When you stub your toe, why does cursing actually seem to help?

Few people know of the direct link in the nervous system between the toes and the basest of vocalizations. It’s true.

Studies have shown that cursing helps reduce pain.

a more recent study

Vewwwy interesting, @tom_g. The more one swears on a casual, every day basis, the less it works to alleviate pain. Interesting.

On the same subject, has anyone ever literally wanted to smack somebody for laughing when you stub a toe or something?! I instantly get a red haze of fury when hubby giggles…lol

Because you subconsciously form a contract with almighty Satan, who then gives you strength.

^^^Is that why I want a burrito right now, Raggy?

I think it’s an emotional release to physical pain.

It relieves the feelings of pain.

It only works when combined with manic hopping & vigorous rubbing of the hurt toe-bone.
I know this because the Queen is a firm believer in the method…swears like a bastard she does.

I’ve always thought it was a successful outlet for the utter embarrassment and absolute horrid pain of stubbing, or slamming, one’s own appendages.

Remember when you did something really bad and your parents called you by all three of your names? This is one of the few things that happen to us that causes us to include Jesus’ middle name in the curse and everyone knows that when the middle name is used there is some serious shit going down.