Originally Posted by
louieatienza
It's the same thing with first responders, EMS workers, crime investigators... there's no real intent of insult, but these people see this all the time and have to desensitize themselves, otherwise they'd go mad. I used to help a friend who was a tow truck driver, and we'd respond at an accident scene, and needless to say there had been some not-so-pleasant sights. But you can't let it get to you, otherwise it will take you over.
In the woodworking section we had an argument with one member who insisted using gloves near a drill press was fine as long as care was taken (which everyone else agreed was WRONG), then someone posted a link to a lathe accident. I'll spare the gory details, but I don't think I've ever been the same since seeing the photos - and I've seen some pretty gory stuff.