Why Stubbing Your Toe Hurts So Much

Stubbing your toe hurts so much because you’re slamming a tiny surface with a force equal to 2-3 times your bodyweight. Then a bundle of nerve endings called nociceptors fire a danger signal to your brain. Although it’s not pleasant, this pain might have helped your ancestors step carefully and avoid injury and infection.

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Why Stubbing Your Toe Hurts So Much

[Mr_Pxtty]

The video nobody ask for, but everyone needs

[_Jiwan_]

This video's visuals make my toes hurt 😓

[NamelessGamer]

I cried for 20 minutes after I stubbed my toe while watering my spice garden.

[jadestufftherat]

Something worse:

Hitting your elbow on the STUPID CORNER OF THAT TABLE-

[jamusu]

Stubbing your toe hurts more when you have ingrown toenail:(

[jmeno]

Why killing Your Dog In Minecraft Hurts So Much

[a_fly_without_wings_is_a_w]

Me: stubs toe

*today, I’m going to try and pronounce every curse word in the English dictionary*

[mr.moseby]

This is what happens when you
RUN IN MY LOBBY

[billclinton]

Who's toes are hurting from watching this?

[madisonsheard]

One time I stubbed my toe so hard it broke....



True story.

[notanactiveaccountina]

Me:*walks around barefoot*
Stump on char:I’m about to end this mans whole career

[GeraldCrossOfficial]

Me: "accidentally hits my toe"

Me: *thank you great great great great great great grandpa for this privilege!!!*

[CoughE]

_Just don't have toes, problem solved._

[trajanledesma]

When I stub my toe, I say
*OOOOGHH ARGHHH EEEEKK*
In a loop.

[hampton-roads-bus-guy]

normal people when they stub their toe:

me: *dies*

[jagfickfifranska]

This made my toes scared.

Imagine running without socks and having long nails and hitting it against a wall. I’m keep thinking about this too much...

[liamkellett]

I like how this person takes simple things into so much detail when it doesn't have to

[olive]

All of the stubbing toe animations made me cringe.

[dubblecupp]

What about biting my tongue on mistake

[oof]

someone: Stubbs toe this doesn’t hurt
someone else: THIS MAN IS GOD