Only my family laughs at medical emergencies

[garnigal]

I just got an email from my mother. Her postscript included "BTW, your Uncle Bill ground the end of his thumb off on Tues. He's getting rid of his fingers slooooooowly. (sic)"

Several years ago, he lost the tip of his pointer finger when a jack let go and detipitated it. I think he's planning a big heist (which doesn't require much manual dexterity) and is trying to get rid of his fingerprints.

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[minor-ramblings.livejournal.com]

That sounds exactly like the kind of conversation my mum's side of the family would be having.

its a farm thing...

[whatawookie.livejournal.com]

Remember me and the story of the grandma with the nearly severed toe and the sewing shears?

[sandraregina.livejournal.com]

I have an uncle with a missing left hand ring finger. It got pulled off early in his trucking career. He has the perfect excuse not to wear his wedding ring...
What happened to your uncle sounds both horrifying, but in light of the background, also quite funny. So no, you're not the only one. ;)

[jen-the-great.livejournal.com]

I can see where you get the often inappropriate craziness.