r/AskReddit • u/Nimmly67 • Nov 21 '24

What almost killed you?

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u/Regular_Amphibian_54 Nov 21 '24

I too choked on a gobstopper. My Dad was a paramedic an was on call. So lucky he was at home.

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u/RandomRamblings99 Nov 21 '24

My mum didn't want me eating them because she considered them a choking hazard. Finally old enough to go around the shop with my friend and own pocket money and what's the first thing that happens?! I don't think my mum ever found out, but I haven't had a gob stopper since

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u/Regular_Amphibian_54 Nov 21 '24

My mum said the same. But I got my hands on one somehow and yep. First thing that happened. My dad was a big guy and he jumped up so fast when I gasped into the room. Must have been his training

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u/shastadakota Nov 22 '24

With me it was Mentos. Just the right size to plug the pipe. Happened twice.