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[-] Corn@lemmy.ml 104 points 1 month ago

EMS hate motorcycles and decorative throw rugs.

[-] figjam@midwest.social 67 points 1 month ago

and anything vaugly shaped like a butt plug but is not a butt plug.

[-] Apocalypteroid@lemmy.org 24 points 1 month ago

Not with that attitude

[-] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 1 month ago

Also, actual butt plugs. Yes, they can and they will slip inside to the point you can't get them out.

[-] A_Wild_Alt_Appears@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 1 month ago

ALWAYS USE A FLAIRED BASE. Ideally a very wide flaired base.

very important lol

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 month ago

You ever realize that a guy is the flaired base to his penis?

[-] A_Wild_Alt_Appears@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 month ago

The real life pro tip, in the replies as always

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago

Flair: the 32 pins and badges at TGIFriendly's

Flare: a widening at the base

[-] A_Wild_Alt_Appears@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago

Ah, thank you I missed that :)

[-] JayDee@lemmy.sdf.org 32 points 1 month ago

Why do they hate the decorative throw rugs?

[-] TomMasz@piefed.social 39 points 1 month ago
[-] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I know 2 people that both had an accident this way. One tore off a tendon around the knee, the other fractured their hand from trying to cushion their fall. And I don't know that many people.

[-] TomMasz@piefed.social 12 points 1 month ago

Yeah, people don't realize you can add non-slip materials to the bottom to minimize the risk.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago

Ugh, if only that worked for longer than like a month.

Eventually all these materials you can throw under throw rugs to make them stickier end up failing. Catastrophically.

Make sure to get a throw rug that has the non-slip feature sewn in. Make sure it's nice and heavy too and never put it in the dryer (it'll ruin the non-slip part). You should probably air dry throw rugs anyway, actually 🤷

[-] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 10 points 1 month ago

Fell on a throw rug yesterday

[-] riskable@programming.dev 8 points 1 month ago

The rug threw you. That's why they're called that!

[-] binarytobis@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Some real TIL gems in this thread.

[-] fox@hexbear.net 12 points 1 month ago

Extremely common trip and fall hazard, frequently in the homes of old people with bad balance and fragile bones

[-] Chapo_is_Red@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

I hate them too. Some people insist they actually increase safety

[-] icelimit@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago

Get receive rugs instead, got it

[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago

Agree on the rugs but motorcycles are more of a "I hate people" thing. I'm an EMT that dailies a bike and tons of my coworkers ride too

[-] SoyViking@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

Nephrologists love donor cycles though

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Do the floor rugs trip people?

[-] JustRalph@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago
[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago
[-] MissJinx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

and those huge mirrors thar you just leaning against the wall

this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2025
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