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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/PoisePotato on 2024-09-17 20:27:13+00:00.

TIFU by burning off at least most of my middle finger print, maybe some of the ring finger as well :( there’s not much more to it that that but I feel like an absolute dumbass. I just moved in to a new apartment and there are these 2 really great adjustable reading lights right by the bed!! Score!! Only problem is they are not led lights- guess how I found out. And an added bonus! The entire thing- from wall to lamp shade (which I attempted to adjust) conducts heat 😵‍💫

I suppose it could’ve been much worse, at least I didn’t hit my head and burn my face? Anywayy this is more of a public service reminder that lights are hot!! I only touched it for like a quarter of a second and I could hear the singe… people maybe forget how much a burn hurts, and then 20 minutes go by (see, me) and then it really starts to hurt like a mf

Also if you find yourself in this predicament don’t yell “oh fuck” in your new apartment building. Instead just run to the sink and get those little fingers to cold water and cry a little over your beautiful, lost fingerprint

TLDR I forgot that metal is hot and gave myself a kinda bad ouchie 😭