A Cautionary Tale

I had an experience yesterday.

It was unusual--and painful.

You do not want to have this experience.

This seems very random and, as I said, unusual,

but here goes.

My refrigerator has a red light that comes on when

the water filter is in need of changing.

It had been on for a few days weeks when I

finally got around to getting a new one.

It is "so easy to change--just snap out snap in."

Here's what the filter looks like:

and

 Here's what it looks like installed.

Well, I punched that button bottom right and

removed the old one.

Then I pushed the new one in and had a bit

of trouble getting it to click in place.

I just wasn't sure it was secure,

soooo...I pressed the button bottom right again, and...

That thing shot out of there like a bullet and 

hit me squarely in the nose!

Oh, for a hidden camera.

It must have been one of the funniest sights ever.

Of course, I WAS NOT LAUGHING.

I was pretty sure my nose was broken and

 I knew I would have two black eyes.

I thought the crazy filter must weigh 5 pounds,

(that's how it felt)

but it only weighs 1-1/2!

(I weighed it on my diet scale.)

I am so disappointed.

There are no visible signs of my great injury.

Therefore, I guess I cannot sue.

I will just warn you that changing this filter

is not for the faint of heart.

(Or faint of nose.)