Helpful hints from Heloise
Put in your contact lenses BEFORE you work with jalapeño peppers.
If you're already too late, your best bet is to soak your fingers in milk.
If you don't remember the milk thing until after you've already inserted the first lens, you are one sad motherfucker. Removing the lens and soaking your fingers in milk will not help at this point, because the capsaicin has already been tranferred to the lens. Your only choice is to throw away the lens, which can be a terrible waste, or just suck it up, re-insert the lens, and keep your eye closed for about 3 minutes while your tear ducts jam on overdrive.
Tips courtesy of one sad (and stupid) motherfucker.
(At least I wasn't working with habaneros.)
12/21/04 Editors Note: Before commenting or going off in a huff, please read this clarification.
Replies: 8 comments
Sadly, I have to do that way too often. Damn Scoville units.
Posted by @ 12/08/03 6:48 a.m. ET
Dumbass.
Posted by @ 12/09/03 8:13 a.m. ET
Sadly enough, for someone I know it WAS habaneros. Another word to the wise: don't get frisky with someone who has been working with habaneros. Soaking your fingers in milk is one thing...but for your partner soaking in milk is a whole other process...
Posted by @ 01/19/04 9 a.m. ET
You really need to clean up the language on these comments before publishing...they are pretty offensive...
Posted by @ 05/10/04 11:52 a.m. ET
Puh-leeeee! What kind of language is that to use on a Heloise (or any for that matter!?) page! Is she READING these before they are published??? That language is completely unnecessary and offensive. I am disappointed!
Posted by @ 07/28/04 11:02 a.m. ET
works like a miracle, told by a mexican lady once when I accidently rubbed my eye,no, not a dumb shit, just busy cooking :)
Posted by @ 12/06/04 9:49 a.m. ET
Dick
Posted by @ 12/21/04 2:58 a.m. ET
Yikes! Do you think one could rinse the lens in milk and then in saline? Or is all lost by that point? My eyes sting just thinking about it.
Posted by @ 12/08/03 6:38 a.m. ET