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The Dumbest Ways We’ve Injured Ourselves
Published 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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1. Listener / Internet Stories
Quick roundup of ridiculous injuries people shared:
- Walking into a freshly cleaned glass door.
- Throwing out your back sneezing.
- Pulling a back muscle reaching for a drink from the couch.
- Stabbing a hand with a knife while trying to open a jar of pickles.
- Cutting a finger on a frozen chicken wing.
- Pitchfork through the foot.
- Shocking yourself while jump-starting a car.
- Accidentally punching yourself in the face pulling up a blanket.
2. Personal Stories from the Hosts
Kristin’s Injury
- Jumped over a baby gate.
- Caught her foot and broke it.
- Long recovery with a boot and multiple doctor visits.
Paul’s Injuries
- Threw out his back picking up a pencil.
- Later destroyed his calf muscle sliding across the kitchen floor in socks while playing with his daughter.
- Ended up in a boot and out of work for three months.
Kevin’s Stories
- Pulled his back while packing for vacation — ruined the first night of the trip.
- Stabbed his hand with a screwdriver while assembling a toy organizer when home alone with the kids.
Launa’s Stories
- Was actually hit by a bus in college — somehow not injured.
- Burned her tongue with a curling iron after dropping it and yelling.
- Had a bougainvillea thorn stuck in her lip for months without realizing it.
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