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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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Today, I finally get to go surfing! On my way out, I got a splinter that’s still way too deep to remove, causing me to cancel the surf day and now it really hurts to walk. FML
Today, I reached for my lip balm while laying in bed in the dark. I accidentally knocked my bedside lamp, and it fell on my hand and shattered. A huge glass fragment impaled my hand. I just got out of surgery. FML
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Top comments
chuka81 27
You have two choices here. You could either listen to your teacher, or go see a qualified doctor.
anthonydpalm 18
Cut your whole hand off OP. Trust me, I'm a doctor.
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Sunshine56 17
Cut it out with a knife. That's what I'd do
Amie89 20
You can make a paste of water and baking soda, it'll cause the splinter to come out. Sorry about that!
KnivesDrache 5
At least he didn't do what my dad does. He will use a needle or a knife and try and dig it out enough to grab on with the tweezers. Although I think your teacher's method MIGHT hurt more. So, sorry about that bit.
cara_marie0303 18
Baking soda mixed with a little bit of water on a bandaid. Just put it on the area and let it go. It'll suck that thing right out after a bit. I do this for my kids every time they get a splinter. Way less painful than digging at it.
Stormi0893 2
Baking soda will push it out
Sia_Will 13
Splinters are not that hard to remove. And you do not need tweezers for that. Only a small needle and some alcohol to disinfect it.
megnifique 14
clean it up, if its really stuck in there obviously its best to have it removed - But if you have access to a chemists they do a things called magnesium sulphate paste which is used to draw out splinters and objects that get caught under the skin and can sometimes work out cheaper than a doctor depending on where you live :)
momac86 17
Mix baking soda and water to a paste and put it over the splinter it should pop out
Sora_McKain 36
At first, I read splinter as sphincter. That made this sound REALLY weird lol.
lationas 25
Jeezus ******' Christ, your teacher is an imbecile! Anyway.. Just keep it clean, and the skin will gradually force it out :) Our body's largest organ takes care of most things on it's own, as long as it doesn't get infected. Be well!