I had a bit of an adventure yesterday.
I met a new friend for a perfectly lovely lunch, and will hopefully be building a website for her campaign next month. (Speaking of which, did you see my sugarplum Jess’ awesome new online portfolio I made for her yet? Didja? DO IT! And then hire her!)
Anyhoo. While I am rocking my new healthy diet ‘n exercise lifestyle (blech), I couldn’t turn down the sample of homemade potato chips the bartender brought over for us. Trust me, it would have been a sin to waste those puppies.
About a half an hour after getting back to my desk, I was talking to a colleague when I started choking…
and felt my throat start to close up.
Now, I have never been allergic to a thing in my life. Maybe some sniffles in the Spring, but an actual hives/itching/choking sort of allergy? Never. So, I was a wee bit terrified.
We’re fortunate enough to have a clinic at my job, so when the half-closed throat sensation didn’t go away, I headed over.
After waiting for a half an hour and not dying, I decided perhaps I had developed a very sudden and severe case of strep, rather than a life-threatening allergy. A clearly inexperienced but very sweet nurse finally called me in and took my vitals.
“It’s a good thing you came in!” She said. “I’ve seen strep cases come on so suddenly.” She took blood pressure, temperature, felt my glands, peered down my throat and in my ears, but couldn’t see anything noticeably wrong, so she called in the wizened old nurse practitioner to give me a look.
“It’s just very strange,” I was saying. “I haven’t had strep in years, and I’ve never been allergic to a thing in my life!”
“Well, our bodies change, dear,” Inexperienced-Yet-Sweet Nurse patted my hand, as her veteran colleague entered the room. Without looking up from my folder, this was the first thing she said:
“So, did you have anything sharp at lunch today? Potato chips, perhaps?”
I blinked. “Um, I did, actually… OHHHHhhhhhhhhhh.” I began laughing as the truth sunk in.
“I cut myself on a potato chip, didn’t I?”
She peered down my throat.
“Looks that way. Here. Have a swig of Maalox and drink some fluids. I think you’ll pull through this one.”
Tail between my legs, I slunk out of the clinic and back to my desk, where I had to share my diagnosis with my colleague.
“Apparently, this whole “extreme workout” thing is getting out of hand. Even the way I EAT is extreme now… I don’t even chew!”
Sigh.
And now, to distract you from my idiocy, I give you…
Taylor Lautner looks like a llama.
Sorry, Maxie. But he really, really does.
Happy Tuesday. Eat safely out there, kiddos… only you can prevent potato-chip throat injuries.
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Dang, now I have to supervise what you eat when we have lunch? *only soft foods*
Also, so glad you didn’t die. Just sayin.
<3
You and me both.
Does this mean I get more cheese?
.-= PQ´s last blog ..I Am Supergirl 2.0 =-.
at least you didn’t hit the nurse. and that you didn’t die. though i’d have made a sweet montage for your funeral service.
I think you should do it anyway. April 9th, baby.
.-= cavy´s last blog ..on my mother’s newfound liking for social media =-.
i would have freaked out thinking that my throat was closing. i’m glad it was only a cut!
is it ok that even though he looks like a llama i think they are both adorable?
No. It is NOT okay.
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS KID’S APPEAL, Y’ALL.
.-= ria´s last blog ..trips to wonderland and the bahamas =-.
Ouch. That had to suck with the salty chip.
Extra tangy.
Only YOU would cut your throat on a potato chip…
At least you’re not allergic to those bad boys though. How much would that suck?!
I thought you literally meant “bad boys” at first. Like, the Fonz or whatever.
Now I need coffee. And a jukebox.
.-= Hannah´s last blog ..In which I defend [creative] benders. =-.
stupid chip!
also that side by side pic is hilarious. that’s a really cute llama. ha
You’re just trying to justify your lust for Taylor. NOT OK.
.-= alexa – cleveland’s a plum´s last blog ..weekend fun =-.
I am the queen of food related injuries. You are not alone. I’ve cut my finger on a potato chip before. Also, I bit through my tongue while chewing a piece of gum.
Oh, life. Why are you so hard??
sorry to be laughing at your pain…but i needed it, after the last few days i have been having.
I’m glad that your alright tho!! be careful!
Be careful… when eating. It’s okay. You can say it. You can laugh, too.
.-= caroline´s last blog ..Amber’s close call. =-.
Is it sad that pointing out Taylor’s resemblance to that llama only made him more adorable to me?
And our bodies do change. I suddenly acquired a nut allergy which made my throat close at the ripe old age of 21. Not fun!
That’s what I was afraid of! I thought maybe the chips had been cooked in peanut oil and I suddenly was allergic or something. And then I immediately thought about never going to Five Guys again and then I DIED INSIDE.
.-= NySoonerGirl´s last blog ..It’s Amazing =-.
I always hate it when I realize the truth long after every once else does.
Damn potato chip.
It was an ahole. I’m sure of it.
He does look like a llama! But less cute.
Glad you survived your potato chip ordeal!
I know. The llama has him BEAT.
.-= LA Cochran´s last blog .."When I was thinking about how right tonight might be" –Carly Simon =-.
I can’t believe we nearly lost you!
For all our sakes, please start chewing again!
A little patience would do me good, it seems.
bahahaha he really does, doesn’t he? And I’m glad you pulled through that one, though I’ve never heard of that happening to anyone I know. Ouch!
She apparently saw it allllllllllllllllll the time.
Those chips are like a silent knife waiting to slice you!
OMFG, he does!!!! I knew something was off about that kid.
Right??
.-= Lil’ Woman´s last blog ..The Grinch Who Stole Christmas : ( =-.
glad you were ok! Seriously *CHEW* your food
lol
and YES Taylor does look like a llama!!!
Yes, Mom.
.-= tillie´s last blog ..my ink… =-.
Well I’m certainly glad you survived that potato chip. I burnt or cut the top of my mouth this weekend so I’m glad my situation wasn’t worse. And HOLY MOTHER OF MY SOUL! HE DOES LOOK LIKE A LLAMA!
Oh, burning is the WORST. And then it feels all fuzzy? Blech.
.-= carissajade´s last blog ..Post it Note Tuesday and My Caveman Legs Need Your Help =-.
Oh god! I lived through it with you, and the penny also dropped at the same time (whilst reading!!). Glad you survived though
x
BARELY!
.-= jen´s last blog ..Twitter Weekly Updates for =-.
You must have been so scared.
The nerve of that damn chip! At least it didn’t get the best of you!
I wouldn’t be very extreme if it had.
.-= Yankee Girl´s last blog ..It’s Up To Me =-.
Well that explains why I want to head over to a petting zoo every time I watch one of those movies. Did I say every time? I meant that one time – the one and only time I ever watched one of those. I certainly don’t own any DVD’s. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.
And I’m definitely not renting it when it comes out on demand this weekend.
Wait, what?
.-= Elly Lou´s last blog ..Straight Up Vampire =-.
hahahahahah the taylor looks like a llama made me laugh out loud in the library. good thing all the students are gone for spring break.
love how hardcore you’ve become. swallowing chips whole.
Rawwwwr!
.-= linda´s last blog ..Bacon Takedown at Emos =-.
I was really worried about you. And then I saw the llama thing and spit coffee out my nose…
That’s fair.
Well. I would have been much more dramatic about it. Like, “WHAT?! MY THROAT IS CUT? IS IT BLEEDING?” And I would have had to go home for a throat injury. Because that’s just not cool.
I think I was just so relieved I wasn’t allergic to potato chips, nothing else mattered.
.-= k8´s last blog ..Smelling Spring =-.
OMG, that is awesome.
In a really pathetic way?
I thought so.
i’m happy you lived to tell the story. truth.
the portfolio you designed for jess is rockin’! give yourself
a great big pat on the back for a job well done! i’d hire her!
Thank you! I love it too. She’s awesome sauce.
.-= amanda´s last blog ..knocked up. =-.
Death by potato chip? I’m pretty positive that I would have made a mad dash for a pen and paper to scribble down a far more awesome way to die, so that people wouldn’t always know me as the girl who died because she doesn’t know how to eat food properly.
Right. Now I’m just the girl who ALMOST died because she doesn’t know how to eat food properly. Wayyyyyyyyy better.
.-= Stephanie´s last blog ..Slightly Soggy =-.
Wow, what an adventure you had. I recently did the same thing but was at the Dentist when they asked about some cuts on the roof of my mouth lol. Glad you weren’t having an allergic reaction though! I have food allergies & last year for my birthday was given an Edible Arrangement that I ended up being allergic too, kind of sucked.
I know, man. I’m super glad I’m just a moron, and don’t actually have any allergies.
*knock on wood*
.-= Katy Mary´s last blog ..I Do Love A Good Bargain =-.
There must be a device out there for cutting up your crisps….Better safe then sorry.
Sounds like you should keep away from Soup as well, people have been known to dron in it.
Safe eating
“Safe eating.” What have I come to?
.-= BlackLOG´s last blog ..No way or I’ll wail, 3D the way forward and photo disaster =-.
Glad you didn’t die! That would have sucked.
There has been lots of blog talk about choking in the last few days.. I’m starting to get nervous like maybe I’m next.. eek.
Maybe it’s e-contagious.
P.S for dron read drown
P.P.S love the opportunity to edit – shame it did not work – that’s just cruel
Weird! It’s just a plugin, so I guess it’s not perfect?
.-= BlackLOG´s last blog ..No way or I’ll wail, 3D the way forward and photo disaster =-.
That side by side picture made my brain go to some weird head substituting places. Like the Minataur version – the llama’s head on Taylor’s body, or the Faun or Satyr version – top half Taylor, bottom half llama. I guess in his case it would be half human half wolf though. Okay I think I definitely need some coffee now, or a drink.
I’m so glad your potato chip incident wasn’t fatal!
Taylor does actually kind of look like my mind’s image of Pan.
.-= Cyndy´s last blog ..Monday Night Jazz in Silver Spring =-.
Maybe your healthy lifestyle is making you so hungry you just forgot to chew!
Wow, he does look like a llama! He’s still hot tho……
You, too???
No comprendo.
His face may look like a llama but his abs don’t.
Don’t worry, I’m already hanging my head in shame for even thinking it.
Also, if you have trouble eating sharp foods, that just means more ice cream, right?
I actually almost put that in the post. Also, YES.
.-= Liebchen´s last blog ..Why don’t you need a license to ride a bicycle? =-.
1. Taylor does look like a llama. Knowing that would make a friend of mine like him just for that fact alone (she loves llamas).
2. These must have been some AWESOME and FIERCE potato chips.
They were pretty awesome. Not quite worth it, though.
.-= Kim´s last blog ..Tarot Kicks My Ass =-.
That’s most unfortunate.
Not sure “fortune” had much to do with it… pretty sure that was alllllllll me.
.-= Summer´s last blog ..Better Days =-.
so glad you were okay… i’ve been eating chips before and they have poked the roof of my mouth.. but NEVER cut my throat!!!
I didn’t even feel it happen.
TWSS.
.-= Randi´s last blog ..overslept?.. what to do =-.
TWSS
that’s awesome.
not the part about that chip, that’s unfortunate because fresh potato chips are fried in heaven.
but the part about the llama, that’s pure awesome!
Pure, unadulterated awesome.
.-= notsojenny´s last blog ..formspring myself =-.
You know, if B didn’t religiously sand down the tip of his penis, you would have run into this a long time ago.
How were you able to type that without cringing/vomiting?
.-= moooooog35´s last blog ..Wrapping up the Week – March 14, 2010 =-.
Woah…hardcore snacking, yo.
I actually developed a shellfish allergy around 24 or 25. I was at a Chinese food place with a friend while visiting her about an hour away from home…while driving down a very desolate stretch of highway, I had to call my fiancee to ask him for directions to the nearest hospital because I broke out in hives and started wheezing due to an accidental shrimp ingestion.
It is NOT fun…be thankful it was just a chip gouging
Hope the workout is going well!
It is! I can barely move!
Wait… is that not good?
LMAO! Taylor Lautner TOTALLY looks like a llama! Hilarious!
So basically, potato chips are not your friend. Good thing I read this before I contemplated getting a small bag to go with my sandwich. Now I know I should just suck it up and say no.
Or, alternatively… chew.
.-= StaceyParadise´s last blog ..On marriage and pet peeves =-.
I knew that eating healthy was evil!
You mean junk food?
.-= Kristina P.´s last blog ..Snuggie-veway =-.
I knew there was something familiar looking about that kid!!
You nailed it!
Well, Warming Glow did. But I’ll take the credit for sharing.
.-= Tia´s last blog ..Winner winner chicken dinner! New Giveaway! =-.
Lol hilarious!!!!
I’ve never heard of anyone cutting themselves with food before!? Congrats!
And that llama TOTALLY looks like Taylor!
I am a champion. Trust.
.-= Hermia´s last blog ..Let me tell you about the time I….had to be broken out of a bedroom by six firemen =-.
Freaking carbs, cutting throats and making presidents choke. I wish I knew how to quit them. In all honesty though, those pita chips are much harder and could have done more damage…so I think you went the safe route. Maybe Lays could be one of your sponsors?
Ooo… I am not opposed to this. Not at all.
Oh no! Who knew potato chips could be so dangerous? Don’t deprive yourself of fatty goodness so much that you forget to chew when you have it!
Oh man, that is so not fun — even if it did turn out to be just a chip-scratch. I gotta tell you, when I first read, “…and felt my throat start to close up,” my OWN throat did this spasm thing in sympathy because I DO happen to have a bunch of really messed-up allergies, and they manifest themselves mostly by causing my throat to feel like it’s closing up and ohmygodicanseethelightthisisitmylifeisover. So I was about to be all, “I feel your pain, sistah!” And I was almost even a little bit excited (horrible, horrible thing to say) to welcome another person into the world of food allergies. But nooooo, you had to go and NOT be allergic to something. So instead, I’m still a little bit excited to welcome you to the world of People Who Can’t Properly Chew or Swallow Their Food. Yep, I’m in that club too. In sixth grade, on my birthday, I was eating mashed potatoes and TOTALLY almost choked. On whipped up friggin’ potatoes. I literally couldn’t eat anything for like two weeks because it felt so weird/painful to swallow anything.
And now ends the longest comment in commenting history.
.-= Tabitha´s last blog ..Haiku Friday: Help =-.
I’m glad you’re not dying, you know, from a potato chip, because that would be a horrible way to go. When you said “Only you can prevent potato-chip throat injuries” my mind immediately flashed to that damn commercial that they play here 24/7 with the new and improved Smokey the Bear, who sounds like Eeyore, I swear. Is there some kid out there starting mischevious fires I don’t know about? WHY are they playing it SO much?! Have you seen it? I mean, you’re not that far from me. Maybe you have. Tell me I’m not the only one having my reality tv interrupted by Eeyore.
So Basically, I Almost Died when I saw Llama Lautner.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Potato chips are very dangerous…that’s why I always soak mine in beer to make them soggy.
That’s crazy scary. Good thing it wasn’t serious. And that dude totally looks like a llama.
.-= Wynn´s last blog ..IP-shoutboxes can suck it =-.
Oh my gosh! That is hysterical and awful all at once. I’m glad you’re ok – that is totally something that would happen to me!
And wow, I never noticed that Taylor looked like a llama, but now that you mention it… YUP!
.-= Bev´s last blog ..Don’t stop! =-.
Who knew potato chips were like shanks in the throat?
I’m totally relaying the Llama-Lautner comparison to The Husband; he thinks the guy looks like a mongoloid.
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..I want your pepperbelly recipes =-.
I’m glad it turned out to be non-mortal, but I think you need to keep an eye on that bartender. It starts with potato chips and the next thing you know…bam, international hit squad at your door.
Also, why are we going around insulting perfectly cute, fuzzy llamas (though I cannot deny the resemblance)?
Is that the Twilight kid? I get them all confused. I don’t think he’s cute anyway. But he TOTALLY looks like that llama. Even though you cut yourself on a potato chip, you’re still a genius.
.-= shine´s last blog ..Sorry dudes. This is all you’re getting today. =-.
I’m pretty sure that having a sliced throat is grounds for getting the next few days off… you have to rest your palate, my dear!
.-= spleeness´s last blog ..Update. And thank you. =-.
bwahaha!! and now i’m craving chips. thanks.
.-= flipflopsintherain´s last blog ..because you’re worth it =-.
At least you’re not allergic to potato chips! That would just totally suck.
.-= Hope´s last blog ..Engaged! =-.
Lilu this is why I don’t eat chips. Well that and the fact that they make my ass look like Kim Kardashians x 2000. I was eating chips and salsa and slit my throat with a chip then doused it with jalopeno juice. That was sweeeeet! I had laryngitis for a month!
.-= Gladys´s last blog ..Spring Forward Day =-.
Please start chewing again. It would a terrible shock to my eyes if they dont see your blog updates
.
.-= harini´s last blog ..IPL has started… Now my blog will overflow with Cricket! =-.
Please be careful my love. You are going to have the hottest beachbody ever. And you need to be able to breathe. Death by potato chip is kinda cool though. But DON’T.
I don’t get twilight in general. I like MEN.
.-= Elizabeth Marie´s last blog ..Spring Forward. =-.
Oh my god dude.
It was a kettle chip, wasn’t it? Those things are like little salty razors. Glad you’re okay!
.-= Soda and Candy´s last blog ..I think my cat is a Commie… =-.
Those Twilight kids scare me. And they all look like squinty-eyed strangeness.
Also – after I try to be healthy for a while, I gulp down potato chips too.
.-= J´s last blog ..Freaking =-.
Holy Shit! Taylor Lautner really DOES looks like a llama. AHAHAHAHHAhahahahahahAHAHHAhahahahahhahahahahaha.
Glad to hear you DIDN’T have an allergic reaction. Because they are absolutely horrible. And nobody knows that better than me!
.-= meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..Doing Things Differently™ – My Week In Review [Part Six] =-.
Holy Cow! I don’t know who you are, and I’ve never been to your blog before, but MAN, am I impressed!! That post CRACKED me up! Love the random Llama comparison! I’m am now a stalker…I mean follower.
But just think of how cool it is now to be able to say “I’d love to swallow that but I don’t want to aggravate my throat injury”.. and drinking alcohol is now “medicinal”.
I’m really glad you didn’t die.
And, while Taylor Lautner and the Llama look somewhat similar, I can’t help but think I’d rather spend time with the Llama.
.-= MsDarkstar´s last blog ..Non-Coffeehouse Sunday Stealing =-.
The llama can come home with me any time. So long as it doesn’t spit on my couch.
Guess you won’t be deep throating for a few days huh? Bummer.
.-= Nikki´s last blog ..Doppelganger =-.
Lautner DOES look like the dog. And even if he didn’t, I don’t like him. He’s got chubby cheeks.
Get well soonnnnn…
Haha, I think I’m officially scared to eat potato chips now!
.-= SilverNeurotic´s last blog ..Turnpikes =-.
Glad you’re okay. =) And I can’t decide whose cuter, the llama or Taylor Launter?!
Erm..ermm..ok the llama wins!
.-= Nickie´s last blog ..SO Busy! =-.
Not dying is a great way to start the week. You know, given the alternative.
And Taylor isn’t my time, but the Llama is cute. (And Cyndy’s Minotaur reference is great!)
.-= Mike129´s last blog ..Business Travel Travails =-.
HA! Just today I warned my three year old about chewing his potato chips more so he doesn’t scratch his throat. Congratulations LiLu – you eat as well as my idiot toddler.
.-= nikki´s last blog .."Sweat-Lana I’ve Got an Itch…"or Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub =-.
totally looks like a llama.
and dude–that is one gnarly potato chip. i’m really glad it wasn’t worse.
.-= siovhan´s last blog ..seriously so blessed. =-.
I choked on a potato chip once due to laughing so hard. I didn’t think anything of it. Later that night I was having trouble breathing and sharp pains in my heart. I was 19years old, so my parents called the doctor and he wanted to see me, although he couldn’t imagine me having a heart problem. I went in and he said, “Have you choked on anything lately?” I was like, “Oh, yeah a potato chip at lunch” He was like, “You pulled a chest muscle and it is going to hurt for a few weeks, now get out of here.”
I feel your pain!
.-= Lucy´s last blog ..Post It Note Tuesday: Busy??? =-.
wow. i’m not even sure what to say to that… good job. haha
.-= cari´s last blog ..running and driving and other such moving things… =-.
Maybe Taylor changed his name from Llama to Lautner because well he looks like a llama.
That’s what happens when you stick things down your throat you’re not supposed to, LiLu … A lesson to deep throaters and potato chip shard-eaters everywhere.
.-= Andy´s last blog ..To discuss helping out the government with the census =-.
Shit. That website you did for your friend is PERFECT. Clean, simple, easy to see and navigate. A++++ on that one.
Sorry about you not remembering to chew. That sucks.
.-= Mike´s last blog ..Bye Granny =-.
You’ve explained everything L.L.! Not about the chips… (I’ve had that happen before.)
But about my llama/Lautner obsession.
I’ve always loved llamas. They’re so adorable!
And thus explains why I’m in love with Taylor Lautner. Go figure…
Oh man, I’m sorry about your near-death experience. But, um, that Taylor/llama picture was the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. I burst out laughing so it’s probably a good thing I’m home right now….
.-= stealthnerd´s last blog ..The world’s best chocolate chip cookies, and no, I’m not kidding =-.
I’ve never told a girl this but you need to be careful what you stick in your mouth.
How would I have been entertained if you bit it (hahahaha sorry) I may have to boycott chips in response to their blatant attack on you.
.-= Clevelandpoet´s last blog ..Post it Note Tuesday: Let’s get dangerous. =-.
There’s a time and a place for not biting…er chewing. This was not one of them.
First, I am super glad to hear you are OK and your throat is healing but you’ve just given me anxiety over eating potato chips.
This sounds like something that would VERY LIKELY happen to me and now I am super paranoid about the bag of chips I JUST INHALED ten minutes ago.
.-= thatShortChick´s last blog ..cooking corner: my trader joe’s dinner =-.
Frickin junk food will kill ya every time! LOL!!!
)
My daughter almost died on a chip once. It was made with peanut oil and she’s allergic. I thought for sure that’s where this post was heading. Glad it wasn’t!
You’re crazy, lol
.-= sheila´s last blog ..Road Trip – Ohio to The Mississippi =-.
Oh, one more thing…lol. I forgot to mention…OMG!!! Taylor DOES look like a llama!!! lol. He REALLY DOES!
.-= sheila´s last blog ..How the skin benefits from olive oil. =-.
Glad you didn’t die.
Also, Taylor Lautner only looks like THAT llama. Let’s not stereotype.
.-= Christy Payton´s last blog ..Compared to these people, I look like I belong at Harvard. =-.
Hahahaahaha WOW. Well, I’m glad you’re okay.
and HE DOES LOOK LIKE A LLAMA! JESUS CHRIST THAT’S WEIRD.
He’s still hot though =X
.-= maddy´s last blog ..Things I Adore (absolutely, positively adore) =-.
Very happy you weren’t going into anaphylactic shock!
As for Taylor…I could be his mother, which makes me feel creepy, because wow is he hot!
.-= Lemon Gloria´s last blog ..How to sort your dry cleaning and amuse your neighbors in a few easy steps =-.
OMG. Taylor DOES look like a llama! So funny. Except when you take his shirt off and then you are drooling over a freaking teenager! His face = llama, but his body = hot damn.
And please be more careful in the future my dear. We don’t want you choking to death and especially on a potato chip.
xoxo
.-= Kellie´s last blog ..Quick Weekend Recap =-.
Oh no! glad you’re OK. I have a problem chewing my food as well… I choked on a piece of steak at a family dinner last year and my father accused me of “ruining” the meal. Hahahah.
.-= wendy´s last blog ..A Postcard from Rock Bottom =-.
I laughed myself sick when one of my friends cut herself on a plastic spoon (unbroken), you have just surpassed that. Love it. Glad to know you were not going into anaphylactic shock, it’s not fun.
Also, I am jealous that you got a laptop and I didn’t.
.-= Kendall´s last blog ..Where Do I Go From Here? =-.
HE TOTALLY LOOKS LIKE A LLAMA! I hate everything Twilight so I love this!!
.-= Jaime´s last blog ..Dear Savannah, my new car, my health and my secret love child =-.
I love non serious diagnosis. My Grandma collapsed after taking an extreme swig of of coke. She got a bubble in her throat that made her collapse, I’m not kidding. They took her to the hospital and that’s what they told her.
Maybe that llama looks like Taylor Lautner?
.-= Angie´s last blog ..What Is Poetry? =-.
Yikes, one more thing for me to fear living alone. I was at the dentist today watching 30 Rock (I know, isn’t my dentist cool?) and Liz was afraid of choking alone in her apartment and dying. Uplifting, right? That plus dentist drilling plus I live alone equals sort of a downer. I think I’ll put all of my potato chips through the blender from now on, thank you very much.
Oh wow ! Almost fatal potato chip throat cutting ?! ?! What a bummer. Glad you made it through … hang in there
Totally agree with the Taylor thing. He’s too young anyway. I need a real man. Bring me on some Clooney any day. Or Damon. Yum.
Anyway, my condolences to your “almost dying”. Do you want me to send you some flowers ?
.-= Margarita´s last blog ..Dreams Are Not Enough. =-.
yikes! i’ve heard of cutting the top of your mouth with a chip but never the throat. that is extreme and so incredibly random.
.-= katelin´s last blog ..A sunsational weekend. =-.
Bahahaha, only you.
Thanks for the shoutout
.-= Jessica´s last blog ..I’m A Pisces, What Are You? =-.
At least you’re not allergic to anything! And I totally agree about Taylor.
.-= Veronica´s last blog ..An Ode to Comments =-.
Death by potato chip would have been horribly embarassing. Right there with choking on a sandwhich. Glad you’re alive.
ps. He really does look like a Llama…creepy.
Umm…is it crazy that I’m craving potato chips more than EVER now? I won’t let a near-death potato chip story keep me from eating my favorite savory snack! Glad you survived your ordeal!
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oh man.
I’m a bar wench.
and i put on pantyhose the other day and ripped them, due to a scab on my leg.
it wasn’t a scab,
it was layers of dried ketchup.
because i work 70 hours a week.
fml.
Food? Danger.
.-= andrea´s last blog ..Inspiration: Amanda Wachob Tattoos =-.
The other day at work, I was heating up my lunch and took a bite of my mashed potatoes and they were STEAMING and I didn’t know and they got caught in the back of my throat and you know how when something gets stuck there and you can’t swallow? Well that in itself sucks alone, but it sucks (and BURNS) even more when it’s hot (TWSS).
Today, a week later, I still have trouble swallowing and am convinced the roof of my mouth is suffering a second degree burn.
Stupid potatoes…both chips and mashed.
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Oh my God, that’s hilarious. I’m glad you’re okay though. A few weeks ago I felt a lump on the underside of my little kitten (they will always be kittens to me), and when I mentioned something to Mike he said yeah I noticed that, we should get it checked out. So we did, we set up an appointment and guess what that lump was? Fat.
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Who knew that potato chips can hurt you in more than one way
LOL
Oh dear >.<
This is the time where you should use the phrase, 'But you should have seen the other guy…' LOL
I think it could be applied
Glad you didn't die!!
P.s. I'm a big Taylor fan as much as the next Twilight lover, but her really DOES look like that llama. Haha.
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Holy cow, glad to hear you’re okay. That Taylor Lautner and Llama comparison is FUCKING hilarious. OMG. I can’t stop laughing.
LOL oh my gosh he totally does
And you cut yourself? On a CRISP? I’m sorry I totally laughed… but only because I knew you were okay
The universe has funny ways of telling us to get back to our diets lol
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Hahahahahahahhahaha….that’s perfect. I love this post so much because I always cut myself when eating tortilla chips. Who knew snack food could be so dangerous? And Taylor Lautner will never be the same to me!
I am glad you are ok… lol And the whole tail between your legs back to work kills me…
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Oh no!! That’s so brutal, at least it was all dramatic when it was strep. We could still go with that?
Also, the Llama? Un-fucking-canny. And I’m more than a little confused about my feelings for him now!
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I usually get chip wounds on the roof of my mouth. But the throat? Rare and unusual. Glad to hear you pulled through.
That’s why I stick with cheese puffs – no corners.
I’m with you – the llama is more attractive to me.
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Honey child didn’t your mother tell you to chew your food. Damn Lilu that wouldv’e been so random if you checked out because of a freakin potato chip. I’m glad you still with us lady. The blog world wouldn’t be the same without you.
YOU LOOK LIKE A LLAMA!!!
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OMG those photos of Taylor and the llama are freaking HILARIOUS. So funny.
So glad you didn’t die so you could post those. xo
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That sucks. I cut the roof of my mouth on a Kettle Cooked chip last week, the first one out of the bag. Right before I ate it I said to myself “I always cut the roof of my mouth on these things”…bastard. By the way, that is a creepy looking llama
Oh no!!!! I’m lucky I survived. This may be kind of insensitive, given your whole-extreme-death adventure, but I can’t wait to go back! (though maybe next time we should choose the skinny fries.)
AHH I was going to say, I have to tell Liz about your almost dying! That’s awful! I can’t believe you made it! One time I thought I had a pill stuck in my throat for SO LONG, like, it hurt so much I couldn’t even talk. Then they told me that I shouldn’t swallow pills without water. And I said, well I washed it down with a beer! And they said I shouldn’t do that either, because I had scraped my throat with the pill and it only FELT like it was still there, but really it wasn’t. Brutal. LOVE YOU!
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I can’t even believe this is possible! But I believe it. You wouldn’t lie to me.
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you got potato chip gangs now too?
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OMG…so it appears that my four year old is a small version of you. She had a DumDum sucker on Saturday and cut her tongue on it. A little tiny hole appeared and she totally had a bloody tongue for like 30 minutes. So, dearest love chicken, watch out for DumDums.
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Glad that you’re okay and the chip from the potato chip that cut you was only a small one…Next thing you know we’ll have the FDA putting advisories on potato chip bags to chew fully before swallowing.
Luckily, due to my strong superhuman genes, I’m not allergic to anything!
And yes. The Wolfboy has now been renamed LlamaKid. Wow. Such a striking resemblance.
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I found out that I was allergic to Jalapenos a few years back. You know how?
My booty call had just eaten some before he came over, and even though he washed his hands, there were still traces of the juice there.
Most. Embarrassing. Trip. To. The. ER. Ever.
Also, Glad you are not dead. That would have made my plans to slowly become your BFF rather difficult.
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Whew, I’m glad you made it out of that one alive. Who knew junk food might not only kill you due to obesity, but also stabbing? Silent killers, those.
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Ok, I have never heard of anyone cutting their throat on potatoe chips. LOl Only you my dear.
Glad it wasn’t someting serious though.
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I was preparing a comment of immense sympathy until I saw Taylor and a llama next to each other and I just burst out laughing. Curse my insensitivity! But gah … those darn potato chips. Glad you’ll be okay!
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“Looks that way. Here. Have a swig of Maalox and drink some fluids. I think you’ll pull through this one.”
HAHAHAHAHAA..glad you are ok, tail between legs and ALL.
Oh man, that’s crazy that a potato chip could do so much damage. I usually end up cutting the roof of my mouth with tortilla chips or Doritos, and I’ve been known to received injuries from too crispy bread. Hope you’re all healed up by now!
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Holy shit, the Taylor Lautner/Llama thing really did distract me! Because I think I had a mildly funny comment about your potato chip vs. throat debacle, but now I can’t remember because I’m laughing too hard. And my throat is closing up. I think I’m allergic to Taylor Lautner.
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HA. that is.. um… unfortunate. and embarrassing. but a helpful cautionary tale for the rest of us!
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a potato chip cut, eh? i don’t think i’ve ever heard of such an injury, but it sure beats an allergic reaction or getting strep.
re: llama + taylor – the resemblance is uncanny. :-p
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Holy shit I almost just spit my drink all over myself at that look a like comparison!!!
Clearly this is a case of the get healthy gods slapping your face for having potato chips. Nex time just get french fries…much softer!!
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holy $hit! i cant stop laughing at taylor lautner. hilarious! so glad you didnt develop an allergy! it sucks to have that happen. yes, sadly but true, i developed a shellfish allergy at someone elses prom! it was a disaster. i knew 5 people and was doped up on bennadryl. so glad that was not the case for you. glad you are alright and to discover that taylor looks like llama!
hahaha, this SO sounds like something that would happen to me!
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I can’t believe you almost killed yourself eating potato chips. You want to die eating something WAY COOLER than chips.
And the picture of the llama…wrong. Quit hating on the hot little wolf boy!
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Haha! Oh no that’s pretty horrible. Glad you’re alright. I know how you feel though because I almost choked on a tablet. It got stuck in my throat and felt horrible!
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At least you didn’t choke on a pretzel!
But seriously, I’m glad you’re okay. A potato allergy would be DEVASTATING for me.
Evil potato chips! Oh man. I am laughing about the llama comparison – it is so true! Thanks for stopping by 504 Main the other day!
Holly
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ARGH.That is SO me
Also,YES! TL does look like a Llama :O LOL
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OK, yeah, yeah – sorry you almost died and stuff.
But now about ME. (ahem)
I published my TMI post before the buttcrack of dawn, because damn I have a busy day at work. (Don’t they know how much that interferes with my online surfing?? Huh??)
Anyway, wanted to post it on TMI Thursdays but because I’m so early, you don’t have yours published yet and we’re sort of like ships that pass in the morning or something. I hope it’s OK if I let you know here. Even though THIS post is about you almost dying or something. OK? OK, then.
That toilet is judging me!! http://justlinda.net/blog/?p=594
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LOL as much as I love Taylor Lautner, HE DOES looklike a llama.
ps. I’m glad you’re okay. Chew better, Lilu. Chips are goood
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Much better to be allergic to Taylor Lautner than a potato chip. Or a potato of any kind, for that matter.
I have never heard of cutting your self with a potato chip before… Only you.
So glad u survived!! I have choked on potato chips, toothpaste, dry Milo and other such things so I totally understand how life threatening your case was.
TAYLOR LAUTNER DOES LOOK LIKE A LLAMA! GOLD!!!!
Oooh, side note. That is one CUTE llama.
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I had other things to say, but they were usurped by that llama comment. Now, I’m not one to swoon over teenage boys (at least not publicly), but that llama does nothing for me. Taylor Lautner, on the other hand, is a fine specimen of man.
OMG he SOOO looks like a Llama!
Sorry about your near death potato chip scratch. Next time just call 911. THAT won’t be embarrassing at all. *snicker*
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