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by centrator on April 13th, 2007
Picking locks, picking teeth.
by Meow Meow 1BadMutha TBMF on September 4th, 2007
Opening the CD-Rom drive tray on my PC when it's stuck.
Picking the locks on the bedroom doors in my house.
by Cuttlefish on February 28th, 2007
Indirectly bartering it for a home.
(Look up "One red paperclip" on wikipedia if you don't get it).
by Chopsy the Diver on September 4th, 2007
When i'm bored i like to put them on my fingers so they feel like the nails i never had. Or if i have lost my tongue piercing its handy to open up the hole again :) yes i'm strange :D
by JD. on February 28th, 2007
unfolded they're helpful when i'm trying to press the tiny little reset button on the modem at work. and i know this is grotty but when i had longer nails i would clean under them with a paper clip.
by Sheepingly needs no handy men only hugs on September 4th, 2007
1) If you bend it into a triangle in this one special way I know how to bend it...you can make it so where it will flick paper balls at people
2)Ya can make a paper clip necklace
by zee-ster on September 4th, 2007
roach clip...
wait, what are we talking about again?
by singwell-is off researching a lot on February 28th, 2007
ear cleaning.....(everyone cringe! lol)
and...sending in bulk to missions for their use and for the use of teachers in developing countries.
by Berenise on February 28th, 2007
Great Key Chains
good finger nails Cleaners
chain
bracelet
there are alot of things you can do with paper clips if you play with them for a while
by Anonymous on February 28th, 2007
This question is best answered by MacGyver
by canbfrisky on August 24th, 2010
Bent right - you can clean your ears,
It works gr8 as a 'hook' if you bend a short side out and attach it to a magnet then a
refrigerator or stove hood - I've done this to keep new #'s handy til I put them in the phone, or a grocery list etc...
by lushishlyliberal on August 24th, 2010
Can be used as a toothpick in the office and if my hair keeps falling in my eyes, I can pull it back and shove it in.
by Google a Foo Fighting COAT on November 6th, 2009
enjoyment and picking locks.
by eric on May 8th, 2008
1.Chip bag clip
2.Hole punch
by Shir on May 8th, 2008
Did you know that paper clips were worn on lapels during World War I as a sign of resistance? Pretty interesting way to use a paper clip!
by Smurphy on February 28th, 2007
Ooh. Clip them together to form a chain and then hang it from the ceiling. Cheap decoation and if you get really crafty, you can use that to hang papers, pictures, or anything else really.
by BAM@Cyberscrewed.tk on February 28th, 2007
Escaping from handcuffs.
Filing it into a shiv and stabbing a fellow with it.
by Talimze on February 28th, 2007
Jewish people can use one to hold on their kippah (aka yarmulke). I see it often.
by Squirrel Face on May 8th, 2008
My friend at work makes weapons out of office supplies. He made a crossbow using paper clips, rubber bands, and bits and peices from hanging file folders. He also makes these little paper airplanes with needles made of paperclips on the front of them that launch via rubberband. Pretty impressive actually. One of those planes can stick in to a wall from like 20 feet away.
by Takei-Shihan on September 4th, 2007
welding / soldering / brazing rod
electric shorts & jumpers to small circuits
fish hooks
trigger hooks for bird snare traps
lock picks
dart
misc. hook fastener
misc. pin / puncture device
by Xtreme2252 on September 4th, 2007
picking your teeth, stabbing people with it. RAWR >:3
by Highlander is semi-retired from AB on September 4th, 2007
Picking locks and burning through a toe nail to reduce pressure from injury.
by Zoan on September 4th, 2007
When you fold it into a triangle the right way and you drop it on a flat surface it pops up 10 feet in the air. Thats always fun. You can also use it to throw it at people you don't like.
by germaster on February 28th, 2007
two fake earings
by R U Sirius on February 28th, 2007
Clip my bag of doritos or Chips.
Clean my ear.
by Final_Starman on February 28th, 2007
When you bend it into a triangle and use it as a popping toy, and to stir a bowl.(I don't smoke anymore but was handy when i did.)
by PerfectlyPink on February 28th, 2007
1. Use them as a belt, clipped end to end
2. They come in handy when you lock yourself out of the bathroom (if you have that type of door knob)
by tater tot on September 4th, 2007
piercing ears and keeping my pants together if the button falls off
by wildkat on September 4th, 2007
Clipping the hair and getting rid of the mess behind the nails.
by Brian I on September 4th, 2007
1. Opening the CD tray on a broken down PC.
2. Erm?
by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on September 4th, 2007
In combination with a rubber band, they make dangerous projectiles.
You can use them to short out low voltage devices.
by Galeanda on September 4th, 2007
Jewelry or hanging beads and crystals from lamps and things.
by crayonwaxy on September 4th, 2007
Scraping resin.
by ChaiCustard on September 4th, 2007
One of the arms on a pair of my glasses broke. I replaced it with a paperclip for a year.
If you bend it right, you can also thread on a bit of twisted cardboard or plastic to make a little propeller.
by Lambchop Good Wool Ambassador on September 4th, 2007
You could use them as barrettes. If you are MacGyver you could build a boat with them.
by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on May 8th, 2008
Poking a hole in something, cleaning out a teeny tiny something or other.
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Replacing the pin on a grenade.
by pathfinder on September 5th, 2007