|
Post by Breakdown on Jul 23, 2003 18:21:52 GMT -5
ok, i got this papercut today, they are really annoying, for some reason they hurt really bad too, then they start to itch, and i always wondered why they hurt so much when they are so small, you can barely see them, does anyone else hate getting a papercut?
|
|
|
Post by Mr. Hendrickson™ on Jul 23, 2003 19:49:20 GMT -5
Papercuts are more painful because, due to all the stuff in paper, some of it is left behind, in the wound when you get cut. Then, the wound quickly closes in on itself, sealing the foreign matter inside. The foreign matter stimulates pain receptors in your finger, causing the stinging sensation.
There are also two additional components to this:
1) Paper isn't quite as sharp on the edge as, say, a razor blade, (the comparison in the above web link). A dull blade will do more damage to the tissue on a microscopic level than a sharp one; the dull blade makes tiny rips and tears which hurt quite a lot and take longer to heal.
2) It may have a large psychological component. We don't expect paper to hurt us, and we get angry and upset when it does. If we cut ourselves with a kitchen knife, we fully expect it to hurt a lot and take a long time to heal, and are more prepared to deal with the pain. Paper cuts come unexpectedly, when we are engaged in what we think is a low-risk activity, and we can get impatient with them when they heal slowly. They may not even be worse than a cut with a kitchen knife. And a serrated steak knife almost certainly will leave a worse cut.
Anyways I hate papercuts too!
|
|
|
Post by Låuŗєn on Jul 23, 2003 19:50:05 GMT -5
Lol, yeah I hate papercuts...I got one a few days ago. Wow lance, thats a long post just on papercuts...
|
|
|
Post by Mr. Hendrickson™ on Jul 23, 2003 19:51:29 GMT -5
what can I say. I research things in hopes they will spawn even larger posts and things here. Thats what its all about. Its about the posts.
|
|
|
Post by Låuŗєn on Jul 23, 2003 19:53:06 GMT -5
Ill try that in my posts....
|
|
|
Post by Mr. Hendrickson™ on Jul 23, 2003 19:57:59 GMT -5
Just research a topic before you put it on here and youc an get great discussions doing it that way.
|
|
|
Post by Josh on Jul 23, 2003 19:58:42 GMT -5
Yea I hate getting papercuts but as bad as they are I hate splinters even worse . Ecspecially metal ones
|
|
fla5hba5h
Somewhat Regular Poster
$$ Money Launderer $$
Posts: 329
|
Post by fla5hba5h on Jul 24, 2003 0:19:23 GMT -5
Lol, yeah I hate papercuts...I got one a few days ago. Wow lance, thats a long post just on papercuts... I think he quoted it, which is why it was in italics. Ecspecially metal ones How do you get those?
|
|
|
Post by Mr. Hendrickson™ on Jul 24, 2003 8:48:44 GMT -5
Yeah I quoted that from a past paper. Anyways Metal ones are like when you do metal work and there are shaving and you happen to run your finger across it. Those hurt cause they bleed alot. I dont knwo why they hurt other than that.
|
|
|
Post by Mr. Hendrickson™ on Aug 26, 2003 12:46:49 GMT -5
[BUMP]
|
|
|
Post by Breakdown on Aug 26, 2003 13:15:47 GMT -5
well i havent had any papercuts during the most of the summer, but since i start school tomorrow, i think ill start getting some more, and make sure to come here and wine about them...
|
|