Obviously, this advice is of a general nature only and you should seek advice from a medical professional or lifeguard…the man in the general store may be sympathetic and helpful, but he is not a medical professional. And he does have a commercial interest in moving these packets of slightly over-priced peas.
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ohno!
poor thing…
Vinegar helps too, I understand. At least, that is what the life guards at the beach always used…
I hope that the pain goes away quickly, poor thing!
Yes, didn’t the grocery place sell vinegar? or maybe the nice man didn’t know that one? I reckon he was trying to shift peas, too.
The vinegar got mentioned, but the peas won because they are considered to be a treat almost as special as ice cream. Soothing and delicious. Whereas vinegar…
Ouchy. Hope it subsided quickly.
I don’t know what type of jellyfish it was but this reminded me of a ‘What’s good for you’ segment. Apparently hot water is the best ‘cure’ for bluebottle stings, with ice the second best.
Ow. I hope it got better. I third (or fourth) the vinegar call. It works on all kinds of other bites/stings too (mozzie, ant, bee)
I think using a bag of peas is a fair call. There’s something very malleable about such a bag (a bit like a bean bag) — they wrap round a joint very well.
And the bag molds around the affected part perfectly!
Ah McCain. You did it again.
So cute! And familiar. Yes, I reckon the peas remedy is in the category of tried and true. It is something about the malleability of the bag. Peas are like beans in a beanbag.