Stuck For Life
Zippers are undeniably practical, often preferred over Velcro, and on par with buttons. However, when a zipper loses its zipping prowess, it becomes an exercise in futility. In such situations, you find yourself futilely tugging at a zipper that has resigned from its zipping duties.
On occasion, broken zippers will mockingly glide up and down along only one side of their zig-zag tracks, a cruel reminder of their former functionality.