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?

Bit off track...
I once couldn't get the top off a tube of superglue so used my teeth.
This worked, unluckily.
It wasn't as bad as you might imagine, luckily.
^
THIS is just what l need to kickstart the diet l failed to start in January......

I know you have solved this now but for others I recommend dental floss. I have used that to get a dealership badge off my car before now.

Nail varnish remover

LMAO - best thread in ages!

Who repairs a mug, that is still full of tea?

A year or so ago my glasses snapped and I couldn't afford new ones. DP very kindly offered to glue them for me. Only being a clumsy type he got glue everywhere.

Never mind says he. I've googled it and nail varnish remover will get the glue off.

It also melted the frames

I'm making inroads with a teaspoon

Thanks for the laugh.

I once superglued my hand to my sandal. The back strap broke from the sole on the way into work. I hobbled past the shop, collecting superglue on my way, and when sat at my desk, proceeded to repair it. I'm left handed, it was my right foot. So as you can imagine, I ended up with my left arm crossed over me, stuck to my right sandal, as stupidly, I had not removed the sandal in advance.

Hmm, what to do. WIth my right arm, I reached across myself as my desk phone is on my left , now looking like a mad yoga person, and called the technical services manager to bring me some solvent. Which he did. He is a total sweetie, and didn't even laugh. And has not brought it up ever in the next ten years. I love him.

From experience I do try to be careful tackling these seemingly innocuous problems, especially where super glue is concerned! I think I stuck my fingers together, so as pp said now use gloves. With so many near misses I do TRY to stop and think about what I'm doing, but usually have to do something once to learn. Like the time a 'dp' left scissors open (jerk), and I closed them using one hand over blades and took a slice out my finger. Also in bath being too heavy handed with razor and cut a chunk out of toe!

Why have I never thought of gloves for superglue?!

Do not be lulled into a false sense of security by gloves. I thought I was being super clever the other night when glueing a drawer when I decided to wear disposal gloves. Little did I know there was a tiny hole in the tube, the glue melted the glove, thankfully not to my skin, it just sort of disappeared leaving my hand covered in glue and yes it did 'bond in seconds' as it says on the packet. I'm not sure the world needs glue that bonds in seconds tbh. Surely a couple of minutes would suffice and allow for removal in the case of mishaps.

My pal tells a story of using superglue to effect a minor repair to the kitchen light. She describes a quiet moment of calm as she considered the dawning realisation that she was stood on the kitchen table with her hand bonded to the ceiling light while her phone was on charge in a different room.

Yes potty, I'll add that to my warning list - there's always a f ing hole in the tube! With a sharp bit to puncture the gloves. Usually from last usage. Or lid gets stuck after one use. Anyway I've solved that problem by get smaller multi packs. So a one use affair. Made me laugh when you said you thought you were being super clever!

Think one thing we must learn from this is to ensure mobile phone is in a secure pocket or within easy reach. Amazing what one has to consider nowadays. Don't put phone in shirt pocket unless it buttons up. Bend over loo and in plops the phone, simples..

The next thread is going to be someone who has bonded some part of themselves to an immovable object, and them their hand to their mobile phone.

Don't put phone in shirt pocket unless it buttons up. Bend over loo and in plops the phone, simples..

Not if you superglue it into your pocket.

Soooo happy this thread's still going. I saw it yesterday, but as the OP had freed the mug I thought it would be pointless to post anything.

But as it's still going, can I just add.....

So many of the comments on here had me snorting. Thank you so much for the laughs.

MargoLovebutter - I LOVE your inadequately-equipped-for-superglue-emergency office. I ADORE that your desk has a decade's worth of crap on it and you melted me by having a cup which you are so inappropriately attached to that you can't post a picture of it on the internet without outing yourself.
Please will you be my friend?

Soup, yes at least that'll be better than than stomach churning moment you've dropped the phone into the loo! Especially after smugly warning everyone else about 'how easily these things happen'. And then not owning up to it because everyone 'thinks' you're so sensible. 😂

Porpentina, I bet he wasn't such a 'dp' after that 😡😡 I loved the posters idea of turning the desk around - brilliant!

My friend superglued the top of the Christmas tree to her thumb.

may be a daft question but why was your friend gluing a christmas tree showmethekittens?

I know you managed to get it off but for future reference and for the others of us that may do something similar-

There is a product called un du. It removes adhesive from all sorts of things. I get it in the hardware store.

I've never managed to
Superglue myself to anything
I feel left out.

Labaz, probably trying to glue fairy or star on? Thanks pp. For the heads up on this un do stuff!

Acetone dissolves superglue for future reference

I superglued my fingers together on the morning of my wedding. Everyone was still asleep. So I struggled for an hour to unstick myself. Had visions of of myself going down the aisle like that . Was in a cold sweat.