At the dentist today

I'm in so much pain right now.
The scary thing is, I shouldn't be feeling a thing.
I've taken two Ibuprofen's
but it appears that the damn capsules have traveled the system like candy corn.

I had a wisdom tooth pulled out today.
What a wonderful thing.
I received stitches too.

Ah well.

You know, I always wondered why they're called such things.
The name is rather ironic.
They're useless little nuisances
and yet they've got a respectable name.

Go figure.

Who came up with that?

Anyway, look what I found on wikipedia.

Wisdom Teeth: They are generally thought to be called wisdom teeth because they appear so late—much later than the other teeth, at an age where people are arguably wiser than as a child. The Turkish language refers directly to the age at which wisdom teeth appear and calls it 20 yaş dişi (20th year tooth). In Arabic, its name is Ders-al-a'qel, literally meaning "The tooth of the mind." In Korean, its name is Sa-rang-nee (love teeth) referring to the young age and the pain of the first love. In Japanese, its name is Oyashirazu, literally meaning "unknown to the parents," from the idea that they erupt after a child has moved away.

Interesting. I like the Korean translation best.