Today, I had to buy a wrist brace for a repetitive strain injury. I got the injury because I was knitting too much. I'm 22. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I had to buy a wrist splint for my carpal tunnel syndrome. Not because I'm a computer programmer or some hot shot web designer but because I spend ALL of my time playing Solitaire on my laptop. FML
Today, after years of being an avid knitter and typing for a living, I got carpal tunnel syndrome… from my wrists flopping around too much while I'm driving. I live half an hour away from the nearest city. FML
Today, I found out that the stiffness I've been feeling in my hand is arthritis and that it's only going to get worse. Not only do I type for my job, I'm also 22. FML
Today, I was getting up from sitting on the floor. I lent on the coffee table to help support my weight and heard a pop. I'd bruised the tendons in my wrist and now have to wear a wrist guard for 6 weeks. FML
Today, I found out that the lump in my wrist that keeps getting inflamed and sore is caused by sketching and using my laptop too much. Good thing I'm in my fourth year of studying to become a designer. FML
Today, a doctor examined my wrist, which is completely swollen and painful. He diagnosed a case of tendonitis and asked me, "Do you use this hand for a particular sort of sport?" I just smiled like a twit. FML
Today, I pulled a muscle. Not in any kind of sport or exercise, but while reaching for my computer mouse. FML
Today, I sprained an arm muscle while pretending to lift weights. FML
Today, I injured my knee during dance class. When it started to feel a little bit better, I tried dancing again. I tripped, fell, and broke my wrist. FML
Today, I sprained my wrist while trying to grate a block of frozen cheese. FML
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BluPenguin 3
"knitting".. is that what they call it now?
MP_Officer1990 0
Sounds like your in (puts on glasses) quite the knot! YYYYYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!
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Comments (148)
synkope 0
Oh, what bashing of the knitter stereotype! I'm 20, have been knitting, crocheting and cross-stitching for 5-7 years, and I still manage to have a very active social life (I'm not even single!). The only reason that I don't get tendinitis, is because I stretch out my forearm muscles after playing bass, and also use some other of the muscles in the forearm when I work out. and #57, knitting can surely be creative. A friend of mine knitted her own Misfits-sweater:)
MURPHYCHACHO 5
I'm 21 and I both knit and crochet. It's entertaining, a good way to kill time in a doctor's office or while watching tv, and I sell the stuffed toys I make on Etsy. There's nothing to be ashamed of. By the way, I also date, and have an active social life and multiple other hobbies. Thanks for asking.
Anonny125 0
I've been knitting for years, and I'm way younger than most of you. FYL for thinking that knitting has no place in the world except cold places and old ladies, all you knit-haters. If knitting didn't exist, than all your clothes would not be there. They're knitted (albeit by machine, but that's evolved from when there was no knitting machines. So feh.! People whom I'm speaking to: #s 16, 18, 19, 47, 51, 58, 74, 75, 76, 86, 92, 93, 104, and 106. ...That's a kinda long list, but not as long as I had expected when I went hunting for those. Yay. :)
nsriley 2
bahahhah
celestialkidd 0
stop knitting dumb ass -.-
DenvaaThuggets 0
Sounds really intense .
fucckmyliifffee 0
That's just sad..lol
st0rm 0
"goplayintraffic" you should do just that. sick freak
UltimateGIRness 16
Shut the f up
emilysexi3793 0
ydi for knitting
Galex7471 4
I did that before I even turned 20. What's sad is that I too am 22 and I've worn out both of my wrist braces.