# Woman sues for burned chin, man sues for loss of comfort-punch lines write themselves **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 1, 2005, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sues-for-burned-chin-man-sues-for-loss-of-comfort-punch-lines-write-themselves/333526 "2005-12-01T05:52:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sues-for-burned-chin-man-sues-for-loss-of-comfort-punch-lines-write-themselves/333526/41 "2005-12-02T03:58:57Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > I noticed the second article said she had never had poppers before. Now, I haven’t eaten poppers (I loathe jalepenos), but any “stuffed” type food, like hot pockets, cheese sticks, pop tarts, etc, tend to keep heat in waaaay longer than the outside cools. My solution is usually to cut it in half, to allow the inside to cool. Right but its at a temperature where you breathe in and out quickly while dancing around saying “hot hot hot” not “Oh shit lets go to the hospital” hot. ---
**Author:** ![OleOneEye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f14d63/32.png) [@OleOneEye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OleOneEye)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sues-for-burned-chin-man-sues-for-loss-of-comfort-punch-lines-write-themselves/333526/42 "2005-12-02T04:16:13Z")
> [@Thudlow Boink](#): > > Don’t you even take the bones out? If we took the bones out it wouldn’t be crunchy would it? ---
**Author:** ![threemae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sues-for-burned-chin-man-sues-for-loss-of-comfort-punch-lines-write-themselves/333526/43 "2005-12-02T04:26:51Z")
But given that it was actually a 2nd degree burn, there’s no way that thiswould cause permanent problems except for scaring. I think that this is ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sues-for-burned-chin-man-sues-for-loss-of-comfort-punch-lines-write-themselves/333526/44 "2005-12-02T13:27:11Z")
> [@threemae](#): > > But given that it was actually a 2nd degree burn, there’s no way that thiswould cause permanent problems except for scaring. I think that this is ridiculous. Heck, I’ve just read this thread and I’m scared! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sues-for-burned-chin-man-sues-for-loss-of-comfort-punch-lines-write-themselves/333526/45 "2005-12-02T13:30:42Z")
I don’t think it’s necessary to suffer a debilitating problem to have a justified claim against someone’s negligence. If someone rams my car and just leaves a big dent without actually affecting the car’s ability to run, I’m still going to pursue a claim against their insurance to fix it. And facial scars are a huge mental issue, anyway. Regardless of any functional impact, having a big, unattractive scar on the face can definitely affect a person. ---
**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sues-for-burned-chin-man-sues-for-loss-of-comfort-punch-lines-write-themselves/333526/46 "2005-12-02T14:04:37Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Still have to wear the Sean Hannity mask? She calls me Merle Haggard. Not w/ her mouth full obviously. ---
**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sues-for-burned-chin-man-sues-for-loss-of-comfort-punch-lines-write-themselves/333526/47 "2005-12-02T14:05:55Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > You are describing part of the appearance of common 4th degree burns, not a 3rd degree burn. > > A third-degree burn is a full thickness burn. This type of burn destroys the outer layer of skin (epidermis) and the entire layer beneath (or dermis). Scalding liquids are the most common causes of 3rd degree burns. 155 degree (Fahrenheit) water can cause a 3rd degree burn in 1 to 2 seconds. So imagine what damage oil over 200 degrees could do. > > A fourth degree burn is like a 3rd degree save it penetrates beyond the skin to destroy muscles, tendons, and blood vessels, or anything else in its way. It usually requires prolonged exposure to flame, or a severe electrical burn, so some charring will probably be present. I see. Ignorance fought. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sues-for-burned-chin-man-sues-for-loss-of-comfort-punch-lines-write-themselves/333526.md?page=2)