How to Shoot a Rubberband With Two Hands

Rubberbands have been around for more than 150 years; the usefulness of the office product has kept it around. Besides that, rubberbands can also become office weapons, projectiles meant to annoy fellow cubicle-dwellers. If you have both hands available, you can shoot one at your nagging boss (at your own risk).

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Pick a rubberband of any size. Make sure it is not too stale or dry by stretching it a couple times between your hands. The rubberband should not be too small. It should have a length of at least 3 inches from one end to the other when relaxed for easier and more accurate shooting.

2. Take the rubberband into your left hand. (Take it into your right hand if you are left-handed. The rest of this article is written from the perspective of a right-handed person.)

3. Place your thumb up on your left hand. Have the front tip of your thumb contact the inside surface of the rubberband. Keep the rubberband as high on your thumb's tip as possible without causing it to slide off.

4. With your right hand's index finger, pull the rubberband back while still holding the front of it with your thumb. The further you pull it back, the further the rubberband will fly when you release it. However, beware! Don't pull the rubberband too far apart to risk snapping it and injuring yourself. Use judgment and wisdom when determining how far to pull the rubberband back based on the feel of the rubberband from the first step.

5. Shoot the rubberband by letting the rubberband slide off of your right index finger, thus propelling it forward in a hurry. Release it as smoothly as possible to increase accuracy and speed.

Tips & Warnings

• To improve speed and accuracy, and reduce pain upon the front of your thumb, remember to have your rubberband at the very tip of your thumb. For even better performance, slightly bend the thumb forward and pull the rubberband back from that tip. Release and watch the rubberband fly while giving less discomfort to your thumb.
• Never shoot your rubberband with your eye directly behind it. Also, never aim for the face.

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