Life is tough for this kid with his finger stuck in a bench

A cautionary tale.
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Laura Vitto
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Let's all give a hand to this poor kid who managed to hold it together while his fingers were stuck in an outlet mall bench.

It was a long journey for Ben-- one that involved store security and eventually a small group of firefighters. Thankfully, his brother Jack captured the entire ordeal on Snapchat and then shared it to Twitter.



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So, how did this all happen? We'll let Jack tell it:





Let Ben's experience serve as a cautionary tale to any who dare test the width of a human finger against an unforgiving metal bench.

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Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.

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