Hair < innards. Very true.
However, I do have this wood shop horror story…
When we were doing our shop orientation, the lady emphasized two points:
- Follow the rules.
- If you get injured, let someone know.
They both seem pretty common sense enough, right?. Not true.
A few years back, there had been an incident with a girl that neglected both of those rules.
The first rule she failed to comply with was to tie her hair back.
You see where this is going, right?
As she was working, she leaned down and one of the machines caught her hair
—RIPPING OFF A PIECE OF HER SCALP.
The logical response would have been to seek immediate medical attention.
Instead, her fight-or-flight response kicked in and she took off running.
The lady who ran the shop tried to run after her.
But the girl was young probably pumped up on adrenaline
and the lady was middle-aged not up to chasing her down multiple flights of stairs.
Eventually they followed (I am not making this shit up!) a little trail of blood
to an empty classroom and found her cowering in the corner.
MORAL OF THE STORY:
Follow the rules in wood shop if you enjoy having an intact scalp.