Friday, May 20, 2016
Papercuts
Yesterday during the yearbook signings and senior dessert I got a papercut from handling a yearbook and turning its pages. However I didn't realize until I pressed my finger on the paper and suddenly got a jolt of stinging pain going through my finger. I looked at it but it was the smallest cut ever and wondered why papercuts hurt so much. And why being cut by other things doesn't hurt as much. I've discovered why papercuts hurt so much. Usually they happen on the hands and fingers because that's where people handle paper usually. Paper when it cuts you does not cut deep at all. In fact sometimes the cut doesn't even bleed. The fact that hands and fingers have massive amounts of pain sensors means that these small cuts are exposed to air. However there is little to no blood that covers and clots the hole so the nerve endings are exposed to everything and air which is why it stings so much for such a small cut
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I hate papercuts. I feel your pain Raphael, it's pretty crazy that we can feel that pain too. I don't understand how they're so painful but so fun.
ReplyDeletePaul, I could not agree more. Who would have thought that such small little cuts on our fingers would cause such an extensive amount of pain? You can blame it on those pesky pain sensors, that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteI feel you Raphael I got two papercuts just last week and they are no fun at all. Darn those stupid nerve endings! :///
ReplyDeleteI feel you Raphael I got two papercuts just last week and they are no fun at all. Darn those stupid nerve endings! :///
ReplyDeleteLifehacks taught me that you can seal up the cut and make the pain stop by applying chapstick to the wound. It stops the air from contacting the open wound and moisturizes your skin! woohooooo
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