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36 Truly Terrifying Middle-Class Injuries

"I have a black eye from dropping my iPad on my face."

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I just cut my mouth on a Kettle Chip (mature cheddar and red onion flavour) cc: @guardian

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I spent the morning reproofing our Barbour jackets and now my forearm is sore #middleclassinjuries

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Tongue is still smarting from my peppermint tea burn yesterday #middleclassinjuries

4.

I have a black eye from dropping my iPad on my face #middleclassinjuries

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Spilling boiling Camembert all over your hand after a night of red wine, risotto and cocktails. Poor @ionasgforbes #middleclassinjuries

6.

I've injured my tongue. A rogue, hard Waitrose skinny chip turned into a brutal implement in my mouth and stabbed it. Should I sue?

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Almost strangled by dotty scarf getting tangled in the artisan whilst making homemade pasta!! #middleClassInjuries

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Cut myself on a Rooibos tea packet. #middleclassinjuries

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Just stubbed my toe on daughter’s wooden sushi play set. The most middle class of all injuries.

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Just grazed the roof of my mouth with some toasted sourdough. #middleclassinjuries

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I may have just done something painful to a muscle in my arm whilst cutting up Applewood Smoked Cheddar #middleclassinjuries

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Just scraped my ankle on a magnum of Veuve. #middleclassinjuries

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Just tripped over an orchid. My injuries are getting increasingly upper-middle class. See also walking into walls during immersive theatre.

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Cut my finger on ragged wine bottle foil at dinner party last night #middleclassinjuries

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Just burnt my thumb on some hot polenta #middleclassinjuries

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Sliced with mezzaluna chopping fresh mint for @RiverCottage Baby & Toddler lamb burgers. #middleclassinjuries

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Today I have burnt myself on my espresso machine and stabbed myself removing an avocado pit. I am such a cliche. #middleclassinjuries

18.

Slight chill from bathing in the Hampstead ponds. #middleclassinjuries

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Just been told about someone who stabbed himself opening an oyster and now can't play golf. The epitome of #middleclassinjuries

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Today in middle-class injuries, I have a splinter from a sweet william on my most important typing finger.

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Just poked myself in the eye with my credit card #middleclassinjuries

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Steam burn from pitta bread #MiddleClassInjuries

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Burnt myself on a muffin ring yesterday whilst making spinach English muffins with @JAFergie. #middleclassinjuries

24.

Bugger, dropped fondue on my Blackberry #middleclassinjuries

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Burnt my thumb on the Aga #MiddleClassInjuries

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#middleclassinjuries I dropped my iPad (vertically) on my big toe

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Hurt my hand on a Kilner jar while making porridge #middleclassinjuries

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I have just cut my thumb open taking the lid of a tub of Waitrose créme fraiche. Is the the most middle class injury ever?

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Burnt my finger on oozing molten centre of an M&S mini chicken kiev #firstworldproblems #middleclassinjuries

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I've got hand-strain from carrying an overfull clutch bag to a wedding. #middleclassinjuries

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Just cut my finger on the lid of a bottle of Belvoir Ginger Cordial. #middleclassinjuries

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#middleclassinjuries just sliced the tip off my finger on a mandolin making sweet potato crisps #lol

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2nd degree burns after over scrubbing my scrotum with a loofah and herbal essences mint shampoo this morning #MiddleClassInjuries

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I got a paper cut off the Guardian's Review Section. #middleclassproblems

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Burnt my thumb while toasting pita. Short of drowning in salted caramel or stabbing myself with quinoa, that's the most middle class injury.

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Today I suffered the most middle class injury ever. I hurt my wrist while rinsing kale.

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