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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Last time I took a significant fall (bc I fall all the time without injuries) while wearing shorts, I tripped over a sprinkler head outside my house that didn't retract when it should have. My hand were full and my shoe caught the edge. I have a big battle scar that I tell people I got from crashing while mashing on my bike. LOL so not true.

At least you are getting something out of that battle scar! I hate falling with stuff in my hands and bet your things scattered everywhere.

Originally Posted by crystalsmom

Oh I hope you are alright, my story is much like yours. I only fell once and it was about five years ago in a parking lot with ice, two men came to help me up and they fell. It would have been a good video if anyone would have had a camera. I was fine.

The video thing... I was watching on the news last night and they showed a bunch of people falling in the street in NYC. Embarrassing for those people! Certainly glad I wasn't caught on tape, though who knows, because there are tons of security cameras where I was crossing near an IRS building.

Originally Posted by Carol607

I am always falling but my best story is from a few years ago. My hubby and I went to a wedding. He was just recovering from hip surgery so I was catering to him. Here I am in a lovely brand new cocktail dress and brand new silver heels. I went to get us some food from the cocktail hour. I had a plate in either hand and walked down the steps beautifully. I reached the floor and got onto the dance floor area right in the middle of the floor. With 300 people watching, my new shoes slipped. I fell backwards, landed on my butt and both plates of food went up in the air and fell on my beautiful new dress. I started crying out of embarrassment but my friend thought I was hurt and rushed to help me. I think everyone else thought I was drunk. I couldn't wait to leave the party. Today I can laugh about it but I was mortified when it happened.

The way you described it made me laugh. This would make a great scene in a movie. Though I imagine you were mortified at the time.