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He cracked a couple of ribs?!
I think you need to take up self defense classes!
I think you need to take up self defense classes!
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Has your cat ever given you a black eye?
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My boyfriend was playing with his dog, a biiiiiig doberman, who swings his head around like a rock. Well, he swung his head right into my boyfriends nose, made both sides bleed. Knucklehead
Not from the cats but I have got a black eye from the rats. Had Spinach (RIP) on my shoulder and she grabbed onto my eyelid right at the side... drew blood and left a nasty black eye!
Goodness, Tricia! Hope those ribs don't give you too much grief.
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Jamie really must have it in for me. Today he got into another fight with Miezi, and I had to separate them. Guess what I had to put my hands into to grab him? Nettles! Boy, do they burn!
Good grief, Tricia! You'll be looking like you've been through the wars!
Now, Jamie, cut it out, OK?
Let Mum heal before you inflict any more adventures upon her!
Sending soothing for your burnyburny hands.
Now, Jamie, cut it out, OK?
Sending soothing for your burnyburny hands.
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Thanks! Yes, I do look like I've been through a war. I'm using witch hazel and cortisone ointment on my hands, so they should be okay in a day or two.Originally Posted by rapunzel47
Good grief, Tricia! You'll be looking like you've been through the wars!
Now, Jamie, cut it out, OK?Let Mum heal before you inflict any more adventures upon her!
Sending soothing for your burnyburny hands.
Poor woman! Maybe you should make yourself a bubble wrap suit? As for the eye, how about a pirate eye patch?
No black eyes from my pets, yet. Pulled muscles and a myriad of scratches.
No black eyes from my pets, yet. Pulled muscles and a myriad of scratches.
Tsk, tsk, Jamie, causing your Meowmy so much pain! Sending for a speedy recovery with no more incident.
Physician's Formula makes a yellow concealer that's good for covering up dark circles. NYC has a cheaper version that works just as well and is cruelty-free. I reckon you'd have to use a lot on black eye, though.
My brother did get a lip piercing about 15 years before they became fashionable, courtesy of our RB kitty Nibbles. I was holding Nibbles, and Sean had had enough of waiting his turn to play with him (in his defense, he was only 8 at the time) and grabbed him from me. Nibbles, who was normally a very gentle, sweet cat, understandably panicked and accidentally bit Sean through the lower lip. Sean needed topical antibiotics and a couple of stitches, and he does have a tiny scar to this day (he's 30 now).
The upside of that is that it did get my mom a new job. She'd been working nights for years and wanted to switch to days, and it turned out that the urgent care center where she took my brother needed a day shift supervisor. She got an interview time before she paid the bill and was hired within the week.
Physician's Formula makes a yellow concealer that's good for covering up dark circles. NYC has a cheaper version that works just as well and is cruelty-free. I reckon you'd have to use a lot on black eye, though.
My brother did get a lip piercing about 15 years before they became fashionable, courtesy of our RB kitty Nibbles. I was holding Nibbles, and Sean had had enough of waiting his turn to play with him (in his defense, he was only 8 at the time) and grabbed him from me. Nibbles, who was normally a very gentle, sweet cat, understandably panicked and accidentally bit Sean through the lower lip. Sean needed topical antibiotics and a couple of stitches, and he does have a tiny scar to this day (he's 30 now).
The upside of that is that it did get my mom a new job. She'd been working nights for years and wanted to switch to days, and it turned out that the urgent care center where she took my brother needed a day shift supervisor. She got an interview time before she paid the bill and was hired within the week.
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Maybe I'm being too self-conscious about my appearance at my age (soon to be 51)? Yesterday, I told my classes that yes, I had a black eye, and was sitting down/getting up very gingerly, all thanks to Jamie, and they expressed their sympathy.
One of my classes isn't in on Mondays, and today I used the same concealer/foundation/ heavy on the eye shadow trick I used yesterday. First, one of the guys in that class was outside in the smoking area with me, and told me he didn't want to come across as sexist (and he is), but that dramatic eye make-up suited me.
When I taught the class in the afternoon, I told them what had happened, and several of the girls said they'd remarked I was wearing more eye make-up than usual, but hadn't noticed the black eye, though two said they thought I'd forgotten to apply the "purple eyeliner" to both eyes, but felt funny calling my attention to it!
How sweet!
One of my classes isn't in on Mondays, and today I used the same concealer/foundation/ heavy on the eye shadow trick I used yesterday. First, one of the guys in that class was outside in the smoking area with me, and told me he didn't want to come across as sexist (and he is), but that dramatic eye make-up suited me.
When I taught the class in the afternoon, I told them what had happened, and several of the girls said they'd remarked I was wearing more eye make-up than usual, but hadn't noticed the black eye, though two said they thought I'd forgotten to apply the "purple eyeliner" to both eyes, but felt funny calling my attention to it!
Oh m goodness Jamie has put you through the ringer. I hope you are all better soon.
OMG everytime I think about that I crack up laughing ~bleep~Originally Posted by Miss Mew
Molly gave me a bloody nose once. I was hiding under the covers in bed one day and she took a flying leap and landed right on my face
Originally Posted by pushylady
Oh Tricia, at least you're getting lots of laughs out of this story. Hope your ribs heal soon so it won't hurt to laugh!
Originally Posted by theimp98
just tell people you got into a bar fight
That's what I would do!
I once had to tell a (normally very stylish!) lecturer that her underwear was visible.Originally Posted by jcat
When I taught the class in the afternoon, I told them what had happened, and several of the girls said they'd remarked I was wearing more eye make-up than usual, but hadn't noticed the black eye, though two said they thought I'd forgotten to apply the "purple eyeliner" to both eyes, but felt funny calling my attention to it!How sweet!
It was a little awkward, but I'd have hated to be her and wondering how long it was going on for.
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I got my days mixed up once, and taught a class for a full 90 minutes. After class, they told me that Mr. W. normally taught those lessons/periods. I'd wondered why he'd opened the door, stuck his head in, and said "Oh!". He thought he'd mixed up his days, and looked around till he found a class without a teacher, and that, i.e., "my", class never said boo, either.
i once realized during my last class (during my long day) that my shirt had been on backward all day long - it had print on both sides and it struck me as funny and i couldnt stop giggling no matter how hard i tried. of course i sat right in front of my prof and i know he thought i was laughing at him and i kept causing him to lose train of thought.
i had to get up and leave a room of 400 before i started cackling hysterically. i blame lack of sleep. i tried explaining to him later but i dont think be believed i was laughing about my shirt. it really was one of those dumb things that just struck me as funny...
back to black eyes...
the weekend before st paddys day, i had a seizure in the shower of all freaking places and got a REALLY bad black & green eye, cracking my cheek bone and orbital. when ppl would ask what happened to my eye, i would tell them my mom got really drunk and hit me (unbeknownst to my mom LOL)
ok youd have to know my mom to know thats really funny, not mean. (for example, when i was 12, to punish me for being obnoxious, my mom sang 'im the goodship lollypop' and called out that she was my mother in walmart to humilate me) we told ppl the truth about my seizure - dont worry lol
i had to get up and leave a room of 400 before i started cackling hysterically. i blame lack of sleep. i tried explaining to him later but i dont think be believed i was laughing about my shirt. it really was one of those dumb things that just struck me as funny...
back to black eyes...
the weekend before st paddys day, i had a seizure in the shower of all freaking places and got a REALLY bad black & green eye, cracking my cheek bone and orbital. when ppl would ask what happened to my eye, i would tell them my mom got really drunk and hit me (unbeknownst to my mom LOL)
ok youd have to know my mom to know thats really funny, not mean. (for example, when i was 12, to punish me for being obnoxious, my mom sang 'im the goodship lollypop' and called out that she was my mother in walmart to humilate me) we told ppl the truth about my seizure - dont worry lol
Yowch!!!
Can't say my cats have ever been the guilty parties of bruising due to that sort of incident...but they have gotten their fair share of nibbles, clawings, and other random 'bad' kitty' acts that have left me battered!!hahaha...
Can't say my cats have ever been the guilty parties of bruising due to that sort of incident...but they have gotten their fair share of nibbles, clawings, and other random 'bad' kitty' acts that have left me battered!!hahaha...
