flaskextinguisher OP t1_ixptb1p wrote on November 25, 2022 at 10:10 AM

Reply to comment by effjayyelle in TIFU by grabbing the turkey to break my fall by flaskextinguisher

Thanks. How much worse do you think the bruise will get? Do you think it'll spread below my eye?

As to working, I definitely need to work, and since we're short-staffed tomorrow, I don't think calling out is an option. I'm also a little worried about working with an eyepatch on and not being able to see out of one of my eyes, but I would like to avoid scaring people. Does it look that bad that people will be scared by it?

effjayyelle t1_ixptzka wrote on November 25, 2022 at 10:21 AM

Bro, you're that swollen you won't be able to see out of one of your eyes for a few days, plus, if I was your boss, I'd rather a heads up "hey, knocked my eyebrow today, got a bit of a bruise, happy to still come in but it's not pretty. OK if I wear an eye patch?" rather than you rocking up looking like you lost a round to Muhammad Ali. As a patron, I'd be worried for the kid who's serving me with a massive black eye swollen shut.

I'm not a doc, but see how it's already blooming down one side of your eye? I think it'll probably bruise the whole way round. I wouldn't be surprised if you copped your eye a bit too. You'll probably wake up with a throbbing headache tomorrow.

You do you, bro. It'll definitely get worse before it gets better. Keep up the ice packs and pain relief. See a doc if the swelling doesn't subside in a few days.

kuh-tea-uh t1_ixshb3c wrote on November 25, 2022 at 11:57 PM

Walking around with no depth perception is gonna be a…trip.

Sorry bud. This is brutal. Heal quick!