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According to scientists, up to 70K nerve endings are concentrated in the human foot - and about all of them are activated when we step on a Lego brick. This is really damn painful, and humanity should only be grateful to the Danish businessmen that they established their toy brand about the time the Inquisition stopped using torture.
Moreover, we are almost sure that if the International Chamber of Weights and Measures wanted to establish a special unit for painful sensations, then it could well be "one Lego". And yet, according to some people, there are feelings and things that are way more unpleasant.
There is a popular thread in the AskReddit community whose author - apparently "inspired" by a bad stepping - once asked "What's worse than stepping on a Lego?" As of today, the thread has nearly 4K upvotes and over 7.2K comments listing both funny and really tragic stuff.
Bored Panda has put together a list of the most popular opinions from this thread for you. Laughter and tears, comedy and tragedy - feel free to scroll to the very end, and even better - tell us in the comments what else, in your opinion, feels more unpleasant than stepping on a Lego?
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#1
Stepping on your pet's paw/tail
Kookamunga 2 years ago
...and always "I'm so so sorry! I'm sorry!" and hoping they understand you didn't mean it.
#3
Accidentally biting a chunk off the inside of your cheek whilst eating.
Weed in the Garden 2 years ago
...and then doing again in the exact same spot it 10 minutes later because that's what happens!
#4
When you have socks on, go into your kitchen area, and step into 'wet.'
#6
Both sides of the pillow being warm.
TheAquarius1978 2 years ago
And moist, warm and moist...... ( We have 80% humidity here sometimes )
#7
The only thing in existence that hurts more than stepping on a lego is getting hit in the ankle with the side of a scooter.
TheAquarius1978 2 years ago
Squishing One of your NUTS between your leg and the side wall of your car's bucket seat os INFINITLY worst.
#8
Stepping on two legos
#11
when you want to sneeze but can't
#12
Accidentally plunging a q-tip way too far into your ear!
#13
Finding half a caterpillar inside the apple you are eating.
TheAquarius1978 2 years ago
Finding a roach in your " bacalhau á Brás" ( its food Google it ) its, well i was gonna say worst, but its the same c**p.
#14
Stepping on a Monopoly house.
Deborah Harris 2 years ago
No but I did have to get one of the little green ones out of my sons nostril once, does that count?
#15
feeling your partner drifting away from you even tho they won’t admit it
#17
Stepping on a sea urchin
sofacushionfort 2 years ago
Or stepping on a street urchin. But if they’re plucky, you take them in and they save the day from nefarious stock manipulators.
#18
Watching your older sister have a brain aneurysm at 20 and die in 10 minutes. And now you're turning 22, living longer than she did
#20
Stepping on a hard dog chew that has the ability to roll at 3 a.m on the way fo the bathroom
Deborah Harris 2 years ago
Hard chews are fine.. stepping on their squeaky ball whilst headbutting a kitchen cupboard and having a chonky house hippo thinking your playing ... is a whole new kind of pain
#21
Stepping on a dropped pin that’s lurking in the carpet next to my daughter’s sewing machine.
#22
A small thin shard of glass that breaks apart when tweezers pull on it.
#23
Stepping on an upturned electrical power plug, australian version (check out our plugs), with barefeet and in the cold.
F**k that.
Oh, also when I woke up and thought I was blind but it turned out it was a Huntsman on my face.
#26
Stepping on a d4
#28
Speaking from experience, stepping on those things that hold the corncob. Went right through my foot.
#29
sleeping naked with cats in your room
TheAquarius1978 2 years ago
If your a guy, you deserved it..... I mean WTF where you expecting??? Its a cat, it attacks anything that dangles in front of it.
#30
A broken heart?
What do you think ?
Ladedah 2 years ago (edited)
Why is there always some depressing, unrelated personal event in a list of otherwise funny responses? "Losing Your Entire Family In A Car Accident"? "Watching Your Older Sister Have A Brain Aneurysm At 20 And Die In 10 Minutes"? Oddly specific and, also, in an entirely different category than "Stepping on a Lego." Not trying to be completely rude, but - seriously - just go get a therapist and stop mucking up the light-hearted posts with all the sympathy-seeking, heavy BS. Some people just need a fun distraction from their own s**t.
butt soup 2 years ago (edited)
couldn't have said it better myself. although i feel sympathy for these people & wish they didn’t have to experience the heartache they've gone through, they seriously need to grasp the definition of context & learn when it's appropriate to share these sorts of things. no s**t, of course losing a loved one is more painful than stepping on a lego! nobody is doubting your pain! but people aren't here to read about your deepest darkest traumas, they're here to have a funny discussion about minor inconveniences. these people need therapy not only as an outlet for them to vent about the struggles they've faced, but also to deal with their inappropriate & obnoxious desire for others to approve of & validate their experiences.
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StrangeOne 2 years ago (edited)
Working in a call centre and someone comes on the phone, regardless if it's outbound or inbound and now you know you have to talk to someone who's likely not happy. That hits you in the gut pretty hard. I'm glad I'm leaving this job in a week and a half. I swear I'm gonna get an ulcer or something. See? The feeling is mutual.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago (edited)
Does BoredPanda edit their listicles anymore? Some of these took a really dark turn and were pretty damn disturbing....stepping on a Lego is very different than stepping on a landmine. The tone of this article was all over the place and kind of creepy at times.
Ladedah 2 years ago (edited)
Why is there always some depressing, unrelated personal event in a list of otherwise funny responses? "Losing Your Entire Family In A Car Accident"? "Watching Your Older Sister Have A Brain Aneurysm At 20 And Die In 10 Minutes"? Oddly specific and, also, in an entirely different category than "Stepping on a Lego." Not trying to be completely rude, but - seriously - just go get a therapist and stop mucking up the light-hearted posts with all the sympathy-seeking, heavy BS. Some people just need a fun distraction from their own s**t.
butt soup 2 years ago (edited)
couldn't have said it better myself. although i feel sympathy for these people & wish they didn’t have to experience the heartache they've gone through, they seriously need to grasp the definition of context & learn when it's appropriate to share these sorts of things. no s**t, of course losing a loved one is more painful than stepping on a lego! nobody is doubting your pain! but people aren't here to read about your deepest darkest traumas, they're here to have a funny discussion about minor inconveniences. these people need therapy not only as an outlet for them to vent about the struggles they've faced, but also to deal with their inappropriate & obnoxious desire for others to approve of & validate their experiences.
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 2 years ago (edited)
Working in a call centre and someone comes on the phone, regardless if it's outbound or inbound and now you know you have to talk to someone who's likely not happy. That hits you in the gut pretty hard. I'm glad I'm leaving this job in a week and a half. I swear I'm gonna get an ulcer or something. See? The feeling is mutual.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago (edited)
Does BoredPanda edit their listicles anymore? Some of these took a really dark turn and were pretty damn disturbing....stepping on a Lego is very different than stepping on a landmine. The tone of this article was all over the place and kind of creepy at times.
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