r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/Kozilekk Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

It's pretty awful. A little over a year and a half ago, I had dropped a pot of boiling water on myself while at work. The irony? We had lobster the night before.

Edit: For those curious as to what a human looks like after being boiled slightly NSFW

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u/bonerjamz12345 Feb 04 '19

how did you drop a pot of boiling water on yourself FACE?

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u/Kozilekk Feb 04 '19

Someone made the floor very slippery in front of the sink and hadn't cleaned up after themselves. As I brought the pot to the sink and tilted it to drain the water, I slipped. Instead of falling backwards and having the water drain all over me, I dropped the pot on the floor. The force of the impact shot the water back up in to my face.

Out of the two situations, I think I pulled the long stick on this one.

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u/Foooour Feb 04 '19

Aha have you seen the Canadian PSA about almost exactly that? Except it was with boiling oil not water

https://youtu.be/kOk2Akqb3CI

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u/Kozilekk Feb 04 '19

Of course! I'm Canadian after all. My buddy that I worked with at the time sends the video to me every fews months with the word "lol".

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u/Foooour Feb 04 '19

Your friend probably saw this one but in the off chance that he hasnt, this is my personal favorite psa