At the risk of sounding horribly whiny and girly, I almost ripped a nail off :(
I was looking up a word in our facsimile copy of Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language . Now understand that this dictionary is enormous and freakin' heavy. I was balancing the book open on my right arm, when I lost my grip for a second and the left-hand cover flipped back - right onto the nail of my middle finger on my right hand.
$%*#& !$*%&
Half of the book's weight pretty much landed right on that nail. It pulled the nail away from the skin. The pain... The blood... Not even exaggerating. I think it bled for about 30 minutes.
Who knew that dictionaries could be so lethal...
4 comments:
Oh ouch!!!!
(There's a reason fingernails are the recipient of certain torture techniques....)
Now, once again I wish I were closer so I could be of assistance........ :)
now you know what torture device to use on co-workers who are not nice to you...
we are injured together! i tookout my face with my glasses...
ouch. that kinda makes my stomach churn
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