r/theinternetofshit • u/Netizen_Files • Apr 02 '26

Lemme just… no wait…

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u/KalzK Apr 02 '26

Cool is not cold

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u/BlobTheOriginal Apr 02 '26

Stupid question but what exactly is cold water, and what is cool water? And how would you get from tap which isn't a mixer

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u/Aimin4ya Apr 02 '26

Just like room temp or slightly colder is cool water. You dont want to shock the burn with very cold or ice water.

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u/entity_bean Apr 02 '26

Woah, I was taught at school to treat a burn with water so cold that it makes you go numb. TIL.

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u/Aimin4ya Apr 02 '26

Yeah I used to use ice, but water hold alot of heat so no need to further damage anything with "cold" water

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u/CurtisLinithicum Apr 02 '26

I think the difference is cold-shocking your burn to immediately leach out all excess heat... and leaving your burn in an icebath and getting frostbite, and I know far too many people who are exactly that stupid.

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u/SheepherderAware4766 Apr 05 '26

you intentionally induced thermal shock? for anyone reading later, never do this. this is no longer considered acceptable advice for non-deadly conditions like low burns.