The Perils of Super Glue

It started out like any normal day - I snoozed one too many times, I took too long getting ready for work and it was snowing. And just like all the "normal" winters past, the end of my thumb dries out and I get serious splits on the end of my thumb. When I say "serious", I mean splits that look like a gaping wound.

I can't tell you how many people have told me "Oh, I just use a little Super Glue" on the split and it closes right up. So today when I kept banging my thumb on everything and constantly yelling "owie" I decided it was time to take some serious measures.

We just happened to receive a shipment of Super Glue with our office supplies last week. I thought "Why Not". Let me tell you why not. When an item is marked "bonds in seconds to plastic, metal, ceramic and more. Bonds skin instantly. Keep out of Reach of Children", it needs to be taken seriously.

I very cautiously proceeded to open the glue and squeeze just a tiny bit out. When nothing came out, I started squeezing the little tube. Still nothing came out. Suddenly I realized that there was still a little foil covering over the opening. I took the cap with the little piercing thingie and poked the foil covering. The glue shot out of the tube like Mount St. Helen's. It shot out all over my hand, my desk, but missed the vital parts of my computer keyboard.

My first reaction (after I stopped swearing) was to grab a handful of tissues. Big mistake. By the time Michelle came running into my office I had a mound of kleenex stuck to both hands. She very graciously helped clean things up (in between gales of laughter). When I finally got up from my desk, I realized that a couple of spots of glue had landed on my slacks. And yes, the glue very quickly seeps through fabric and attaches itself to whatever is underneath. In this case, it was my leg.

So what did I learn from this experience? Stay away from the super glue and continue using the liquid bandaid.