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by HoleySchnikeys on January 20th, 2009
cleaning under finger nails.
by BigDaddyBS on February 7th, 2009
Sculpture
Cleaning out your ears
As a needle for getting a splinter out
by I belong in . . . on February 7th, 2009
An extra key for the flat little-girl diary locks.
by HampshireHog on February 7th, 2009
Getting stuff out of my fingers nails!!!
by Max Power on February 7th, 2009
To clip the fold of flesh away from the skull while performing brain surgery.
by lovelife on January 20th, 2009
scraping a pipe years ago
by chickenchaser on January 20th, 2009
hanging posters on my work station baffle walls,
re-attach the arm on my glasses,
"pin" fabric together in a sewing project,
bookmark, chip bag closure.....
by Kravenhead on January 20th, 2009
The pin in a Zippo lighter hinge.
by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on January 20th, 2009
Clear a paper jam out of a printer or copier
Hold together a broken or sprung zipper
Semi-lethal weapon (projectile with elastic band)
Abstract mini-sculpture
:o)
by Tygerlilie on January 20th, 2009
Un-jamming a stapler. It works wonders!
by Miss Awesome on February 7th, 2009
to make hearts. like these:
by Becca on February 7th, 2009
making necklaces
by Anonymous on February 7th, 2009
I've used one to open a drawer on a piece of furniture in my room before when I lost the key.
by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on February 7th, 2009
Macintosh floppy ejector
Zipper pull
Wall hook
Cable linkage
Clothing (chainmail)
Nail
Fingernail cleaner
Microphone stand (desktop, not floor)
Alignment tool
by ConservativelyLiberal on February 7th, 2009
I like turning a paperclip into a tiny bow, with a rubberband for a string, then another paperclip into an arrow. I even have a get out jail free card, at work, "Oh sure blame the Native American for the arrows in the ceiling, racist jerk."
by contraryone on February 7th, 2009
as a hair clip
by Done. never again. on February 7th, 2009
They can make good ornament hooks, if you twist them out of shape.
by gtravels loves her life penguin on February 7th, 2009
Stimulating my niblets;)
by Kimmy on February 7th, 2009
I used it for a tooth pick before.
by zetec144 on February 7th, 2009
A page marker in a book
by CrackersAreGood on February 7th, 2009
Perhaps you could jam it in an electrical outlet.
I haven't tried it, but I'll bet it'll be fun!
(sarcastically)
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on February 7th, 2009
A weapon.
Clearing a clogged sink once.
by Someone on January 20th, 2009
Hanging things from the ceiling in schools. I've also used one to clean out some glue I got in my finger nails once.
by jbrecken on January 20th, 2009
To push the special emergency eject button on my computer's CD door.
by Galeanda on January 20th, 2009
I've used them in making jewelry and beading
by -Notrom- on January 20th, 2009
At school we used an elastic band, bend the paperclip and shoot our teachers or each other, such fun!!
by Starmaster on February 7th, 2009
As a toothpick ..... (not recommended, I shouldn't have done it!)
by DueceGod - doGeceuD on February 7th, 2009
to clean out the resin in my pipe
by allikatzpop on February 7th, 2009
Used to bypass a faulty coolant level sensor on a 60 Series Detroit in 2003 Kenworth Truck
by Esteban-- Smartest Pumpkin on February 7th, 2009
Door lock, belly button lint remover. The girl friend of a buddy used a paper clip as an IUD.
by Medusa on February 7th, 2009
To unlock the bathroom door when my kids don't get out when I tell them to.
by SABOTEUR on February 7th, 2009
To force ejection of stuck cd/dvd player trays.
by pedal junky on February 7th, 2009
as a younger man,i was quite a theif.i have used paper clip to pick small pad locks.
by Theby on February 7th, 2009
You just beat me. I was going to ask this question! You could sharpen the end with a diamond file and use it to clean out the bottom of water taps of that brown stuff that gathers there where they are virtually impossible to clean by other means. Or you could entangle them into you key ring (after sharpening them) and use them as a handy weapon. I just realized that I misread your question. I haven't used paper clips for any of my suggestions but I suppose you could! Salaam
by Anonymous on February 7th, 2009
I used to poke girls i fancied in school with them. I was a bold boy;)
by Google a Foo Fighting COAT on February 7th, 2009
As a toy.
by anonymous on February 7th, 2009
I haven't personally done this, but you could probly make braces out of them.
by Google a Foo Fighting COAT on November 6th, 2009
Making little animals out of them.
by Bull wears a COAT of many colours on February 10th, 2009
Ear itcher/scratcher
palm pilot resetter
by CT on February 8th, 2009
I could tell you but you wouldn't like it...lol
by -_You Can Leave Your Hat On....- on February 8th, 2009
an earring for punks??
by ILoveLois on February 8th, 2009
An emergency fuse in my car.
by overeducated on February 8th, 2009
my sister used to pi** my dad off by stringing them all ahead of time for when he needed one in a hurry
by Pepe Le Stink on February 8th, 2009
a belt
by MG1942 Has a Life Penguin on February 8th, 2009
I've used it to make a "stinger", a cooking device using a regular 6-foot extention cord and 2 paper clips(not touching each other) stuck into the sockets. You put the end with the paper clips into a half-full 5-gallon bucket of water, place the food you want cooked in a plastic bag, add some salt to the water in the bucket to conduct the heat, and plug into the wall. In about 10 minutes, the water will be boiling, and your food will be hot. Don't ask how I know this.
by Melissa on February 8th, 2009
Unlocking the bathroom for patrons at the library when someone locked it from the inside and let it close behind them locked when they left.
by SilentPurr on February 8th, 2009
Hanging calendars off picture hooks, as replacement zipper end, and to clean the butterflies of earrings while bored at work lol
by debodun on February 8th, 2009
To make a little hangy thing to attach a wall calendar.
by JgrumpyC on February 8th, 2009
Cleaning under my finger nails...
by Jimbob on February 8th, 2009
In the classic scene in Aliens, where Ripley can't sleep and is holding a cigarette which is all just ash, they put a paperclip in the ciagrette so the ash would hold.
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Guilty!
by R U Sirius on January 20th, 2009