Off Yesterday
27.07.2005Monday night I was cutting some oak trim and decided not to wear my safety goggles. About ten seconds later sawdust blew into my eye, where it stayed until an ER irrigated my eye late yesterday morning.
"Typical male," or "Do you know how many guys do stupid things like that?" were two phrases I heard quite a bit. "Sometimes the only thing that works with guys is shaming them," the ER tech shared with the Divine Ms. H. They both laughed.
Of course I was lying in a puddle of water that had run down my face and could not mount any significant defense.
The rest of yesterday and last night I spent with my eyes closed and still grateful I have insurance and did not have any corneal scratches.
I find it strange and delightful that my some of my behaviors get called "typically male." Delicious.