So urine does not help with Jellyfish stings..

[Koenigsegg]

From the summer quiz here.

The correct answer is false. If you are ever unfortunate enough to get stung by a jellyfish, you'll have some small consolation in knowing that there is no need to add insult to injury by asking someone to pee on you. Experts recommend carefully scraping off any tentacles that have adhered to the skin and treating the sting with vinegar, baking soda, ice packs, salt water, hot water or even meat tenderizer ? but definitely NOT urine.

So to any Friends fans, I guess this isn't the way to do it =/

What's even funnier though is that on that episode Joey referenced seeing this on the Discovery channel, and here's a quiz on the Discovery Channel site that disproves it..

 

[Looney]

You do realize those are comedy sitcoms right?

 

[Mo0o]

i remember seeing that on one of the survivor episodes.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

It is funny watching people pee on themselves/ others though...............

 

[Ryan]

This brings back memories of being stunk my a Portugese Man-O-War I was a stupid kid - saw this bubble floating in the water, first instinct was to pick it up - it stung my hand, then I rubbed the crap all over my chest trying to get it off. Stupid - lol

 

[Wallydraigle]

But when you're lying there thinking "ZOMG IM GETTING PEED ON BY A MAN!!!" you probably hardly notice the sting anymore.

 

[ScottMac]

Regular old ammonia works very well.

Rub sand over the sting (to remove any adherent tenticle), then apply a pad with ammonia on it.

Man O'War are the worst, Sea Nettles are uncomfortable, but Man O'War is like a row of bee stings.

FWIW

Scott

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: ScottMac
Regular old ammonia works very well.

Rub sand over the sting (to remove any adherent tenticle), then apply a pad with ammonia on it.

Man O'War are the worst, Sea Nettles are uncomfortable, but Man O'War is like a row of bee stings.

FWIW

Scott

QFT.

 

[icejunkie]

In the movie The Real Cancun, that girl had some dude pee on her leg when she got stung...

 

[Skiguy411]

Originally posted by: icejunkie
In the movie The Real Cancun, that girl had some dude pee on her leg when she got stung...

Yeah, I was like wtf....I thought that was only a myth....

 

[Vertimus]

What does a jellyfish sting really do, if untreated?

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: Vertimus
What does a jellyfish sting really do, if untreated?

Well, rbloedow got stung and wasn't treated ... :Q

 

[Lonyo]

Link
They say no to ice, yes to alcohol.

They say urine, but alcohol based stuff

Obviously the "experts" don't all agree.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: Vertimus
What does a jellyfish sting really do, if untreated?

Well, rbloedow got stung and wasn't treated ... :Q

The lifeguards just put some meat tenderizer on it, and I just had to wait for the pain to subside. took a shower and stuff - still hurt like a mofo for a couple of hours after getting stung. It's probably the worst constant pain I've ever felt.

 

[daveymark]

peeing is for snakebites, right?

 

[jerryjg]

I was downtown last week,and just walking around,i had no idea so many people were being stung by jellyfish-how do those jellyfish get onto those sidewalks?

 

[upsciLLion]

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: Vertimus
What does a jellyfish sting really do, if untreated?

Well, rbloedow got stung and wasn't treated ... :Q

lmao

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: daveymark
peeing is for snakebites, right?

No.