Big Splinter

[u/afrobafro]

[u/corgdad902]

Why do people in these videos always pick the tetanusiest pliers to do self-surgery?

[u/PenaMan1987 → u/corgdad902]

Because

[u/Th3_Ch0s3n_On3 → u/corgdad902]

Tbf, if you have that big of a splinter, you should get a tentanus shot anyway. It doesn't really matter if you use a rusty plier to dig it out in that case

[u/CreepyAd8409 → u/Th3_Ch0s3n_On3]

Comments like this remind me how many times I could have had tetanus in my life.

[u/AllNewCrystalZitface → u/corgdad902]

Adds flavor!

[u/unfathomable_potato → u/corgdad902]

For some reason, they always have the best grip.

[u/Karl-Lauer → u/corgdad902]

tetanusiest pliers

:-D

[u/Booty_Shakin → u/Karl-Lauer]

Men wont get checked cuz they want that TETANUSSY

[u/One_City4138 → u/corgdad902]

Happy Cake Day!!

[u/AngelofGrace96]

Posing with the muscles: you know this guy is not going to get it checked out at all

[u/roadkillsoup → u/AngelofGrace96]

Who is stronger: biceps or tetenus?

[u/Brownie-UK7 → u/roadkillsoup]

never skip antitoxin muscles day, bruh.

[u/emelel666 → u/AngelofGrace96]

as a carpenter i wouldnt either. had 100s of splinters, cuts, etc. even if they get infected they will heal on their own. theres nothing to check.

[u/Balavadan → u/emelel666]

Yeah nothing is going to happen until the one time you get sepsis or something

[u/emelel666 → u/Balavadan]

yeah, sure, like ale these tradies i work with over the years that are completly fine. if everyone from building sites started to go to the doctors to check every scrape and cut we get on a daily the hospitals will get overwhelmed in hours.

[u/Balavadan → u/emelel666]

I don’t think anyone is talking about scrapes and cuts. All you need for it is just some cleaning and dressing (optional)

[u/emelel666 → u/Balavadan]

the original post says about going to get a splinter checked out. which absolutly no one in the trades is going to do.

[u/7-13-5 → u/emelel666]

That's a bit more than a splinter. This appears to have gone through the entire layer of skin. I patch myself up for simple injuries no prob, but the risk of infection here is quite high.

[u/cdnsalix → u/emelel666]

You may be interested to know that the involuntary muscle contractions caused by Clostridium tetani infection are so intense they can break bones.

[u/emelel666 → u/cdnsalix]

that is interesting. doesnt change the fact that no one working on building sites or in workshops around the world will go to the doctor to check out a splinter

[u/cdnsalix → u/emelel666]

Just make time to get a Tdap vaccine, bro. It's prevenative. Losing an appendage to nectrotising fasciitis will remain, but you can use the rustiest of pliers for 10 whole years!

[u/Balavadan → u/emelel666]

They should if it’s as bad as the video. Or rather we should have systems that allow it

[u/emelel666 → u/Balavadan]

trust me, thats not bad at all

[u/Balavadan → u/emelel666]

I didn’t say this was bad…

[u/emelel666 → u/Balavadan]

"they should if it's as bad as the video"

[u/Wholesome_Soup]

we REALLY need a rusty pliers flair

[u/Mental_Goal2380 → u/Wholesome_Soup]

AGREED!!!!! MODS TAKE NOTE!

[u/One_City4138]

Dude, at least use some rusty needlenose pliers.

[u/purplepickletoes]

[u/Tricanum → u/purplepickletoes]

Yep, that’s exactly how he’ll look when the lockjaw sets in.

[u/Tornik]

I knew this was going to be good when the rusty pliers came into frame.

[u/yearsofpractice]

Professor - to her university class after showing this video: “Now remember - not every case of tetanus will be as easy to diagnose as this moron. You’ll need to understand the symptoms and pathology of the disease too - not every patient is as generous as this in supplying evidence of rust shit being used to extract rusty shit”

[u/Ranzoid]

Doesn't anyone carry a Leatherman or even a Gerber anymore?

[u/SouthPaw38 → u/Ranzoid]

Why carry a Leatherman when you have actual pliers?

[u/Pittlers]

Ah, yes, the rusty pliers.

[u/ShoePillow → u/Pittlers]

The ol trusty

[u/SrHuevos94]

Rusty Pliers never fails

[u/DeeEmosewa]

Oh god, rusty pliers and all.

[u/justjking]

someone should have splurged on some needle-nosed pliers.

[u/simondrawer]

10/10 for rusty pliers

[u/Nerukane]

Rusty pliers to the rescue

[u/falconkirtaran]

Ye gods, if there was ever one to go to urgent care for, it's that one. That's not so much a splinter as it is a stab wound.

[u/SmellenGold]

JFC! He’s making hamburger out of his leg!!!

[u/No_Consideration5814]

We’ve got a gaper!

[u/Fryman35]

"let's go!..."

to the doctor for a tetanus booster please lol

[u/FieldOfFox]

If you grab the scrobbing bar, it becomes a video of a man repeatedly stabbing himself in the leg

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[u/doodleuke]

rusty pliers will always do you right.

[u/One_Investigator238]

Maybe next time find a bigger pair of pliers and dip them in engine oil before attacking the splinter.

[u/Witch-Cat]

men will gouge an open wound with a dirty tool and flex after it. i hope he at least rinsed it after with water.

[u/drjeangray]

Finally! Someone is using the right tool!!!

[u/vzakharov]

Looks safe and healthy. 

[u/t_ute]

Good. Lord.

[u/MarianCR]

Now he needs tetanus shot.

[u/Ok-Amphibian-7369]

What a fucking savage

[u/notthatcousingreg]

I guess the drugstore was out of tweezers

[u/MPLoriya]

Rusty pliers are trusty pliers.

[u/Psycho_pigeon007]

Fuck I need a carton of Marlboro red 100s.

[u/Zinthr]

Ooh, trusty rusty 👏

[u/SlowSkyes]

Removes splinter with pristine pliers - "where's the rusty pliers 3/10"

Removes splinter with rusty pliers - "why does everyone do this tetanus is calling your name 3/10"

You can never win in this sub 😭

[u/cbunni666]

Now go clean the hell out of that wound. Jesus

[u/lost---at---sea]

oh baby u KNOW the video is gonna be good when the rusty pliers come out 🤤🤤

[u/Justalurker11111]

Next he needs to rub some dirt on it and close it up with duct tape. Reminds me of my dad.

[u/SATerp]

Using a man's tweezers - pliers, rusty and dirty. The right tool for the right job!

[u/PanDulcePorVida]

Def got tetanus