Euphemisms for Pain...

Tickle.

Since when is "tickle" an adequate euphemism for pain?

Why is this relevant you may ask...

Well, I have had numerous friends and acquaintances recommend to me over the past few months that prior to the birth of baby 2 I get a "Brazilian wax" - for those of you not in the know see this wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_wax that explains it.

Now I've never had a Brazilian Wax before though I've been waxing my legs for years and I have to admit that was a little concerned about the pain that might be involved. I spoke to one of my friends about it and she reassured me that rather than be painful it does tend to "tickle a bit".

TICKLE A BIT!

SHE MUST BE FRIGGING KIDDING ME!

It's been 2 and half years since I was in so much pain - and 2 and half years ago I was able to get an epidural - this was pure mind over... tickling!

To make matters worse my beautician was a lovely young woman doing her *first* Brazilian. It was 45 minutes of endurance - although to be fair the really bad bits didn't take that long.

I finally got home and had to shower to get the excess wax off - imagine when you get your legs waxed and your trousers stick to the little bits of wax that don't quite get removed. Well - multiple that discomfort by 100! Then you might be getting close.

Well it's now been a couple of hours and a warm shower since my trauma - I won't need to be shaved (one hopes) prior to my c-section but I'm not sure this is something that I'm willing to go through again any time soon (or at all for that matter!).

A little TICKLE - I think I've heard it all!