What have I done to my hand???
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238284)
Walnut Creek, California
September 2, 2019 12:09pm CST
Were there hand-eating bacteria in the pool yesterday? Did I burn my fingers while trying to light a "fatty"? Are my boogers turning black because of all the wildfires around here? Have I developed eczema?
Actually, all that happened was a tragic glue accident. I blew out one of my Dollar Tree flip flops and tried to fix it with guitar glue. The hot day had made the glue runny, and so I wound up with it all over my hands. The black is just glue-melted flip flop.
I had a dinner date two hours later and tried and tried to wash the mess off. I even used Coment cleanser. When I shook hands with my friend's mom and dad, I said "Don't worry It's highly contagious but not painful."
I should have my hands back in a day or two.
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17 responses
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
2 Sep 19
I once accidentally stuck my thumb and index finger with mighty bond and I got it apart using acetone but it took time for the skin to peel to remove it completely. I just don't know if guitar glue is similar in composition to mighty bond.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
3 Sep 19
@TheHorse yeah they market a smaller tube here from China but they label it shoe glue, shoe glue, guitar glue think it's the same stuff, it's much much cheaper compared to original mighy bond or bulldog but a lot runnier and spills all over the place, that thing victimized me as well
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@TheHorse (238284)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Sep 19
@louievill It's "hecka" powerful, though, isn't it?
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
2 Sep 19
They would have been impressed with your sense of humor. This might not be contagious but definitely such a witty reply is infectious. 
This might not be contagious but definitely such a witty reply is infectious. 1 person likes this
@TheHorse (238284)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 19
@arunima25 I haven't visited them in awhile. My friend's parents (from South Africa) are adjusting to the US.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Sep 19
You could try sanding it off... 
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@snowy22315 (208802)
• United States
2 Sep 19
Well at least you knew what it was!
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@DaddyEvil (174326)
• United States
14 Sep 19
OMG! *shaking my head* I do hope your friend's mom and dad understood it was a joke, pony!
We can't take you anywhere! *grinning and teasing you*
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@RasmaSandra (97954)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Sep 19
Happens to the best of us.
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@Marilynda1225 (91043)
• United States
2 Sep 19
At least your hands aren't permanently black and will be like new in a few days. You have quite the sense of humor and I'm sure your dinner guests got a laugh out of your explanation.
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@BearArtistLady (6029)
• United States
2 Sep 19
You had me with your boogers turning black! 
Get yourself a bottle of nail polish remover. I keep one on hand for moments like yours when you get cheap and try to fix something with a strong glue that only fixes your fingers. It should get the black "boogers" off your fingers then wash them thoroughly with soap and water. Keep the rest of the bottle handy for other glue mishaps. I have them often because I use a lot of glue in my crafting and it sure does the trick. And it doesn't turn the boogers in your nose black either!
Get yourself a bottle of nail polish remover. I keep one on hand for moments like yours when you get cheap and try to fix something with a strong glue that only fixes your fingers. It should get the black "boogers" off your fingers then wash them thoroughly with soap and water. Keep the rest of the bottle handy for other glue mishaps. I have them often because I use a lot of glue in my crafting and it sure does the trick. And it doesn't turn the boogers in your nose black either!1 person likes this
@TheHorse (238284)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 19
I tossed those dollar store flip-flops and got some high quality flip flops from...somewhere...Big Five? I'm sitting here playing on the internet, smelling wood smoke, and hoping I don't have to evacuate my guitars. The Fire Gods can have my vintage loudspeakers. But they cannot have my guitars.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Sep 19
Ya know those things are $1.00 at many stores... just sayin.
Ohhhh, meeting the parents, do tell us more!
Ohhhh, meeting the parents, do tell us more!1 person likes this
@TheHorse (238284)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Sep 19
Mark and Nataly are a couple, and they're the ones I sometimes do Sunday Night dinners with. Her mom and dad have moved up here from South Africa and are staying with them in their spacious house. They're young for "a friend's parents" and are fun to party with. Her dad is a drummer, and he and I discussed music. I even played a few songs on my Martin for them.
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@riverbetty108 (252)
• United States
2 Sep 19
I bet you aren't going to do THAT again lol
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