Warning: That chip on your mug isn't just cosmetic

I had a favorite diner mug with a tiny chip on the rim that I ignored for months. Last week I was drinking coffee and felt something sharp cut my lip, ended up with a sore that took 4 days to heal. Anyone else ever get hurt by a chip they thought was harmless?

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drew_chen22d ago

Drank coffee and felt something sharp cut my lip" - yep that's pretty much my exact story too. I had this mug from a thrift store with a tiny chip I thought gave it "character" until it literally gave me a character building experience in my lip. I kept using it for months like an idiot, and then one morning I got this little cut that turned into a cold sore looking thing and I had to explain to my coworkers I wasn't coming down with something. Now I'm that person who runs my finger along every mug rim before I use it like I'm checking for secret messages.