Hold the shell between thumb and index finger and put it between your front teeth, if you have any, holding it vertically, with the tapered part pointing into your mouth. Then delicately bite down and crack it open at the seam. It will splay open for you, just like your first girlfriend did that one time, way back when. Remember that? Next, lightly bite into the seed and remove the husk. Finally, chew the seed. With this simple technique, which takes a little practice, you get some of the salt taste, too.

And no, don't eat the shells, for crying out loud. Who know where they've been...