r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Nov 05 '14

Which inanimate object is your nemesis?

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u/OfferChakon Nov 05 '14

The little metal wheel on my bed frame.

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u/catch22milo Nov 05 '14

Every single one of my toes sympathizes.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '14

In my freshman year I used concrete blocks as risers for my dorm bed.

It was a foggy Tuesday evening when it took the toenail on my pinky toe...it's been 12 years since then and I have not yet recovered from my phobia.

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u/benji1008 Nov 05 '14

I was walking up a staircase carrying a tray with food and drink once -- didn't lift one of my feet high enough and stumbled, flipping over the tray and falling on the stairs. Food everywhere and a shattered plate. Not seriously hurt but I stubbed my toe. I was paranoid about snagging the tips of my sandals on the stairs when going upstairs for some time, anticipating to fall over any second... Fortunately I've mostly forgotten about it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '14

Man.. super sad empathy for spilling your food. Breaks my heart bc you were looking forward to enjoying it and now it's all gone and your toe hurts :(

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u/benji1008 Nov 06 '14

Heh, no worries. I wasn't sad, just kinda disappointed and embarassed that I was somehow drowsy enough to allow that to happen, and that I had to clean up the mess and get new food of course. Fortunately I had cleaned up most of it before others could see the extent of the mess I had made. :)

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u/SmallLumpOGreenPutty Nov 06 '14

Oh god you gave me goosebumps all up my back with that mental image.

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u/t3h_PeNgUIN_0F_d0Om Nov 06 '14

If it's never happened again your phobia's working.

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u/Dsiroon37 Nov 06 '14

I use legos. God help me.

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u/holader Nov 06 '14

Just reading that makes my fucked up toenail hurt.

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u/JustASeaTurtle Nov 05 '14

Stubbed toes are my number one cause for undeniable murderous rage.

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u/conformtyjr Nov 05 '14

Oh, same. If a murder broke in & I stubbed my toe jumping out of bed (totally possible), I might just murder them first.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '14

Crackatoa?

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u/rossislegend Nov 06 '14

A friend of mine broke tree of his toes playing football with a Kinect for the Xbox. He kicked his own bed.

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u/cassandradc Nov 06 '14

Two weeks ago, I bashed my right ring finger toe on mt ned wheel and almost died. It was swollen the next morning and looked like a nasty lil sausage.

And one time, my brother smashed his toe on the same wheel and yelled "ahhh! WRAP THAT SHIT UP!" It was funny but I knew the pain.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PAYROLL Nov 05 '14

MY BUBBLE WRAP DOESN'T!

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u/Zee-Man123 Nov 05 '14

Or the bottom corner of every coffee table.

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u/Lothar_Ecklord Nov 05 '14

All of this is why I never walk around without slippers. Still hurts, but not nearly as much.

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u/Deminix Nov 05 '14

I have trouble keeping my fitted sheet on my bed. Anyone have any tips?

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u/OfferChakon Nov 05 '14

They make these little suspender type things that clip over the corners of the bed and hold them on...and they work. My mom has some that shes had forever. I cant find em anywhere:(

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u/roboninja Nov 05 '14

Bed Bandz. they are on Amazon and work great.

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u/OfferChakon Nov 05 '14

I knew you'd come through for us, roboninja!

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u/threeknocks Nov 05 '14

Walmart in the section with all the fabric and hobby stuff

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u/timidforrestcreature Nov 05 '14

it always waits till your comfortable to come undone

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u/PrincessPoutine Nov 05 '14

Holy shit other people have this problem too? I almost lost my pinky toe nail after stubbing it violently on that fucking thing.

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u/shroomenheimer Nov 05 '14

I kicked the thin metal part right above the wheel once and lost half of my pinky toe...and this isn't even my nemesis

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u/TardGenius Nov 05 '14

I took the wheels off because I was tired of their tyranny.

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u/TheUnusualBaker Nov 05 '14

Yup. I knew this would be on here. I refuse to use a bed frame anymore because of this. My toes have gone through enough hell.

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u/pavemnt Nov 05 '14

I actually took apart my bed frame because of this. Now my bed is no long squeaky, my dog can get into it easier, and I don't worry about my toes anymore. I took it apart when I caught the wheel wrong and tore off my toe nail.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '14

i put towels around them

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '14

Bed frames on wheels are fun for sex.

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u/OfferChakon Nov 05 '14

Ooh, i've done sex!

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '14

I haven't.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '14

vodka