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Common sense

By blob - 21/02/2013 00:32 - United States - Framingham

Today, my mom refused to sign me up for a CPR class, reasoning that if I was ever put in a situation where a person was choking, I could save them using my "common sense" and "intellect." I need this class to graduate. FML
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zandalee 19

Sounds like your Mum needs some common sense and intellect!

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luminos_ 9

How about you tell your mum you need this class to graduate?

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missd93 6

Just sign yourself up. If you need it that bad to graduate, you'll get up and do it yourself.

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buckdharma 37

Tell her you would like to put her common sense approach into practice with a test. Ask her to lay down on the floor and pretend she has stopped breathing. Ask loudly," does anyone know cpr?" Leave her laying there and go and make a ham sammich.

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sonnyboy93 0

I run into burning buildings for a living. Wld you want me and my buddies pullup in a fire truck andguess on how tosave you..... you should pretend to choke and seewhat she does

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tareuh 4

I'm not sure why to you need your mom to sign you up when you can do it yourself.

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Michele2luv 8

Looks like someone forgot to give your mom the rescue breath when she needed CPR that one time . . .

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VannahJane 17

In that case, OP's mom would probably be dead

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kwyk 23

Is it not the Heimlich maneuver which prevents choking? What has CPR got to do with choking? And for once I'm not just being facetious, am I right or can someone explain?

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mimiminx 23

You're right. If you're managing to choke, you're still breathing - once you stop, time to start the CPR.

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kwyk 23

I think of choking as blocked airways, so just clear the airways and bingo? Unless it has taken too long I guess.

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Enslaved 36

I once took a CPR course. They also taught the Heimlich maneuver. (: I really should take the class again to refresh my memory. It's free some places. (:

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StaceeeP 23

you're right, however you're not supposed to use the Heimlich maneuver anymore, you should bend them forwards and hit them between their shoulder blades with the palm of your hand

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toon_girl 12

Over here in the UK, you give 5 slaps first, then give abdominal thrusts which are the same as the Heimlich but named differently.

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b_rizo 6

let's hope your mother never needs saving

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misslifeguard 7

Rember that when she's dying

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kwyk 23

Yes. I'm sure, when his mother is dying, (s)he will think of this moment. It's always so satisfying to be able to say "I told you so".

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Silver_89 9

If you're near graduation, aren't you old enough to be making your own school schedule? Why is your mother doing it for you? Just sign yourself up for the class.

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holly_fly 34

People aren't always 18-19 when they graduate. I personally started college at 17, so my mom had to sign EVERYTHING for me, even a paper so I could walk with the rest of my classmates at graduation. It's possible (s)he is in the same situation.

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holly_fly 34

He's gonna be with me forever... And I know that. I don't think it. He really is the one

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cl4ptp 18

Sign yourself up. Take some responsibility OP!

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