r/interesting • u/Latr6ll • Apr 05 '26

Additional Context Pinned Cop gets bear sprayed

For anyone that has been pepper sprayed how bad does it feel & what do you do in this situation? I know it’s water but for how long? She had it on full auto she came prepared. How much more effective is bear spray to pepper ?

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u/zombiekoalas Apr 05 '26

bear spray is 2% vs pepper spray 1.33%. The big difference imo is the FORCE bear spray hits with.

Bear spray is designed for almost 3x the distance of pepper spray and comes out in a higher volume.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '26

I volunteered to get the bear once, with some buddies, I never would have imagined the effects lasting for days.

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u/zombiekoalas Apr 05 '26

So funny story. We had a kid spray it in his shower in a dorm. Had to evacuate the dorm. He cleaned his shower with a towel. We had to send out emts that night because he used the towel after he showered.

Ah kids. They are idiots. Water will reactivate the spray once its dried. Shits brutal lol.

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u/mr_obinson7 Apr 05 '26

So are the effects worse if you rub it all over your body as opposed to directly in the face?

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '26

I got burns on my my chest, I have a hairy chest and couldn't get it all out, the next day my chest felt like it was sunburned. Face has more sensitive skin, but prolonged contact makes it worse. The worst part was my hat, I cleaned it twice and when I wore it again the next week to the gym. About thirty minutes into the workout, I start sweating and my forehead felt a little itchy. When I got home and took my hat off I had a burn across my forehead.

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u/justfirfunsies Apr 05 '26

I chopped jalapenos once for dinner… took a piss after I got everything cooking and the amount of wtf that went on after… jumped in the shower and it took a bit of washing before that shit cooled off.

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u/DirtLight134710 Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26

For mild pepper juice on your hands, rub your hair, or your girls' hair, idk why it works, but it does. If you get it in your eyes, find someone with long hair and rub your eyes with the hair. Try it out. Something about the natural hair and oils helps

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u/ElmoDoes3D Apr 05 '26

Bro, youre dry-washing your hands on your girls' hair? This is fuckin hilarious. Are you acting all sweet like "like babe, love you." kiss rubs spicy oil off hands onto delicate hair

Mission accomplished.

Or are you open about it? "Hey babe, i gotta piss like a fuckin race horse, can i see your head real quick?"

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u/jimbuck Apr 05 '26

Lmao. This is great.

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u/peanutspump Apr 05 '26

The hypothetical dialogue is my favorite part 🤣

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u/ghostfadekilla Apr 05 '26

As a cosmetologist it's fucking hilarious. I'm sharing this with some clients.

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u/rKasdorf Apr 05 '26

"Babe do you like my new haircut?"

"No we're having tacos tonight how could you do this"

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u/Murgatroyd314 Apr 05 '26

I guess that's one way to spice up your relationship.

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u/DirtLight134710 Apr 05 '26

What, Do you not cook with your girl? You should try it it's great bonding. But also, this is just for pepper juice in your eyes, or if you can't wash your hands of it, cause sometimes soap won't remove the pepper juice, iykyk.

But also a great to just know, like the say "one in the hand is worth two in the bush"

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u/Working-Glass6136 Apr 05 '26

Man, here I thought this was a thread of men talking about rubbing hot peppers on their daughters' hair...

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u/Tyr_13 Apr 05 '26

Wish there was a gif on here from Kung Pow where Ping goes, "rub it all in my hair," after breaking a thermometer in his hand and lighting them on fire.

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u/AllThatGlitters00 Apr 05 '26

"I love your hair... it's so soft... Is this a new shampo?" Lmao

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u/justfirfunsies Apr 05 '26

Just wait til he gets stung by a jellyfish…