I had to get blood drawn recently…
…and I explained to the phlebotomist that I am deeply bothered by IV’s and blood drawing generally, and may need to sit for a minute after she was finished with the vials.
As most phlebotomists I have seen in my life do, she mentioned that it was surprising that I had a problem getting blood drawn, since I have so many tattoos.
I replied: “Well, *hyper*dermic needles are fine with me, but *hypo*dermic needles really get under my skin.”