Health: Today, I realized that the "pimples" on my back weren't pimples...

By Anonymous - 14/02/2010 14:21 - United States

Today, I realized that the "pimples" on my back weren't pimples at all. Because I was unable to see how bad they were for the last week, I never caught on to the fact the they were, in fact, ticks. FML

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BluPenguin 3

Sunday 14 February 2010 20:00

WOW! that is just... nasty...

musicalibrary 4

Sunday 14 February 2010 20:00

Oh wow, that is pretty gross.

Comments

ily1210 10

Sunday 14 February 2010 23:57

oh god how could u not notice :x

pretz 0

Monday 15 February 2010 0:25

eww :/

sciencexgeek 0

Monday 15 February 2010 0:26

Thaaaat's ******* disgusting.

milkshakesrule 0

Monday 15 February 2010 0:27

That is gross,man. FYL

Hermyoni 0

Monday 15 February 2010 0:29

That is truly disgusting OP FYL indeed.

gingersnapper 0

Monday 15 February 2010 0:39

HOLY SHIT! O_O Crabs will travel that far?

samantha_durano 6

Monday 15 February 2010 0:56

eww, that's disgusting. learn to be more observant over yourself!

Laurendorcus 0

Monday 15 February 2010 1:08

How do you even get ticks? It sounds terrible. Gross. FYL

bbyqrl123 0

Monday 15 February 2010 1:16

I searched up what a tick was and all I have to say is: eeeewwww ! thats gross. now you've got me all tick crazy.... :| :[

stolencrackers 1

Monday 15 February 2010 1:19

He said he was "unable to see how bad they were," which leads me to think he wasn't being gross or dirty, but possibly camping? Where there may not be a large mirror for him to access?