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Sometimes, just sometimes, old people say something worth listening to. Ok, so it's like picking the needle out of a whole haystack of mis-remembered war stories, but those gems should be celebrated.

Tell us something worthwhile an old-type person has told you.

Note, we're leaving the definition of old up to you, you smooth-skinned youngsters.

(, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 16:16)
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More haste less speed
is very true and is the reason I stapled my own hand 10 minutes ago. Fucktard.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 15:56, 15 replies)
You did it on purpose.
Go on admit it, just to see what it would feel like.

Oh sorry! that would be something Kaol would do.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 15:58, closed)
@BGB
Yes, but with an industrial stapler (if indeed such things exist)
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 15:59, closed)
no, it was accidental
though not the first time I've done so. Stress + rage + anger + mild hangover + tiredness + frustration = some bad stapling.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 16:00, closed)
Nice work...
I managed to slice my finger open yesterday and get lime in it...

EDIT: Yes, industrial staplers do exist!
Bloody nasty things, compressed air powered.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 16:00, closed)
Ow! ow ow ow!
*soothes*
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 16:02, closed)
Ouchy
*hands over Germolene and plasters*

We had an industrial sized one at my old work, and there were many many nasty incidents. One involved my thumb ... so have a *hug*
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 16:04, closed)
meh and gah
I'm in such an arsey, fucked off mood that it didn't hurt - it just made me angrier, if that's possible.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 16:05, closed)
I've always thought that
speed would be better than haste

to me, haste implies a rush likely to cause mistakes, whereas speed is just going fast.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 16:07, closed)
i did this once..
....and bent over one of the little ends. I had to scream for help as i worked the little fella loose.

I had been warned, and i took no heed :-(

Once is a mistake, twice means you are a bit special.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 16:07, closed)
*is special*
And that was just the tip.
Of the iceberg, not of my finger.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 16:13, closed)
When I was about 8
start of a new school yeah... Head up to the stationary store - buy lots of crap I don't need for year... Whatever year you are at ages 8 "Oooh, ooo, look mum! A stapler! I need a stapler for uhm... Stapling" - "okay then, put it in the basket" - get home, young Gayer goes to play with new "toys". 10 minutes later "OWW OWW OWW!!!" young Gayer runs down stairs with bloody thumb and staple sticking out of it.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 16:16, closed)
I once stapled a finger
but I was having so much fun at the time I didn't even notice.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 16:54, closed)
@mistaspakkaman
That was funny.....you must have been having a really fantastic time.
(, Mon 23 Jun 2008, 20:11, closed)
*Click*
Because that was the most unexpected answer. :-D

And to all of the above, I sat for one class in school one day putting staples in my arm in a nice wee row.
But then again, in school I was considered to be an odd-ball, so didn't give a fuck what anyone said to me.
Still don't but not as isolated or bored now. :-D
(, Tue 24 Jun 2008, 4:59, closed)
you might be a bit like me...
....if there's ANYTHING around that a person may be capable of injuring themselves on... Miss Kitty is sure to do just that!

In the last 2 weeks I have taken a slice off the side of my thumb and cut down 3/4cm through my finger and fingernail, bnoth with the same knife and not even drunk to provide an excuse.
(, Tue 24 Jun 2008, 6:03, closed)

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