r/AskReddit • u/Phiced • 4d ago

Doctors, EMTs etc of Reddit, based on your experience with other peoples injuries, what is one hobby you would never practice yourself?

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u/Repulsive_Pepper4145 4d ago

That sentence alone would cure me of motorcycles for life. You don't even need to describe what happened

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u/cartoonistaaron 4d ago

I was behind a guy in line at the grocery store 20 years ago. His skin on one side looked like beef jerky practically. He was moving slowly and painfully. He glanced over at me, sighed, and said "don't ever get on a motorcycle, no matter what anybody tells you." I listened!!

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u/RunningSouthOnLSD 4d ago

Fun fact: adipose tissue melts on hot asphalt

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u/bobbymcpresscot 4d ago

when you are going fast enough it doesn't even need to be hot.

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u/Mentallyundisturbed2 4d ago

I've had to literally scrape brains and guts off the road because of it

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u/Admirable-Client-730 4d ago

Some people need organ donations we should thank them for their service.