invention
the other day i was applying tape to a package. find the end of the tape. pick at it until it gets loose. extrude the tape to the desired length. let go of the tape. pick up the scissors. cut the tape. put down the scissors. apply the tape to the package. pick up the roll of tape. find the end, again. pry it loose, again. so i suggested to my boy that he invent the tape zizzor. it's a piece of plastic that's wider than the roll. it's sharp on one edge. use it to cut the tape instead of scissors. at the same time it prevents the end from re-sticking to the roll. i think you'd use them in pairs for convenience. so maybe they hook together when the roll's in the drawer.