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• Advice
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Have you ever been unlucky enough to get your tongue frozen to metal? The solution to this situation is to not try hard to take your tongue out! Instead, you need to warm up the metal so that your tongue doesn't stick. It doesn't matter why this happened to you, but there are many easy and painless ways to handle this situation.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Situational assessment

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   Do not panic! The worst thing is to try to get your tongue out of the metal in fear as it will cause serious harm. Instead, take time to think carefully about your situation. See if someone is there to help you.
   • If someone is by your side, let them know that you are not kidding and that your tongue is actually stuck to the metal.

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   Understand why the tongue is stuck to metal. Simply put, the tongue becomes sticky because saliva coagulates when exposed to cold metal.The reason this happens so quickly with metal and not on another surface is because metals are a good conductor of heat. To get your tongue out of metal, you need to warm the metal.
   • When the tongue comes in contact with the metal, the heat from the saliva is absorbed quickly so that the contact surface is at the same temperature, called thermal equilibrium. This happened so quickly that the body could not adjust for the difference in temperature.

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   Make a sound to seek help from others. It's easier to separate your tongue from the metal when someone is helping you. Once you find someone to help you, have them take the warm water and slowly pour it on their tongue.
   • Don't be afraid to ask someone for help. This situation can be embarrassing but it is better than letting your tongue hurt.

     

     
     
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Method 2 of 2: Proceed to remove the tongue from frozen metal

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   Pour warm water over the tongue and metal. Slowly pour water over the tongue and make sure that the water is poured over the area where the tongue and metal contacts are. This will increase the temperature of the metal, making the saliva warm.
   • Be aware that the water is not too hot in order not to cause additional damage to your tongue.
   • Don't pour the water too quickly. You should pour slowly and evenly so that the warmth can take up the cold.

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   Use your hands to remove the tongue from the metal. If your tongue isn't sticking too tightly, you can gently pull it out. However, if you feel pain while doing this, stop and find another way.
   • Rotate the tongue and pull it out so it no longer sticks to the metal.

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   Take a deep breath and blow hot air into your tongue. Let the hot air flow out repeatedly until the tongue is no longer sticky. You can also put your hands around your mouth to keep the hot air flowing around your tongue.
   • Do this several times until the metal is hot enough that the tongue is no longer sticky.
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Advice

• Never touch metal in cold weather! It is best to avoid this situation.

Warning

• Separating the tongue from frozen metal is often very painful. Don't try!