket like I did, definitely take a look at the directions before you tear it out of the packaging. Unconvinced? Ask me about the twenty minutes I spent trying to free a tiny plastic disc from another piece of plastic and then coercing it back into its rightful home. Guess a SIM tool is still good for something these days. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PXL_20260823_232934136.MACRO_FOCUS.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_1326.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

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Just a PSA that if you happen to order a novelty hot dog PopSocket like I did, definitely take a look at the directions before you tear it out of the packaging. Unconvinced? Ask me about the twenty minutes I spent trying to free a tiny plastic disc from another piece of plastic and then coercing it back into its rightful home. Guess a SIM tool is still good for something these days.

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