Sunday, 2 October 2016

Stuck Fast.



I remember someone warning me about Superglue, but I probably wasn't paying attention.

I keep knocking off the round handle on our butter dish, and keep having to glue it on again.

This time I used an already opened tube of Superglue, and the stuff came out of all quarters; there was glue everywhere.

It wasn't long before I realised that my right thumb was stuck to the tube; and I mean REALLY STUCK. It wouldn't budge.

Of course, Lady Magnon had just taken Bok for a walk, so I was left there, by myself, with my bloody thumb stuck to a tube of glue. Just my luck.

I ended-up just pulling it off; what else could I have done! It took with it a layer of skin, and was quite painful.

I'll pay more attention next time.

You can laugh now!



39 comments:

Bea said...

Oh, no! I'd laugh if I hadn't already had my own battles with superglue and lost.

Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

I keep Superglue around to fix almost anything. It works well but I, also, have been a victim of spillage. My hand has been stuck to it's tube and I have also glued fingers together. Days layer, I find myself still peeling it off me.

Jennifer said...

I wouldn't laugh...it's too painful. Sorry that happened to you!

I've heard stories about men going to pee after using superglue...you can imagine the result!😨 So it could have been worse!

Sue said...

You should have kept it attached as the latest fashion accessory.

Cro Magnon said...

It happens to many!

Cro Magnon said...

Sometimes it works too well.

Cro Magnon said...

I don't even want to think about that Jennifer!

Cro Magnon said...

I kept it attached just long enough to take a silly photo.

Vera said...

Sorry, but you did make me smile! Hope the thumb is not too sore!

Cro Magnon said...

The end of my thumb (where it was stuck) is now very pink, as opposed to the rest which is 'skin coloured'.

Andi's English Attic said...

You reminded me of the funny chapter from the Adrian Mole books when he got his nose stuck to a model air plane with superglue. He also said, 'just my luck'.
Oh dear. I believe nail polish remover can dissolve it.

local alien said...

Snigger....those ones that have been used and closed always burst out all over the place. Haven't glued a finger.....yet.

Cro Magnon said...

My 'fountain of all knowledge' had just taken the dog for a walk, so other than walk around for hours with the wretched thing stuck to my thumb, I just pulled it off. Painful.

Cro Magnon said...

Moral: always use an unopened tube!

Hard up Hester said...

My ex husband was the first person to arrive at his local hospital, having glued his eyelids together. The staff had received an instruction sheet on how to deal with superglue spillages about an hour before he presented himself.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Never used it, but forwarned is forarmed - so thank you for that.

Cro Magnon said...

Good lord. That sounds really nasty.And here am I complaining about my thumb!

Cro Magnon said...

It's vicious stuff Weaver; use it at your peril.

Cro Magnon said...

By the way, how is your toothache? I hope you got things fixed!

New World said...

There was a time when phone boxes were still in use that local youths would put superglue around the ear piece. Put the phone to your ear .. too late ..stuck.

Tom Stephenson said...

The only thing it works on is skin. It was designed as an emergency wound-closing glue for the military.

Cro Magnon said...

Or on a loo seat!

Cro Magnon said...

Well, I can confirm that it works.

Jacqueline @ HOME said...

Ouch !!! I find it impossible not to get superglue on my fingers when I use it .... it takes ages to wear away !!
It will only be worth the pain if the handle stays on the butter dish ! XXXX

Joanne Noragon said...

We know it won't happen to us, the first time.
I have a nurse friend who keeps a tube handy for small cuts.

Maria said...

I always stick things skew with it and, no fingers stuck. Yet.
Greetings Maria x

Jean said...

Ouch!
I am painfully reminded of the time I sewed through my finger with the old Singer hand crank sewing machine. The needle went in by the side of the nail and I was chain stitched permanently to the seam of my new frock.
That hurt too.

Doc said...

Next time pee on them, they will come apart without removing your skin.

Jan B said...

Super glue should come with a few pair of latex gloves!

Frances said...

Well, guess lots of us have had somewhat similar situations. Maybe you will now keep some fingernail polish remover in the house, even if no one uses fingernail polish.

Hoping that the butter dish handle is holding on.

Best wishes.

Cro Magnon said...

It's stayed on, so far!

Cro Magnon said...

I had the stuff all over my fingers before, but have never actually been stuck to something.

Cro Magnon said...

Never a dull moment here.

Cro Magnon said...

Ooooh, that sounds very nasty. I once nailed myself to a piece of wood!

Cro Magnon said...

Did Donald Trump give you this advice?

Cro Magnon said...

and a health warning.

Cro Magnon said...

Yes, the butter dish is OK,until the next time.

Hard up Hester said...

Thank you, it has worn off, it is only because I sleep with my teeth clenched

Margaret Butterworth said...

Fresh pineapple juice is also a solvent.

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