Health: Today, after years of being terrified of those biscuit cans that...

By afraidofcans - 23/10/2012 16:01 - United States - Stafford

Today, after years of being terrified of those biscuit cans that pop when you unwrap them, I finally decided I'd open one myself. I'm sitting in the hospital with a sliced hand from the lid and can feel therapy in my future. FML

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By opposableouch - 27/10/2009 18:46 - United Kingdom

Today, I sliced a deep gash into my thumb while carving up bagels. After putting a plaster on, I returned to my room to relax, where I lit a candle. The flame from my new lighter shot up, and set fire to the plaster on my thumb. Now I have a cut AND several burns. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/12/2012 20:03 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my doctor finally prescribed me some medication for my arthritis. The cap was insanely well-secured, and my hands were too racked with pain to get it off. FML

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slick5880 22

Tuesday 23 October 2012 22:26

Sounds like a much more rational fear now.

vElectrixx 4

Tuesday 23 October 2012 22:26

Has anyone ever told you not to touch the edge of the metal lid?

Comments

rachilio 26

Wednesday 24 October 2012 12:34

That's honestly just sad...

BlackBlazeCobra 16

Wednesday 24 October 2012 13:01

Ironically I was making biscuits earlier. Those popping things scare me too but that's why you have to be careful.

TabooSushi 24

Wednesday 24 October 2012 14:28

I'm having trouble understanding how one could actually be scared of those... I suppose the popping sound IS rather sudden and loud, admittedly I've even jumped a few times at it, but a full on phobia about them? Wow.

carsonphillips 7

Wednesday 24 October 2012 16:03

I feel you, OP. I am terrified of those stupid cans. In middle school, I had one pop in my hands during Home Ec class. It hurt like a little bitch, startled me nearly to tears, and the teacher glared at me at took ten points off my grade because "it wasn't opened near a counter".

illerThanTheirs 8

Wednesday 24 October 2012 20:01

Well that lawsuit can pay for all that therapy.

jtalt92 5

Thursday 25 October 2012 3:29

Bitch

knoxxx 22

Thursday 25 October 2012 6:49

OP sounds like a hypochondriac, or just an incredibly paranoid person. They're made out of effing cardboard except for the lid. Why did you twist it by the lid? Common sense, people. Good lord.

Scoutman 5

Friday 26 October 2012 20:31

"Doc I have a fear of canned biscuits!" Sheesh. No wonder those guys charge hundreds of dollars an hour with whiners like you

atrain717 5

Sunday 28 October 2012 11:41

im sorry ihve to be the dick , but common there is a "pull string here to open" feature on all the cans. and they are Cardboard cans. ydi op and one day you will starve Cuase your cant over come reading instructions.