I was in line at the grocery store (yep, it's one of those stories...) and as I was getting ready to pay, the very friendly old man in line behind me pointed out to me that I had cold sores on my upper lip.
Me: "Oh, yeah... I know. Sorry. They look pretty gross, huh?"
Him: in broken English, "You know what you do? You get stuff from you belly-button every morning and put it on you lips. It work! I know this. It work!"
Me: "Wow, that's good to know. Thank you."
Him: "You do this. You lip be fine! Then come tell me at grocery store how it work and say 'Thank You'." (chuckling)
Me: (chuckle, then awkward pause with even more awkward "Trying-to-be-friendly" smile,) "Thanks again! Bye!"
He was just trying to help--and I appreciated that--but I had to tell the story because you don't just leave a crazy old-wives-tale like that go unpublished.
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So, yes I have cold sores covering my upper lip and yes, they are disgusting.
And... no, I will not be trying the belly-button cold-sore-relief lint remedy. I am curious, but I cannot bring myself to do it. And one more thing: Who has enough belly-button lint for that?!
7 comments:
Ohhhhh that is DISGUSTING!!!!! LOL
I guess that's one way to take care of a cold sore....
try L-lysine, it is a pill that you can get at the health food store, and don't forget some acidophilus while you are there.
LOL..I was wondering the same thing! I bet someone who hasn't showered in years! Cold sores, not so fun! but you could use some chile cayenne. That always works for me!
Umm... I think that your story grossed me out more than the baby eels my friend ate in her salad the other day.
hahahah poor thing!!! LOL thanks for atleast makin me laugh, I'm sure you can laugh now that you look back from it.. maybe you could borrow some of Juan's LOL JK!!!!!!
that is awesome! I really wish you would've tested this out. that has got to be one of the best old-wives tale.
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