Comments on: Division of Labor

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:51:00 +0000

no pictures?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:05:00 +0000

Look at all the damage that's been done to people while driving in cars - I don't think we should drive anymore.People get hurt playing sports all the time - maybe we shouldn't play sports either.I'd bet the % of people who damage their ears from Qtips is relatively low, compared to the rate of sports injuries or car accidents. Sure, it happens, but if you're careful, you're unlikely to do so. I've been cleaning my ears with Qtips daily for the overwhelming majority of my 37 years with nary a flesh wound. I think there's enough in life to worry about - careful use of Qtips isn't one of them. And earwax <>is<> pretty gross...

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:30:00 +0000

Wow, What a great post to start the day with. Juat what I wanted to be thinking about so early in the morning… Bill’s ear wax. thanks.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:43:00 +0000

I’ve found that the fingernail of my pinky finger can be quite effective in Scott’s ears. Should I be telling you this?! But really, think of the shape. It’s got to work better than a Q-tip. Just a thought. An ENT once told my mother that he put his kids through college on the money he made from the damage people had done to their inner ears with Q-tips. Perhaps a fingernail is better. Ha, ha!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:39:00 +0000

Okay, so they may actually be dangerous. So what do you suggest one does with the unsightly ear wax, or cerumen? (new word to me….)

By: Tracey

Tracey — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:02:00 +0000

Rebecca, I have to side with Bill on this one (regardless of how gross cerumen seems). Q-tips are dangerous. In fact, I nearly fainted in an audiology course while hearing descriptions of various injuries that happened due to doors being opened, etc.