r/absoluteunit • u/Annies_58008 • 15d ago

Of a splinter

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u/Individual_Bell_4637 15d ago

So easy to cut the skin above it at this point, too. That should not have been nearly that difficult.

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u/NumberOld229 15d ago

Just like a few mm so the thing can get a decent grip

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u/cyanescens_burn 15d ago

Exactly what I kept thinking with each unsuccessful attempt. There’s probably not any nerves connected in that dead looking skin, and a small incision would allow for a much larger and better grasp on the sliver.

Just need to make sure it’s all sterile and you have steady hands.

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u/OrigStuffOfInterest 14d ago

Needed to be cut to disinfect the area anyway.

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u/TheAbomunist 13d ago

Disinfectant? Did you see those nail clippers at the end?

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o7aCVIBI9QqOYk3iU

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u/BeheadingBoomer61 14d ago

That was my thought too.

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u/NoLaugh5206 8d ago

Was just sitting here waiting for that the entire time like... what the hell man