Fuck me, I have just super glued a full mug of tea to my desk - how the hell do I un stick it?

[MargoLovebutter]

Exactly that!!!!! I am a MASSIVE idiot. Any suggestions?

You need acetone. Usually found in nail polish remover - the real strong stuff not the conditioning weak stuff.

@WeeDangerousSpike

Dude, the manufacturers of superglue are the people who suggest the hot water technique. But it needs to be continuously flushed over the area whilst also rolling the item, so if your fingers were stuck together you'd use continuous hot water pouring whilst rolling your fingers against each other as well as pulling apart.

I have no advice whatsoever, sorry op, but I have just snorted very loudly, and am desperately trying not to laugh, seeing as a few people in the cafe are already looking at me strangely
Thanks for that op, you've made my day!

I agree with sex lube and a fish slice. You now just have to go and ask your colleagues if they have any in their desks....

(Previous thread for anyone who's not read it - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/2550904-Oh-Christ-I-have-done-something-incredibly-stupid-please-can-I-have-some-advice)

Damn I was coming on to say sex lube and fish slice but I’ve been beaten to it

ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh botheration. Have now mopped up all the hot water that did not unstick it.

I have weak, feeble small hands and the mug is a high gloss finish and when I try and twist it, it just slips around in my puny hands.

My trusted ally, who is hugely practical and strong is on holiday this week, so he's no help to me. I did send him a photo so that he can take the piss out of me on Monday.

Boss didn't make it through the howling tundra but he would only use brute force and probably break my precious mug.

I have a Skype call booked for 3pm, frantically trying to book a meeting room for it. Stupid, stupid, stupid me!!!

We DO need a photo OP
Come on!
This has brightened my very boring day at work.

You have to brig a desk platform that goes over the cup. Will Dali need a higher chair

No idea, I am too busy giggling!

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How much notice do you need to give to quit?

I once superglued my whole hand to our mantelpiece. I couldn't do anything about it as I wasn't close enough to get my mobile. I was there for two hours

So I know from this that you need the nail polish remover for false nail gel, 100% acetone as PP said.

My hands were wrinkly for weeks and the fucking ornament I was trying to glue back together wasn't even repaired as DH hid the glue from me

I unstuck my watch from my hand using hand sanitiser gel. Suspect it would need to get under the mug and be twisted to work properly though.

PHOTO! PHOTO! PHOTO!

Just scribble over identifying mug features and post a pic, like this.

Nail varnish remover is def your best bet. Just a little so as not to damage the desk. Really made me laugh on a rubbish day 😹😹

OMG WeBuiltCisCity 2 hours glued to your mantlepiece - makes this look like a minor inconvenience.

Galloping off to the loos to get a some of the hand sanitizer gel. It strips skin, so maybe that will work.

I hope no one is expecting me to contribute anything worthwhile on the 3pm call. My prep time has been otherwise occupied and I look slightly sweaty and mad now too.

Do you have any tooth floss? If so get something to protect the fingers on each hand then wind some around each hand, then slide it around and under the unstuck bottom of your cup and proceed to saw it free while holding the floss as close to the desk top as possible. If you can soak the floss in acetone all the better, but it will take the finish off the desk, sawing alone might not. If you dont have floss, some kind of wire or a strong plastic thread of some kind

Wear rubber gloves for grip, then try twisting, pulling.

I haven't got time to do a photo and then start photoshopping bits out of it!!!!!! Plus it will just look like a nearly empty mug on a desk!!! You can't see the superglue that has welded it to the desk.

Anyone got a metal nail file you can borrow to saw it off with?

I once stuck my keyboard (pc one) to my top lip.
oh now i can laugh again at your glue dilemma

Tell your office manager you definitely need a new desk by Monday morning 9am, then just vacate the premises and hope.

Any WD40 in a maintenance cupboard somewhere? Or Just deny all knowledge and claim to be victim of some office prank, send a cross email around the office and demand who is responsible! 🤣

Are you really fond of the mug? If not, smash it and the little bits stuck to the desk might be easier to remove? Plus it will be therapeutic

I'm glad my mantelpiece woe makes you feel better to add insult to injury, the fucking cat wanted feeding and kept head butting my ankles and crying at me It also made me realise how dependent we are on our phones for entertainment/time passing. It seemed to last forever!

Keyboard to top lip!