Warning! Do not use operate while still sleepy.

I am going to submit this as a recommendation to add to the warning tag on Rowenta Steam Irons.

Have you ever wondered who did something so stupid that now the company has to add warnings to the label (remember McDonalds getting sued because the coffee was hot?). WELL...I now know how that happens.

Imagine that the entire underside of your right wrist, stretching up around the base and ¾ of the way up your thumb is lobster red and burning like heck. That is what happens when you are still half asleep and attempt to iron.

I thought my steam iron was out of water, never even thinking that Patrick most likely used said iron that same hour. As I unscrewed the pressure plug, steam started shooting out from around the plug. Unwisely thinking that if I released the pressure more the steam would stop, I kept unscrewing the plug. WELL…the steam did eventually stop, after I had unscrewed the entire plug and watched as steam and a geyser of water shot up from the iron and hit the ceiling of my living room so hard the water came back down simulating a downpour and scaring the heck out of me, Morgan, AND the dog.

As a result I have a BAD steam burn. Not blisters bad, but bad like it's been 5 hours and my skin STILL feels like it is on fire. I had to do some major first aid with my non-dominant hand...but I think I did a pretty good job.

What do you think? So if you ever read a Rowenta iron warning label and it says "Do not operate while sleepy" you can smile and say that you know why.