Readers respond: What is the dumbest way you’ve gotten a scar?
Even the silliest of actions have consequences, and sometimes these come in the form of scars that constantly remind us of what we’ve done.
When we asked our readers about the dumbest ways they’ve gotten scars, this was made all too clear.
From wielding axes while barefoot to getting hurt in rock fights - all while figuring out how to explain just what happened to your mum - here are some of the best responses we received.
Jenni Garnham - Riding my bike looking to see what (was) wrong with the pedals and my head went through a caravan window. Got a small scar under my chin.
Jo Bolland - Teasing a boy in primary school on the way home, he turned around & threw a big stone which hit me on the forehead. I called in at the chemists and he put a bandage on it before I dared go home.
Susanne Farmer - Trying to take a hanging spade off the wall, it fell and slashed my face. Still bear the scar to this day.
Murray Legro - Rock fight with my brother. I was hiding behind a corrugated iron sheet looking through it. Brother threw a rock (that) hit the iron which caused the hole to hit me across the top of the eyebrow. Much bleeding and working out what to say to Mum.
Neil Whitworth - When I was a kid, chopping wood with an axe & no shoes on. Axe bounced off the wood into the side of my foot.
Abi Secomb Isabel Jones - As a kid trying to light a candy cigarette! It melted and burnt my knee - I still have the scar almost 60 years later.
Diane Christiansen - Fainted while sitting on the toilet. Hit the shower base! 20 stitches later as the cut was down to the bare bone!
Lavonne Pranger - Trying to walk in my mum’s high heels when I was 5. Had to get stitches and my dad gave me 50 cents for not crying.
Carol Madan - Thinking I could ride our steer, no didn’t work, cut on my chin when I hit his horns.
Kim Reilly - Running on the verandah when wet. Couldn’t stop. Ran into glass door. Nice scar on my wrist. Mum said don’t run on the verandah. Probably should have listened. She sorted it out.
Rita Kaiser - Climbing a tree when I was 7 years old.
Lori Interrante Langer - Cutting a frozen bagel with a butter knife because I was afraid I’d cut myself with a sharp knife lol. I was 22 and very stupid.
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