Originally published at: Nutty lawsuit: Man stung by scorpion sues Venetian Resort in Las Vegas for ruining his sex life - Boing Boing
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It mainly affects … everything,
So, what does it not ‘mainly’ affect, then?
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If this is true, that’s inexcusable. Even if scorpion stings weren’t serious, and he wasn’t a customer, this would be totally uncalled for.
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From my quick Google searching it seems that scorpion venom can have similar reactions as bee (or other stinging insects). I was stung by a wasp on Friday, perhaps maybe the fifth time in my life I’ve been stung by something. However, it was the first time I had a serious reaction to it. In 15 mins I had turned as red as a ripe strawberry and was having numbness in my leg, face, and mouth. Not to mention a break out of full body hives.
I managed to get a large dose of Benadryl about a half hour after the initial sting, which seemed to keep the symptoms from progressing. Due to some things going on with my parents I learned that anger and stress seem to release a good bit of chemicals that stimulate blood pressure and inhibit the reaction…
It’s now 3 days later and my leg is still somewhat swollen. I can easily see how a sting to the testicles could do some damage if the swelling was intense and presistent.
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down ‘ere, dis maybe happen to dat guy who goto da Vudoo Queen ta hep ‘im wi’ da “little one”. haha! you get da big one, yah, but you ne’er gon touch dat again, no.
people say, "look at da big man o’ dere… why he so sad? he sad, big man…"
haha!
there is a verse or two in the Kama Sutra regarding allowing hornets to sting a man by inserting himself into a jar with the hornets. the result, it was said, would be overnight enlargement.
sure.
lesson? don’t get stung on your junk.
but who am i to judge? no, what happens in Vegas - or the confidence of the Voodoo Queen - stays!
Poor fellow didn’t even gain any superpowers.
Although Scorpion Genitals Man probably wouldn’t be the most popular superhero anyway, so maybe it’s all for the best.
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poisonous scorpions
If you eat them, that’s your problem.
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Lesson: Do not, under any circumstances, have sex with scorpions. No matter how cute. They do not consent, and they are always armed. It ends badly. Thus endeth the lesson.
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Lesson for anyone who is visiting somewhere with scorpions: make sure the bedding never touches the floor and always shake out any clothing or shoes that were on the floor before putting them on.
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This post seems to be critical of this guy… Making fun of him almost. But isn’t a scorpion to the nuts from your hotel bed actually pretty serious?
He seems well within his rights.
I think the critical part is just the perceived exaggeration of the impact to satisfy litigious hi-jinks that are required to inflate the payout.
Getting stung by a scorpion sucks, but if you live in the desert, it happens. A tourist gets an extra dose of horror, but I don’t see anything to indicate they had some extra toxic reaction other than a big freakout.
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