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tl;dr if you cut hot peppers, make sure you wash your hands MUCH LONGER than 15 seconds.

Found out the hard way after I cut a bunch of hot yellow peppers. Proceeded to wash my hands with soap for maybe 15 seconds, and then went to the bathroom.

Wiped. And about maybe a minute after getting out of the bathroom, the fire set in.

Feels like I have a soldering iron pre-warming against my asshole.

Live and learn they say!

tl;dr if you cut hot peppers, make sure you wash your hands MUCH LONGER than 15 seconds. Found out the hard way after I cut a bunch of hot yellow peppers. Proceeded to wash my hands with soap for maybe 15 seconds, and then went to the bathroom. Wiped. And about maybe a minute after getting out of the bathroom, the fire set in. Feels like I have a soldering iron pre-warming against my asshole. Live and learn they say!

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[–] • 11 pts

Use toilet paper, OP. Either that or rinse off your undercarriage with water.

Incidentally, how long did you wash your hands for after going in there manually? Cook you dinner thoroughly, nomesayin'?

[–] • 3 pts

Certainly indicates “poopy nails” at the minimum.

[–] • 1 pt

Washed my hands thoroughly before meal prep. Just didn't think about how long I needed to wash after cooking.

[–] • 2 pts

I hope you recover promptly. I will listen to Johnny Cash and think of you.

[–] • 1 pt

I fell down into a burning ring of fire!