At 8/31/09 11:40 PM, AlphaCentauri wrote:
At 8/31/09 11:37 PM, Gaero wrote:
What do you think is the most painful thing in the world?
I accidently ripped out a pube from my anus. It is in my opinion, the most painful thing in the world.
There are many more painful things that can happen to your anus alone that are worse then that.
I've broken my left wrist and my collar bone - there are far more painful things in the world, believe me.
When you have such a damaging injury, your brain releases endorphins into your bloodstream to dull the pain (it, of course, gets much more painful once your brain can't release any more) - which also happens to be why some people derive pleasure from pain.
Sometimes, the most painful thing isn't necessarily a source of physical pain, or may be less physical pain than mental or emotional pain. For instance, being a vicar and having to go to the emergency room to have a potato removed from your arse would invite a lot more emotional pain (from embarrassment mostly, I'm guessing) than it would physical pain.