Getting hurt while doing something you like...

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Would you come to hate it ?

I like running around, jumping and my favorite hobby is dancing. Recently I got hurt as I hit a wall by accident and even now, it still hurts badly.
 
Honestly, what can you do without getting hurt?
 
I probably still continue to do what I like to do like playing sports with friends or riding amusemnt park rides, but I be more careful to avoid getting hurt.
 
froggyboy604 said:
I probably still continue to do what I like to do like playing sports with friends or riding amusemnt park rides, but I be more careful to avoid getting hurt.
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That's good
I just don't want to end up hating things I really like. I still like amusement park rides even now
 
Demon_Skeith said:
Honestly, what can you do without getting hurt?
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I like to read. I don't really see myself getting hurt doing that. The worst thing that can happen while reading I think would be either getting a paper cut or your eyes getting tired from reading a lot. But you can avoid the paper cuts if you read using a tablet or e-reader.
 
Claraviolet said:
Not exactly
Even that is a bit harmful to the ears. It's better to listen to stuff at home and using a speaker.
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I agree using home speakers at a lower volume is better for your ears. I feel listening to live music from a real guitar, piano, and other string based instrument is safest because there is no chance of setting the volume too high, and hurting your ears,
 
froggyboy604 said:
I agree using home speakers at a lower volume is better for your ears. I feel listening to live music from a real guitar, piano, and other string based instrument is safest because there is no chance of setting the volume too high, and hurting your ears,
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That's the safest option.
It's better to listen to such music than through ear phones I suppose.
 
I've picked up a few injuries from my hobby.

I've come home from the range plenty of times with a sore shoulder. (Happens when firing a hundred rounds of 12 gauge ammo.)

I've caught all kinds of hot brass. Had a case go down my back. Had cases go down the front of my shirt. Had cases land on my arms. Had a case bounce off my forehead a few times. I got Valhalla's kisses all over.

I've burned my hands a few times from unintentionally touching the barrels/slides after firing a lot of rounds. (Even my Mossberg 590A1 will heat up after 50-60 rounds through it.) Though my friend's .45ACP is probably the worst for heating up. The slide on that gun can cook digits after 50 rounds.

I got a blood blister from my Smith and Wesson M&P40... (I was watching a video about airsoft and this guy kept loading his replica glock by pulling the slide up front. I was like... that's a bad habit and there's no way that'd be very easy with a real gun. So I figured I'd double check. I got out my handgun, cleared it to ensure empty. Even though it's stored unloaded anyway. Pulled the slide back from the front and ended up catching my hand in the chamber as it closed. So what the guy did was doable... but painful and not recommended.)

So yeah, I've gotten hurt a bit from going to the range and shooting guns. But I enjoy it and I'm going to keep doing it because I quite enjoy it.
 
VirusZero said:
I've picked up a few injuries from my hobby.

I've come home from the range plenty of times with a sore shoulder. (Happens when firing a hundred rounds of 12 gauge ammo.)

I've caught all kinds of hot brass. Had a case go down my back. Had cases go down the front of my shirt. Had cases land on my arms. Had a case bounce off my forehead a few times. I got Valhalla's kisses all over.

I've burned my hands a few times from unintentionally touching the barrels/slides after firing a lot of rounds. (Even my Mossberg 590A1 will heat up after 50-60 rounds through it.) Though my friend's .45ACP is probably the worst for heating up. The slide on that gun can cook digits after 50 rounds.

I got a blood blister from my Smith and Wesson M&P40... (I was watching a video about airsoft and this guy kept loading his replica glock by pulling the slide up front. I was like... that's a bad habit and there's no way that'd be very easy with a real gun. So I figured I'd double check. I got out my handgun, cleared it to ensure empty. Even though it's stored unloaded anyway. Pulled the slide back from the front and ended up catching my hand in the chamber as it closed. So what the guy did was doable... but painful and not recommended.)

So yeah, I've gotten hurt a bit from going to the range and shooting guns. But I enjoy it and I'm going to keep doing it because I quite enjoy it.
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sounds like you need gloves and tighter clothing :P
 
Gloves can actually make things worse. They make manipulating the firearms harder... Like they get in the way at the trigger (some of which have safeties on them) or make it harder to rack slides (gloves can get caught in the chamber easier) or harder to hit some smaller levers (like the action release bar on a Mossberg shotgun). Plus they dampen the feel of the trigger. And it's important to have the tactile feedback so you know when the trigger resets.

As for tighter clothes... Unless it was like a literal skintight outfit (which no one would want to see) then brass is going to land somewhere uncomfortable.
 
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