You know what hurts? Getting a spice splinter. It really hurts. xD See, I grind up the spices (oregano, basil, parsley, thyme etc.) with my hands, and usually it's an okay thing - sure you get grey-green spice-dust ingrained in your hands - but some of the spices you Just Can't Do That With. Thyme? Thyme is one of those. It has these slivers that don't want to be ground up, and if you get the bigger slivers, they'll stick in your hand.

...Yeah. I had to get mom to pull the splinter out because my other hand was full of spice. Amusing, but painful. But! I have my own jar of Italian Seasoning now, which is good because spice-mixes at the store cost an arm and a leg, and maybe your firstborn child. ;) Annnd my hands smell like spices now - it's awesome.

*goes back to reading - needs more Elie Wiesel*