Incidentally....

[conuly]

It never fails.

No sooner do I touch, or even *think* about touching something potentially burning to mucous membranes when I proceed to clumsily spread whatever it is all over the more sensitive parts of my body. If I cut up ginger, I foolishly wipe my eyes. If it's a chili pepper, I may pick my nose while in the bathroom. Once, in the height of stupidity, several hours (but no hand-washing) after cooking I went ahead and... well... it's best not to say, but let me say that that's just not the sort of thing that turns me on...!

Today it was tea tree oil in my eye. TWICE. How the fuck do I do that twice?

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[ascian.livejournal.com]

Once, while visiting friends, I was introduced to sriracha(sp?) sauce. The bottle was opened, proffered for me to smell, and squeezed. This sent a spatter of the incredibly spicy concoction straight into my eyes. I quickly wiped them with my hands, and then a friend (not the first, who was paralytic with contrition) washed them with a damp cloth. Burning subsided, eyesight returned, friend apologized, I forgave, all was well.

About a half-hour later, I absently rubbed my eyes. The sound I made was equal parts pained scream and rueful laugh. My friend wiped my eyes again, and this time I was sure to wash my hands as soon as I could see again. :)

[conuly]

At least it was something you could talk about.

[ascian.livejournal.com]

Once, while visiting friends, I was introduced to sriracha(sp?) sauce. The bottle was opened, proffered for me to smell, and squeezed. This sent a spatter of the incredibly spicy concoction straight into my eyes. I quickly wiped them with my hands, and then a friend (not the first, who was paralytic with contrition) washed them with a damp cloth. Burning subsided, eyesight returned, friend apologized, I forgave, all was well.

About a half-hour later, I absently rubbed my eyes. The sound I made was equal parts pained scream and rueful laugh. My friend wiped my eyes again, and this time I was sure to wash my hands as soon as I could see again. :)

[conuly]

At least it was something you could talk about.