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Andi Norton, 32, who also goes by the name Ben Havoc, said in an Instagram post earlier this month that he blew his nose and, “low and behold,” a Lego dot piece came out.

Havoc explained that, when he was six years old, he put the Lego dot up his nose.

The toy was “too small for me to reach in my nose and grab it,” he said. So, he said he “had the brilliant idea” of shoving a Lego man up his nose to collect it.

“At this point, I’ve panicked loudly and my mom came in and, in her panic, she’s looking at my nose and seeing there’s a Lego head stuck in my nostril,” he said.

His mom pulled out that second toy with a tweezer – believing it to be the only piece.

For the last 26 years, Havoc said he has suffered from multiple breathing issues including asthma and has recently been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.

He said that his doctor had recommended he blow his nose in the shower during the summer months in order to take advantage of the steam and humidity.

After following that advice for the past six months, one day he got a big surprise when the Lego piece fell out of his nose.

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[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dude was 6 and putting Lego up his nose. That's some special level thinking.

[–] johsny@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I know people who is 36 who put matchbox cars up their butt.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm thinking he means one person.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago

And that person is them.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't knock it till you try it!

[–] johsny@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I know, right?!

[–] sudo42@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The Simpsons did it first.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

That episode is how I learned the word "pussilanimous."

[–] CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I believe that was a crayon.

[–] DaGeek247@fedia.io 35 points 2 months ago

For the last 26 years, Havoc said he has suffered from multiple breathing issues including asthma and has recently been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.

He added: “I feel like this Lego piece has been the culprit for the last 26 years.”

I'm sorry bro but that Lego isn't the source of your sleep apnea.

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 15 points 2 months ago

Ah, so that is why he was feeling bricked up.

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago

Let me guess, he wanted to go to the hospital years ago but kept bricking it?

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This guy didn't exactly win the intelligence lottery.

[–] Hupf 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

So are you suggesting he should have stuck more lego up to pull out the stuck one.

Or stuck a foot up there. As they are the natural enemy of lost lego bricks?

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’m ok with 6yo him. I’m surprised he never told a doctor about that thing having been up there in the past.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 7 points 2 months ago

I doubt he remembered until literally that moment.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Wasn't this the plot of a House episode?

Edit: Yes! It was. Similar, at least. https://house.fandom.com/wiki/Mob_Rules#Clinic_Patient

https://youtu.be/nllG50B-EPE

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago