I took a fall tonight. Unfortunately it wasn’t anywhere exciting: I was carrying a bunch of groceries, had just got into my apartment block, and then proceeded to trip on the very first step leading up to my flat.
My left arm was pinned down by my pack of groceries (in left hand), and one of those huge packs of toilet paper (under left arm pit). It’s odd how I had enough time to think: “Bugger, no way to stop myself,” and then, “Fuck, gonna break my groceries.”
Thankfully, all the groceries were just fine. And so was I! Except that a nail I began tearing last week now tore completely into the quick, and was bloody (no pain, thankfully).
Now I just feel stupid for tripping on stairs.
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July 20, 2009 at 16:36
Monty
Oh, man – I have a massive tendency to fall *up* stairs, which is really embarrassing; both in itself and because I almost always do it in full public view when trying to leave the subway.
I also fall over in the subway cars a lot. Often into strangers’ lap. Eish.
July 21, 2009 at 13:14
Rudy Neeser
Who would have thought that falling up stairs would prove to be such a danger to our lives!
October 21, 2009 at 9:43
ildarabbit
i once fell up a flight of stairs while carrying a tray of wine glasses, it think it was pretty dangerous (tho def not as dangerous as the time i fell down a flight of stairs and slammed my shoulder in a large metal drum)
October 21, 2009 at 14:01
Rudy Neeser
Ouch! Did you hurt yourself any in either fall? What happened to the glasses?