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Title: Which would hurt most?
Post by: Gerri Attrick on October 17, 2019, 01:07:00 AM

For plot purposes only, you understand. Please don’t try this at home.  Grin

Would it hurt more to be smacked with a rolling pin on the back or the front of the knee?

Title: Re: Which would hurt most?
Post by: Vijaya on October 17, 2019, 01:26:09 AM

I think the front. But it depends on where your characters are in relation to one another. If the person holding the rolling pin is behind, then it makes more sense to give a blow to the back of the knee. But maybe it's quicker not to have to bend and go for the lower back.

Title: Re: Which would hurt most?
Post by: Simon Haynes on October 17, 2019, 01:50:40 AM

Speaking as someone who hammered his kneecap into a doorframe three days ago whilst carrying a basket full of damp washing...

THE FRONT

by a country mile.

Title: Re: Which would hurt most?
Post by: notthatamanda on October 17, 2019, 01:58:45 AM

Front.

Title: Re: Which would hurt most?
Post by: Betty Blast on October 17, 2019, 02:11:20 AM

I think the front would hurt the most. If hit in the back of the knee your leg would just move forward, but a hit from the front wouldn't give your leg a place to go to avoid the full force of the hit.

Title: Re: Which would hurt most?
Post by: elleoco on October 17, 2019, 07:03:36 AM

Front. What's more there'd be the potential for real damage like a fractured kneecap. I had a kneecap injured badly in an auto accident. No fracture, but it damaged the cartilage in the knee - painkillers, long time limp. Lingering knee pain in some circumstances for at least a year.

Title: Re: Which would hurt most?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on October 17, 2019, 07:24:50 AM

The kneecap, definitely.

Title: Re: Which would hurt most?
Post by: Gerri Attrick on October 17, 2019, 07:43:01 PM

Thanks everyone - and commiserations to Simon and elleoco.  :icon_cry:

I’ll make it the front, then.