Mum says, "There's nothing worse than a paper cut". Is this true?

Answer 1

two paper cuts?

Answer 2

I'm sure there are many things worse than a paper cut, and I would hope that your mother thinks this way as well. You may be looking at the phrase for its face value and not what she is really trying to say. I mean come on I would hope your mother would see that a severed limb or severe head trauma would be worse that a paper cut.

Answer 3

I can think of numerous things worse than a paper cut so, no it is not true. For instance, a paper cut which you subsequently get vinegar on is marginally worse than a paper cut.
Toothache is definitely worse than a paper cut.
Being burned alive, I would imagine, is worse too.

Cheers.

Answer 4

That's a huge exaggeration but basically it means for the size and severity of the wound, paper cuts hurt a lot worse than they ought to.

Answer 5

Having your fingernails pulled out by the Gestapo AND having a paper cut, is worse.

Answer 6

Although a paper cut hurts really badly, there are, unfortunately, lots of things that are worse.

Answer 7

I am sure there is things worse than a papercut, but no one can believe how much a little paper cut can hurt.

Answer 8

That's just a typical Mum's expression - 'There's nothing worse than...'
From her point of view yes they are a nuisance as they don't heal well - keep opening up again, they sting alot and get in the way of domestic duties etc.

Answer 9

Nope...being cut up alive would be worse...but paper cuts do feel like hell at the time :D

Answer 10

No.

I slipped with a sharp knife and needed 6 stitches in my left arm. Give me a paper cut over viewing my own sub cutaneous fat any day.