Rookie mistake

[PaulH]

Last night I nicked my fingers trying to catch my dropped razor. I normally use Real Shaving Co. cream, with a brush, but I was all out and had to use the RSC gel instead. The gel goes on better without a brush, but leaves your hands slippery, something I'd forgotten. Razor drops, I catch, fingers nicked. No major damage. Proof that older doesn't necessarily mean wiser.

 

[Benz3ne]

Last night I nicked my fingers trying to catch my dropped razor. I normally use Real Shaving Co. cream, with a brush, but I was all out and had to use the RSC gel instead. The gel goes on better without a brush, but leaves your hands slippery, something I'd forgotten. Razor drops, I catch, fingers nicked. No major damage. Proof that older doesn't necessarily mean wiser.

I dropped my first straight some time back, whilst stropping it. I moved my hands/feet/self out of the way (fortunately) instead of instinctively trying to catch it. Nicked my little finger, fairly deeply. Half hour of stemming the flow and some superglue did me a solid. I have the scar to prove it - a small, surgical-esque reminder that sharp things are indeed sharp!

Glad that no major damage was sustained, Paul!

 

[Count of Undolpho]

A dropped knife has no handle

One of the first knife safety rules I learnt and always pass on.

I have a scar on my leg from not getting out of the way of a Commando dagger quickly enough, though alcohol had a hand in that.

 

[Useless shaver]

Yeah... s**t happens...

I had changed blades, took the old one on my right hand and went to where I have a disposal tin for blades in another room... buuut I also carried can't remember what on the left hand, which I almost dropped... I moved my right hand to help it... and got a nice long cut on my left wrist... Pathetic non suicidal wound....

 

[JohnnyO]

Just don't go answering the 'phone whilst you're ironing Paul ...

JohnnyO. o/

 

[Useless shaver]

Just don't go answering the 'phone whilst you're ironing Paul ...

JohnnyO. o/

That's an easy one... I never iron...

 

[PaulH]

I ironed once when my wife was in hospital having our first sprog. At the time I thought I was doing the right thing. She made it clear that I was never under any circumstances to go near the iron again so now, twenty-one years on, I still don't. We have an agreement - she doesn't touch my hi-fi, and I leave her iron and hoover alone. Works well.

 

[JohnnyO]

I ironed once when my wife was in hospital having our first sprog. At the time I thought I was doing the right thing. She made it clear that I was never under any circumstances to go near the iron again so now, twenty-one years on, I still don't. We have an agreement - she doesn't touch my hi-fi, and I leave her iron and hoover alone. Works well.

Wish I'd thought of that one !

JohnnyO. o/

 

[Count of Undolpho]

I like ironing nowadays, it's quite therapeutic. I put a film on, pour myself a beer and get into the zone. I even iron the bedding.
Never used to iron anything other than dress shirts (which I very rarely needed) until I had kids, something about looking at your crumpled child when you pick them up from nursery just, i don't know tugs at your heart? pride?

 

[Useless shaver]

I ironed once when my wife was in hospital having our first sprog. At the time I thought I was doing the right thing. She made it clear that I was never under any circumstances to go near the iron again so now, twenty-one years on, I still don't. We have an agreement - she doesn't touch my hi-fi, and I leave her iron and hoover alone. Works well.

Wise man...