By jcdc - 20/05/2012 15:03 - United States - Georgetown

Today, I spilled boiling water on my legs. A coworker told me that putting mustard on the burn would heal it. I ended up at the emergency room. When people walked by I could hear them say "it smells like hot dogs". FML
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mpsteve137 15

Duh it didnt work. You forgot to add the mayonnaise.

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melrose90210 10

That's just silly.

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kei1108 13

Wow. I can't believe your coworker would do that. Sorry, OP! But lesson learned: never put anything acidic on a burn... EVER!

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firefighterjohn 9

it didn't smell like hotdogs bc of the mustard you dumb idiot. it smelt like hotdogs bc you poured 212 plus degree water on your dam skin and it cooked it...

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THE_A_TEEN 27

Mustard ADDS and ENFORCES the hot-dog like aroma, moron.

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dinosaur_rawr3 0

I hope you feel better op.

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dancinwookie 21

OUCH! Mustard plant (where mustard comes from) is really hot. it even irritates the skin upon exposure. That'd feel like putting hot sauce in your wound. Next time use an aloe plant. Just cut the leaf open and slather it all over the wound. Your friendly Tree doctor and horticultural specialist, Jess.

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milady666 2

For future reference the ONLY things you put on burns are aloe Vera gel or ice. Putting any type of oil or alcohol will make the burns worse. But I agree, FyL

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IMCustom 4

What about the proper cream for burn medication?

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bookbrace 6

While you might want to use cling wrap to cover and keep clean an open second degree burn or third degree burn WHILE GOING TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT, this is not recommended for a first degree burn in fact all most first aid courses will tell you to run the affected area under cool water for at least 15 minutes then cover with a sterile bandage. Good rule of thumb is if you can't cover it with a bandage or sterile gauze and allow it to heal safely like that, you should be going to emergency for treatment

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kitchmoski22 0

putting mustard on burns make the pain go away... not heal quicker.

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