Last night, I was hungry for salad. Late night snack. And I had one of those pre-mixed salads in a bag. So I’m in luck. I guess.<\/p>\n
Except the damn bag isn’t one of those “zipper pouch” kinds, which means I have to cut it open. And the scissors are all the way in the living room (all of probably 15 feet). Too far for me to travel. So I look around me for the nearest sharp object. A knife. I’m in luck again.<\/p>\n
Now I should have gone with a slicing technique to open the bag, or even a poking one. But no, for some reason I go for a stabbing motion. Seemed like a good idea at the time.<\/p>\n
First couple of attempts didn’t work very well, because the bag (being plastic and all) would yield with each slash. So I take my time. Carefully brace the bag against the counter with my fingers spread, holding it firmly in place. I’m ready for it this time.<\/p>\n
Pull knife back. Aim. And…<\/p>\n
Stab.<\/p>\n
Right on the side of my fucking thumb. I thought I’d hit an artery or something the way the blood just started to flow. But then again, maybe it was the alcohol in my system, thinning my blood.<\/p>\n
Oh well, apply pressure, clean up blood. Had a hell of a time trying to eat my salad with one hand.<\/p>\n
Sure hope I learned something from this experience, but probably didn’t.<\/p>\n
Oh, and my thumbs okay. It’s just a small cut, there just seemed <\/i>to be a lot of blood.<\/p>\n
Ron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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