Don't take medical advice from teachers

By pain - 20/05/2016 04:23 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I got a splinter in my shop class. The teacher dug at it with tweezers for a while, then told me that my best bet would be to wait until the wound got infected and formed a bunch of pus around the splinter to force it out. It's in my dominant hand's palm. FML
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chuka81 27

You have two choices here. You could either listen to your teacher, or go see a qualified doctor.

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anthonydpalm 18

Cut your whole hand off OP. Trust me, I'm a doctor.

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minagiv 11

Make baking soda paste, then put that on your splinter. It'll work it out.

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screwyousideways 17

technically, he's not wrong... or, you can soak your hand in warm water and have someone try then...

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fictionaldiary 11

Is your shop teacher also a doctor? Why are you taking medical advise from him?

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Tyrax 16

This is not a valid idea, teacher. There are many ways to get a splinter out, including going to see a doctor. Unless it's in a strange place or is broken, the doctor can get it out - it might take a local anesthetic and a lancet, but should be quick.

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ifuckuprandomly 28

For future reference, put your hand in hot water (not hot enough to burn). I get a lot of hair splinters as a barber and hot water loosens up your skin so the splinter should come right out.

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