Today, I was trying to fix a stapler, but it turns out it wasn't broken at all. It wouldn't staple a small stack of papers but had no trouble stapling through my finger. FML
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tatertotes13 10
OP here. Apparently this requires more explanation than I thought. The stapler was jammed so I opened the top to see if the staples were stuck. When I went to close it, the top took a lot of force to close again. My hand slipped and it sent a staple into my finger. It was an accident. I wasn't "testing it out on my finger." At the time, I was in school. I was using the only stapler in the library and it's not like I could leave school in the middle of the day to "go buy a new one." Have a little more faith in me.
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wheresmymary 22
That's why we don't test out staplers on our fingers
ForeverAnArcher 20
Oh my gosh, OP! That must have really hurt! I hope your finger gets better soon!
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Comments (56)
anonymoussqueak 16
how were your fingers in the way in the first place?
LyingBlood 8
and that's why you don't play with staplers
meeeeeeeeeeeee12 4
I've done that before.
hurtfulcomment 5
Today, I tried fixing my stapler. Turns out my stapler tried fixing me.
born_hustla 26
You should test it on one sheet!
77_A_77 4
Ive done this before :/
annabellatrix 11
Slipping through my fingers all the time...
SUN_lover 19
Ouch! I am always terrified of stapling my fingers (which didn't happen, yet.) and the other awful thing called rubber bands! That thing always gets me *shudders*
tatertotes13 10
OP here. Apparently this requires more explanation than I thought. The stapler was jammed so I opened the top to see if the staples were stuck. When I went to close it, the top took a lot of force to close again. My hand slipped and it sent a staple into my finger. It was an accident. I wasn't "testing it out on my finger." At the time, I was in school. I was using the only stapler in the library and it's not like I could leave school in the middle of the day to "go buy a new one." Have a little more faith in me.
mustang351c 11
I've done the exact same thing before.
dragoongirl90 34
Anyone who thought any of those things that forced you to explain yourself are morons. It was pretty straightforward. People are just brain dead assholes.
Bunnyluver 20
Very self explanatory. Some people are just born pessimistic and will most times try to see the worst side of others...
MikaykayUnicorn 36
I once stapled my finger to a stack of papers. I won't explain myself but it was kinda funny. Not sure why people would tell you to just "buy a new one," not everyone wants to buy a new stapler everytime it gets jammed or doesn't staple correctly.
PES_fml 14
why were u stupid enough to put ur fingers for a trial?
NPHFL 4
Are you stupid enough to not read the OP's explanation that their hand slipped while closing it? And did you not have enough time or intelligence to type out "you" or "your"?
oyeh 19
Hey, no need to insult the way he types, that's excessively rude. Also maybe he wrote the comment before OP published their follow up? It's no excuse if it's a few comments down but there's you don't have to be so abrasive now.
Bunnyluver 20
There are numbers in the corner, so I won't assume that you can't count because "that's excessively rude". I love how you still stood up for him/her!
lizzi6692 7
So calling the OP stupid because the poster was too lazy to read the update is okay but calling someone an idiot because they can't be bothered to type out you or your isn't?