Sometimes I think I am one of the clumsiest and most accident-prone persons on the planet. Surely within the top ten.
This morning, my latest trick was to somehow get a chunk of toothpaste very close to my left eyeball. Fortunately, I didn't get it right in the eye. But, I discovered that having minty fresh fumes very close to your eye is still not terrifically comfortable. Getting it out of the area ain't so easy, either.
Impressed?
You should be. About 20 years ago, I pulled off an even more dramatic act. In a rush, I quickly dotted lens drops into my contact lens and put it in my eye - only to realize moments later that I had wet my lens with cleaning solution. The pain was so great, I literally was unable to pry my eye open. Rushed to the opthamologist, he had to somehow paralyze my eye so he could get the lid up.
Little known facts about your blogmistress. Aren't you glad you checked in today?
Be careful, Peg!
Posted by: Keith Burgess-Jackson | Friday, February 15, 2008 at 06:41 PM
Hi Cousin Peggy! Your sister recently showed me your site ... so I plan to read through many of your views on things, but this one was too fun to resist a quick response! I've done exactly what you've done (a couple of times ... once causing a chemical abbrasion requiring a patch for a couple of days ... but that was during my "drinking" days) but just a word to the wise ... no matter how sleepy or tired you are, avoid using nail polish remover to remove eyed make-up ... they are not even close to the same product!
I look forward to reading more ...
Posted by: Phyllis | Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 08:43 AM
I was wide awake when I did this but, once when I was preparing to brush my teeth I looked at my moisturizer and toothpaste sitting next to each other and thought, wouldn't it be funny it I tried to brush my teeth with my moisturizer? A few seconds later as I brought my toothbrush to my mouth I was puzzled by the lack minty freshness I had come to expect from my toothpaste. I looked at my toothbrush and sure enough I was about to brush my teeth with moisturizer.
Posted by: Samantha Pierce | Monday, February 18, 2008 at 07:10 PM
Oh my goodness! Thank goodness I am not the Only One!
Posted by: Peg | Monday, February 18, 2008 at 07:11 PM
Wew, who helped you get to the doctor immediately? Tsk. Good thing that toothpaste thing wasn't as bad as before! You must be careful next time, Peg. Our eyes are one of the most crucial parts of our body.
Posted by: Vincent Davis | Monday, February 27, 2012 at 01:29 PM