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I Got Spicy Food in My Eye! What Do I Do?
Ignore the urge to flush your eye with water. Here's what really helps.
the take out ^
Posted on 02/18/2022 12:05:22 PM PST by mylife

“Better than a sharp stick in the eye” is a useful adage. “I had to wrestle a frozen turd away from my beagle, but it’s better than a sharp stick in the eye,” you might say. “My breakfast burrito tastes disconcertingly gamey, but it’s better than a sharp stick in the eye,” you might also say. You know what’s worse than a sharp stick in the eye? A splash of jalapeño in the eye, that’s what. Even tiny amounts of spicy foods can cause blinding eye pain and injury. Fortunately, there are a few tactics you can try to ease the burn.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: food
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To: CarolinaPeach
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posted on
02/18/2022 12:48:00 PM PST
by
mylife
(Julie with her open blouse.. her fingers graced the the surface of the sea...)
To: BBQToadRibs2
Well, it’s cleaner.......................
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posted on
02/18/2022 12:49:41 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
And best of all you get a low cost lobotomy too.
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posted on
02/18/2022 12:51:11 PM PST
by
lastchance
(Credo.)
To: Pox
Yep. That is what should be done immediately after any chemical injury to the eye when running water is available. Milk is fine to sooth it afterwards.
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posted on
02/18/2022 12:52:28 PM PST
by
lastchance
(Credo.)
To: Red Badger
ice pick...
Wow! I was going to suggest flushing with 99% isopropyl alcohol, but I like your Idea better..../S
* Caution, joking hazard *
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posted on
02/18/2022 12:53:23 PM PST
by
READINABLUESTATE
( ‘When tyranny becomes law, resistance becomes duty.’)
To: mylife
Among the great rules of life are "don't pet the alligator" and "don't check how full the gas tank is with a match". But the top of the list is "wash your hands before using the restroom when eating Buffalo wings".
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posted on
02/18/2022 12:57:48 PM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Dictatorship: now available in maple flavor.)
To: mylife
You have no idea until you’ve worked with allyl alcohol....
To: KarlInOhio
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posted on
02/18/2022 1:04:10 PM PST
by
mylife
(Julie with her open blouse.. her fingers graced the the surface of the sea...)
To: mylife
49
posted on
02/18/2022 1:04:47 PM PST
by
dljordan
To: dljordan
way better than sriracha!
50
posted on
02/18/2022 1:05:44 PM PST
by
mylife
(Julie with her open blouse.. her fingers graced the the surface of the sea...)
To: mylife
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posted on
02/18/2022 1:06:52 PM PST
by
P-Marlowe
(I got the <ΙΧΘΥΣ>< variant. Catch it. John 3:16)
To: mylife
If it was chili, add beans to facilitate the cure.
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posted on
02/18/2022 1:07:19 PM PST
by
bunkerhill7
(That`s 464 people per square foot! Is this corrrect..it was NYC.)
To: bunkerhill7
beans is rarely the cure.
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posted on
02/18/2022 1:08:45 PM PST
by
mylife
(Julie with her open blouse.. her fingers graced the the surface of the sea...)
To: P-Marlowe
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posted on
02/18/2022 1:10:23 PM PST
by
mylife
(Julie with her open blouse.. her fingers graced the the surface of the sea...)
To: mylife
What good is putting hot sauce on a trumpet?
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posted on
02/18/2022 1:14:58 PM PST
by
CTyank
To: CTyank
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posted on
02/18/2022 1:19:49 PM PST
by
mylife
(Julie with her open blouse.. her fingers graced the the surface of the sea...)
To: Red Badger
57
posted on
02/18/2022 1:31:25 PM PST
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Red Badger
LOLOL Yeah, that’ll fix it right up.
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posted on
02/18/2022 1:36:57 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Whatever.)
To: mylife
"A splash of jalapeño in the eye..." Kid stuff. Try a glob of wasabi! くそ
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posted on
02/18/2022 1:41:46 PM PST
by
outofsalt
(If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
To: mylife
Drop a heavy object on your foot. You’ll forget about your eye.
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