Press the very start of the tail with your fork sideways so it's cut, then pull the shrimp from the tail with the fork and knife.

Anyway, the post is right, it's borderline violent insanity.

My cheat for getting the shrimp meat out is to pinch the tail. It just slides right out.

Assert dominance by eating as per normal and when you encounter a tail, spit it at the chef.

"Oh yes sure please make my comfort food more difficult to eat thanks"

I'm right there with you. Serving shrimp tail-on might as well be serving something on a log instead of a plate.