The Epitome of Lame
Let's just imagine, for a moment, that you're at the park, walking to your tennis lesson. It's a beautiful, warm day, the bees are buzzing, the trees are nice and shady, and you're in a really great mood.
Imagine that you're texting your mom as you're walking (note: I know you are probably smart and you avoid texting and walking at the same time, but go with me on this).
And then...
WHAM.
You walk face/legs/elbows/teeth/ankles/wrists/feet/phone-first right into the side of some outdoor bleachers.
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ooh classy! :) I hope you didn't sustain any damage other than you dignity!
I can match you on that one.
Imagine being the epitome of class and professionalism....as a very young office professional......and delivering a tray to the chic, plush offices of the owners of the company as they have a big pow-wow with some big-to. You are all calm, smooth, effortless...as you glide in with the tray and serve everyone. To a chorus of thank you's, you face them as you smoothly back out of the room...and as you turn around, you run face/body SMACK (very loudly) into the clear outer glass door (it closed on you while you were in there) and fall to the ground like a sack of potatoes....and yes, sustain a mild concussion.
I have a bruise/welt on my ankle that is growing with every passing minute. A scrape on my knee, a split in my lip.
I am not cool.
The key is playing it off...
You should have nodded you head in approval of the rigidity of the bleachers and then sat down
I had to intro this band one time for work. Walked out onstage, trying to be all cool. Dropped the wireless mic in such a way that it fell perfectly on my big toe. BUMP! FEEDBACK! "(ow, crap)" At least I didn't say the f-word. Nothing like screwing up in front of witnesses.
I hope you heal quickly and painlessly.
Yow! Didn't knock any teeth out, did ya?
On our first visit to Dallas, my husband's brother and sister-in-law took us out to a wonderful brunch downtown. All the people were dining outside on the sidewalk on restaurants up and down the street. After brunch, we got some Starbucks and took a walk. All the sudden we hear "ka-THWANG", we look back and sister-in-law is standing stalk-still, coffee spilled down her front, looking dazed, and the "No Parking" street sign on the sidewalk is violently shaking back and forth. She walked smack into it. And alllllll the diners stopped talking at once. Then started laughing. :)
Although now that I think about it some more...my freshman year of college I fell down numerous times for no apparent reason, and I swear I was not drunk! At least not during the times that I can remember falling ;)
hopefully the bleachers were empty!
Next time I'll take a bow.
Silver lining?
It's nice to know I'm not alone.
Why check that out. I just won the imaginary lottery too!
lol
steve always says all deadpan, "graceful." heh.
I just got my I'm-a-jerk, I mean, Bluetooth headset because of the California law that I'll have to be hands-free in my car by July 9. Luckily I can use it AND watch where I'm going.
I have to admit I've never done anything quite like this, though I've seen many. The best was when I was in Germany on a high school trip. We were at Neuschwanstein (big castle in Bavaria) and all the grass near the walls had ankle high chains around them. Two Japanese kids were being really obnoxious and just chasing each other all around the courtyard. They then started wrestling on the grass and one of them leaped up and ran away. The one in the lead hopped the chain and as I glanced back to the other kid I grabbed my friend next to me and said "he doesn't see the chain...." right as the kid did a faceplant. It was like he got lassoed. Good god was that funny.
I guess now they will have to make a law - no texting and walking.