A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Ouch, my toes!

Some people have told me this really wouldn’t hurt very much to do and might be kind of fun if you’re in the right mood. I beg to differ. Seriously, I think if I had the choice of nailing my toe to a board or nailing my nutsack to a board, I’m going with nutsack every time… For no good reason toe skewering really freaks me out!

Comments

124 responses to “Ouch, my toes!”

  1. Manada Avatar
    Manada

    mmm — I don’t have a scrotum…. but I know I’d skewer a finger pretty readily, so I don’t really see much difference from skewering a toe 😛

  2. Manada Avatar
    Manada

    mmm — I don’t have a scrotum…. but I know I’d skewer a finger pretty readily, so I don’t really see much difference from skewering a toe 😛

  3. Em Avatar
    Em

    INFINITELY rather labia skewering…

  4. Em Avatar
    Em

    INFINITELY rather labia skewering…

  5. Em Avatar
    Em

    INFINITELY rather labia skewering…

  6. Em Avatar
    Em

    INFINITELY rather labia skewering…

  7. Kyrenna Avatar
    Kyrenna

    Pretty little toes in the pic…don’t have any…what’s the word….thick ish inflexibler skin…on them 🙂

    Meh. The longer I look at them, the funnier the pics get.

  8. Kyrenna Avatar
    Kyrenna

    Pretty little toes in the pic…don’t have any…what’s the word….thick ish inflexibler skin…on them 🙂

    Meh. The longer I look at them, the funnier the pics get.

  9. Kyrenna Avatar
    Kyrenna

    Pretty little toes in the pic…don’t have any…what’s the word….thick ish inflexibler skin…on them 🙂

    Meh. The longer I look at them, the funnier the pics get.

  10. Kyrenna Avatar
    Kyrenna

    Pretty little toes in the pic…don’t have any…what’s the word….thick ish inflexibler skin…on them 🙂

    Meh. The longer I look at them, the funnier the pics get.

  11. randomspectator Avatar
    randomspectator

    Ohhh I’m with you on this shannon, for some unknown reason toe-skewering is one of the things that really squicks me out!

  12. randomspectator Avatar
    randomspectator

    Ohhh I’m with you on this shannon, for some unknown reason toe-skewering is one of the things that really squicks me out!

  13. randomspectator Avatar
    randomspectator

    Ohhh I’m with you on this shannon, for some unknown reason toe-skewering is one of the things that really squicks me out!

  14. randomspectator Avatar
    randomspectator

    Ohhh I’m with you on this shannon, for some unknown reason toe-skewering is one of the things that really squicks me out!

  15. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    i’ve skewered my toe before; it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t the best feeling in the world neither

  16. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    i’ve skewered my toe before; it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t the best feeling in the world neither

  17. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    i’ve skewered my toe before; it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t the best feeling in the world neither

  18. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    i’ve skewered my toe before; it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t the best feeling in the world neither

  19. rachelface Avatar

    #8 says: this little piggie got impaled 🙂

    oh, that was wonderful. it made me giggle the heebie jeebies away.

  20. rachelface Avatar

    #8 says: this little piggie got impaled 🙂

    oh, that was wonderful. it made me giggle the heebie jeebies away.

  21. rachelface Avatar

    #8 says: this little piggie got impaled 🙂

    oh, that was wonderful. it made me giggle the heebie jeebies away.

  22. rachelface Avatar

    #8 says: this little piggie got impaled 🙂

    oh, that was wonderful. it made me giggle the heebie jeebies away.

  23. Jaffa Avatar
    Jaffa

    Nyarg! I’m sorry, but anything beyond tattoos on the top of feet freak me out.

  24. Jaffa Avatar
    Jaffa

    Nyarg! I’m sorry, but anything beyond tattoos on the top of feet freak me out.

  25. Jaffa Avatar
    Jaffa

    Nyarg! I’m sorry, but anything beyond tattoos on the top of feet freak me out.

  26. Jaffa Avatar
    Jaffa

    Nyarg! I’m sorry, but anything beyond tattoos on the top of feet freak me out.

  27. Kmerathaetra Avatar
    Kmerathaetra

    I will have to agree with you, Shannon. As a kid, I had stepped on a couple nails, and it wasn’t fun…at all.

  28. Kmerathaetra Avatar
    Kmerathaetra

    I will have to agree with you, Shannon. As a kid, I had stepped on a couple nails, and it wasn’t fun…at all.

  29. Kmerathaetra Avatar
    Kmerathaetra

    I will have to agree with you, Shannon. As a kid, I had stepped on a couple nails, and it wasn’t fun…at all.

  30. Kmerathaetra Avatar
    Kmerathaetra

    I will have to agree with you, Shannon. As a kid, I had stepped on a couple nails, and it wasn’t fun…at all.

  31. xander Avatar
    xander

    two nails, different feet, totally an accident…ouch

  32. xander Avatar
    xander

    two nails, different feet, totally an accident…ouch

  33. xander Avatar
    xander

    two nails, different feet, totally an accident…ouch

  34. xander Avatar
    xander

    two nails, different feet, totally an accident…ouch

  35. Tohnia Avatar
    Tohnia

    I have to say although Modblog has desensitized me to alot of things, there’s just something about driving a nail through your foot that really creeps me out. I’m with Shannon on this one, i’d much rather have a nail through my vagina (don’t have a ball sack) rather then this!

  36. Tohnia Avatar
    Tohnia

    I have to say although Modblog has desensitized me to alot of things, there’s just something about driving a nail through your foot that really creeps me out. I’m with Shannon on this one, i’d much rather have a nail through my vagina (don’t have a ball sack) rather then this!

  37. Tohnia Avatar
    Tohnia

    I have to say although Modblog has desensitized me to alot of things, there’s just something about driving a nail through your foot that really creeps me out. I’m with Shannon on this one, i’d much rather have a nail through my vagina (don’t have a ball sack) rather then this!

  38. Tohnia Avatar
    Tohnia

    I have to say although Modblog has desensitized me to alot of things, there’s just something about driving a nail through your foot that really creeps me out. I’m with Shannon on this one, i’d much rather have a nail through my vagina (don’t have a ball sack) rather then this!

  39. kitchee Avatar
    kitchee

    Brrrrrrr, this gives me the heebie-jeebies! Cool picture but it brings back memories of stepping on tacks, glass, bees and those stupid prickly plants, I can’t remember their name.

  40. kitchee Avatar
    kitchee

    Brrrrrrr, this gives me the heebie-jeebies! Cool picture but it brings back memories of stepping on tacks, glass, bees and those stupid prickly plants, I can’t remember their name.

  41. kitchee Avatar
    kitchee

    Brrrrrrr, this gives me the heebie-jeebies! Cool picture but it brings back memories of stepping on tacks, glass, bees and those stupid prickly plants, I can’t remember their name.

  42. kitchee Avatar
    kitchee

    Brrrrrrr, this gives me the heebie-jeebies! Cool picture but it brings back memories of stepping on tacks, glass, bees and those stupid prickly plants, I can’t remember their name.

  43. Lenore Avatar

    Well the initial reaction was “oh my”.
    Then I read thru the comments, and I see the common theme of people relating their ‘I stepped on ___’ stories and had myself a chuckle.
    I had the bottom of my foot sliced open with a piece of glass and it really wasn’t that bad. Not saying that stepping on sharp things is all fun and games [unless you’re into that sort of thing], but it made me look at the pictures a bit more.
    My reaction now is, I wonder how this person managed such a clean drive thru the toe.

  44. Lenore Avatar

    Well the initial reaction was “oh my”.
    Then I read thru the comments, and I see the common theme of people relating their ‘I stepped on ___’ stories and had myself a chuckle.
    I had the bottom of my foot sliced open with a piece of glass and it really wasn’t that bad. Not saying that stepping on sharp things is all fun and games [unless you’re into that sort of thing], but it made me look at the pictures a bit more.
    My reaction now is, I wonder how this person managed such a clean drive thru the toe.

  45. Lenore Avatar

    Well the initial reaction was “oh my”.
    Then I read thru the comments, and I see the common theme of people relating their ‘I stepped on ___’ stories and had myself a chuckle.
    I had the bottom of my foot sliced open with a piece of glass and it really wasn’t that bad. Not saying that stepping on sharp things is all fun and games [unless you’re into that sort of thing], but it made me look at the pictures a bit more.
    My reaction now is, I wonder how this person managed such a clean drive thru the toe.

  46. Lenore Avatar

    Well the initial reaction was “oh my”.
    Then I read thru the comments, and I see the common theme of people relating their ‘I stepped on ___’ stories and had myself a chuckle.
    I had the bottom of my foot sliced open with a piece of glass and it really wasn’t that bad. Not saying that stepping on sharp things is all fun and games [unless you’re into that sort of thing], but it made me look at the pictures a bit more.
    My reaction now is, I wonder how this person managed such a clean drive thru the toe.

  47. mia more Avatar

    i tried to reconcile myself with this image by thinking, “maybe it goes mostly through callous?”but that doesn’t really seem to be the case. i can’t imagine doing this.

  48. mia more Avatar

    i tried to reconcile myself with this image by thinking, “maybe it goes mostly through callous?”but that doesn’t really seem to be the case. i can’t imagine doing this.

  49. mia more Avatar

    i tried to reconcile myself with this image by thinking, “maybe it goes mostly through callous?”but that doesn’t really seem to be the case. i can’t imagine doing this.

  50. mia more Avatar

    i tried to reconcile myself with this image by thinking, “maybe it goes mostly through callous?”but that doesn’t really seem to be the case. i can’t imagine doing this.

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