Answers.Body: <p>I nominate this little bugger:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/OcnVi.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/OcnVi.png" alt="LEGO Pteranodon 30478"></a></p>
  
  <p>Got it in a bulk lot, and oh boy is it painful to walk on. it rests flat on the ground thanks to the wings, and the crest is a nice touch for delicate underfoot. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>The 1x1 brick is both small enough to mean that you get edges no matter which way up it is, and has all the sharp edges and corners of the 2x2 brick, just packed into a smaller, more evil form. </p>
  
  <p>That naturally leads to the headlight block, which has all the same features, but, if you are unfortunate, can also attack with the lip on the bottom.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/NA1jc.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/NA1jc.png" alt="Evil brick"></a></p>
  
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  <p>This assembly of pieces will not tickle, so let's dive in:  </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>First, the teeth are placed in reverse of each other so the foot and
  all that weight is forced to rock on the two little pointed tips.</li>
  <li>Second, the white circular base is wide enough to minimize rolling of
  the piece as experienced with a 2x2 brick, where the weight of a
  person would force the piece to roll instead of piercing foot
  flesh.  A wider surface area gives less relief of potential pain.</li>
  <li>Finally, a few 1x2 tile pieces to lock the teeth in place.  Without
  them the weight and force of a foot fall would dislodge the tooth from
  the base.  </li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Chain a few of these together and Vwah-LAH!... I hereby dub thee the "Human Spike Strip". -Rin</p>
  
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Answers.Text: If you covered a 32x32 base with those spikes, and stepped gently onto it, you'd get a proper bed of nails effect, looking like it would hurt a lot, but not actually being painful
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Answers.Body: <p>Several roof tiles and similar triangular parts must be strong contenders.  Here's a selection I could quickly lay my hands on:<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/uiqmL.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/uiqmL.jpg" alt="painful Lego, in blue" /></a></p>
  <p>The one on the right (<a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=13548" rel="nofollow noreferrer">13548 &quot;Wedge 2 x 2 (Slope 45 Corner)&quot;</a>) wouldn't be so bad as the other 3 pictured, or the classic 2x2 roof tile.  The front one (<a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3049c" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3049c &quot;Blue Slope 45 2 x 1 Double / Inverted&quot;</a>) would be particularly evil, except it's very slightly rounded on the tip.</p>
  
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  <p>We've all heard (and probably experienced) the long-running joke that stepping on a Lego is the absolute worst.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>Those people have clearly never stepped barefoot on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets:_British_and_related_types#BS_1363-1_Rewirable_and_non-rewirable_13_A_fused_plugs" rel="nofollow noreferrer">UK 13A plug</a> sitting on the floor with it's pins facing upwards.</p>
  <p>Lego have sold a number of power bricks over the years the older ones tend to be the best for sitting stably in a pin-up position though, something like <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=70928b" rel="nofollow noreferrer">part 70928b &quot;Electric, Train Speed Regulator 9V Power Adapter 240V (UK)&quot;</a>:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/9ANt7.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9ANt7.png" alt="part 70928b" /></a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I think the most painful Lego honestly has to go to the Lego Crystal; just try it on a base plate.</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/nNPlO.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/nNPlO.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I think this single bevel gear would probably hurt a lot:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/fJVUJ.jpg" alt="Id 3650: LEGO Technic Gear 24 tooth crown with reinforcements"></p>
  
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Answers.Text: While that looks super spiky there are enough points that it can spread the load
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Answers.Text: As I remember it, there are not many sharp edges on those.
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Answers.Body: <p>no the lego ax and the lego spear from the medieval sets, clipped onto the side holster of the saddle on the lego horse.  Oh, and the lego horse's head is pointed up and its mouth is open and it's bitting...yeah just bitting at the air above its head at random intervals with a taste for human flesh of the barefoot variety.</p>
  
  <p>PS. Megablox are sharper</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>The little swords from the medieval-themed sets such as this one:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/HFZJE.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/HFZJE.png" alt="a minifig sword"></a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: Only harmful if somehow pointing straight up; unlikely unless stuck in a crevice in the flooring which is even more unlikely!
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Answers.Body: <p>I think this one would be in the top 5:</p>
  <h3><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2460" rel="noreferrer">Tile, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin (part 2460)</a></h3>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/KUz01.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/KUz01.png" alt="Tile, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin 2460" /></a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: I was about to post this one as well. I can't think of any other single piece with such harmful potential.
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Answers.Text: The LEGO equivalent of a caltrop
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Body: <p>We've all heard (and probably experienced) the long-running joke that stepping on a Lego is the absolute worst.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://time.com/4246385/heres-why-it-hurts-so-much-to-step-on-a-lego/" rel="noreferrer">People have determined</a> this is due to the bricks' high compressive strength, small size, and sometimes sharp edges.  </p>
  
  <p>As far as edges are concerned, consider a standard 2x2 brick:<br>
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/iIAsI.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/iIAsI.jpg" alt="Brick, Red, 2x2"></a><br>
  While the 6 faces are fairly harmless, if the brick were somehow angled such that a person put all their weight on an edge, or (god forbid) one of the 8 corners, it would really hurt.  </p>
  
  <p>So the question is: What Lego part, or assembly of Lego parts, would maximize both<br>
   (a) small size, and<br>
   (b) sharp edges/points pointed upwards when laying on the ground?</p>
  
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ThreadText: # What Lego part(s) would hurt the most to step on?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-24)
  
  We've all heard (and probably experienced) the long-running joke that stepping on a Lego is the absolute worst.
  
  [People have determined](http://time.com/4246385/heres-why-it-hurts-so-much-to-step-on-a-lego/) this is due to the bricks' high compressive strength, small size, and sometimes sharp edges.
  
  As far as edges are concerned, consider a standard 2x2 brick:  
  [![Brick, Red, 2x2](https://i.sstatic.net/iIAsI.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/iIAsI.jpg)  
  While the 6 faces are fairly harmless, if the brick were somehow angled such that a person put all their weight on an edge, or (god forbid) one of the 8 corners, it would really hurt.
  
  So the question is: What Lego part, or assembly of Lego parts, would maximize both  
  (a) small size, and  
  (b) sharp edges/points pointed upwards when laying on the ground?
  
  **Tags:** plastics, piece-usage
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Old joke about D&D's infamous d4 die: Back when D&D first came out, it was highly controversial. For this reason, TSR included caltrops in game sets that you could throw down to slow persecutors down.  
  
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  ## 10 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_13 on 2018-08-28. Score: 12 | Accepted answer
  
  I think this one would be in the top 5:
  
  ### [Tile, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin (part 2460)](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2460)
  
  [![Tile, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin 2460](https://i.sstatic.net/KUz01.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/KUz01.png)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_14**: I was about to post this one as well. I can't think of any other single piece with such harmful potential.  
  > **username_15**: The LEGO equivalent of a caltrop  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2018-09-05. Score: 9
  
  I nominate this little bugger:
  
  [![LEGO Pteranodon 30478](https://i.sstatic.net/OcnVi.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/OcnVi.png)
  
  Got it in a bulk lot, and oh boy is it painful to walk on. it rests flat on the ground thanks to the wings, and the crest is a nice touch for delicate underfoot.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2018-08-28. Score: 7
  
  The 1x1 brick is both small enough to mean that you get edges no matter which way up it is, and has all the sharp edges and corners of the 2x2 brick, just packed into a smaller, more evil form.
  
  That naturally leads to the headlight block, which has all the same features, but, if you are unfortunate, can also attack with the lip on the bottom.
  
  [![Evil brick](https://i.sstatic.net/NA1jc.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/NA1jc.png)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2018-08-30. Score: 7
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/BGUF0.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/BGUF0.jpg)
  
  This assembly of pieces will not tickle, so let's dive in:
  
  * First, the teeth are placed in reverse of each other so the foot and
    all that weight is forced to rock on the two little pointed tips.
  * Second, the white circular base is wide enough to minimize rolling of
    the piece as experienced with a 2x2 brick, where the weight of a
    person would force the piece to roll instead of piercing foot
    flesh. A wider surface area gives less relief of potential pain.
  * Finally, a few 1x2 tile pieces to lock the teeth in place. Without
    them the weight and force of a foot fall would dislodge the tooth from
    the base.
  
  Chain a few of these together and Vwah-LAH!... I hereby dub thee the "Human Spike Strip". -Rin
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_5**: If you covered a 32x32 base with those spikes, and stepped gently onto it, you'd get a proper bed of nails effect, looking like it would hurt a lot, but not actually being painful  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2023-01-29. Score: 3
  
  Several roof tiles and similar triangular parts must be strong contenders. Here's a selection I could quickly lay my hands on:[![painful Lego, in blue](https://i.sstatic.net/uiqmL.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/uiqmL.jpg)
  
  The one on the right ([13548 "Wedge 2 x 2 (Slope 45 Corner)"](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=13548)) wouldn't be so bad as the other 3 pictured, or the classic 2x2 roof tile. The front one ([3049c "Blue Slope 45 2 x 1 Double / Inverted"](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3049c)) would be particularly evil, except it's very slightly rounded on the tip.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_6 on 2023-02-01. Score: 1
  
  > We've all heard (and probably experienced) the long-running joke that stepping on a Lego is the absolute worst.
  
  Those people have clearly never stepped barefoot on a [UK 13A plug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets:_British_and_related_types#BS_1363-1_Rewirable_and_non-rewirable_13_A_fused_plugs) sitting on the floor with it's pins facing upwards.
  
  Lego have sold a number of power bricks over the years the older ones tend to be the best for sitting stably in a pin-up position though, something like [part 70928b "Electric, Train Speed Regulator 9V Power Adapter 240V (UK)"](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=70928b):
  
  [![part 70928b](https://i.sstatic.net/9ANt7.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/9ANt7.png)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_7 on 2023-01-27. Score: 0
  
  I think the most painful Lego honestly has to go to the Lego Crystal; just try it on a base plate.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/nNPlO.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/nNPlO.png)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_8 on 2018-08-25. Score: -1
  
  I think this single bevel gear would probably hurt a lot:
  
  ![Id 3650: LEGO Technic Gear 24 tooth crown with reinforcements](https://i.sstatic.net/fJVUJ.jpg)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_9**: While that looks super spiky there are enough points that it can spread the load  
  > **username_10**: As I remember it, there are not many sharp edges on those.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_11 on 2018-08-25. Score: -5
  
  no the lego ax and the lego spear from the medieval sets, clipped onto the side holster of the saddle on the lego horse. Oh, and the lego horse's head is pointed up and its mouth is open and it's bitting...yeah just bitting at the air above its head at random intervals with a taste for human flesh of the barefoot variety.
  
  PS. Megablox are sharper
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_11 on 2018-08-25. Score: -6
  
  The little swords from the medieval-themed sets such as this one:
  
  [![a minifig sword](https://i.sstatic.net/HFZJE.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/HFZJE.png)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_12**: Only harmful if somehow pointing straight up; unlikely unless stuck in a crevice in the flooring which is even more unlikely!  
  
  ---
  
  