Having to go to the emergency room is one of the most stressful experiences you can have. But the circumstances behind your visit, while often painful, sometimes have a humorous silver lining to them. It’s the kind of stuff that might embarrass you, but it's great for making others chuckle and groan with sympathy.

Inspired by content creator @marield292, former patients revealed the most ridiculous, downright dumbest reasons why they ended up in the ER. Scroll down for a good laugh, and be sure to share these stories with any doctors you know.

I broke my pinky demonstrating to my brother how I broke my other pinky the day before.

I dislocated both of my thumbs making my bed

Took out my contact lens because it was too dry. Tore my cornea off together with the lens

Deciding whether or n

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