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Weird accidents that are strangely hilarious

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SnakeyMcBadass · 27/01/2014 10:35

I got up to check on the DC last night and tip toed across the squeaky landing. Returning to the bedroom, I somehow managed to walk/bump into the lever door handle. The door handle threaded itself down the side of my pants, stopping any forward motion of said pants. My arse, however, was still in motion. I was still on tip toe, managed to get a front bum wedgie, and tip forwards. I put my hands out to stop my fall, and DH woke up to find me doing a weird half handstand while attached to the door and muttering 'Fuck, fuck, fuck'. He pissed himself laughing rather than helping to free me, the bastard. I have a cracking bruise on my hip and a carpet burn on my elbow, but the pants are still intact. I am quite impressed by the engineering, tbh. Anyone else hung themselves upside down from a door?

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2whippetsnobed · 27/01/2014 11:00

Giggling to myself with the mental image of the human bowling ball. Grin

EmotionalCrotch · 27/01/2014 10:59

SciFiFan I had to cross my legs reading yours.

Mine was going to work at quarter to 6 one very frosty morning last year, stepping off a path skidding on black ice, I disappeared under the back of my friend/colleagues people carrier who was giving me a lift, I went down with such force my work shoes [pumps] shot off down the street. My friend could hear me shouting her name but couldn't figure out where it was coming from she got out found me lying in a heap with my head poking out from her right rear wheel head on the kerb like a hard icey pillow, eventually managed to help me back on my feet. She went skated off to find my shoes. We got to work me crying but in fits of laughter as well. I got sent to A&E with really bad concusion and severe bruising along with a sprained ankle. We still howl about it 1 year later. Grin

2whippetsnobed · 27/01/2014 10:59

It was more of a slapstick clown in a circus pratfall except with much more pain. Dh laughed about it for weeks.

Yesterday my DD aged 8 fell whilst holding the dogs lead. She bounced along the pavement flat on her face for about 4 meters until the dog realized something was amiss. I really had to surppress my giggles when I picked her up from the floor.

SpottyDottie · 27/01/2014 10:56

In my defence I was just a child but I went to slide down a slide and caught one knicker leg on the edge. I was momentarily left dangling part way down until they gave way and I slid down!

SPsMrLoverManSHABBA · 27/01/2014 10:52
Grin

I fell down the stairs last year. I rolled down head over arse a few times and took the safety gate out. I looked like a bowling ball taking out skittles. It hurt but it seemed hilarious and my son laughed for ages about it

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SnakeyMcBadass · 27/01/2014 10:52

Was it a slow, elegant roll? Or a Starsky and Hutch action stunt?

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SnakeyMcBadass · 27/01/2014 10:51

Arf Sci Grin

DS1, when he was about 10, pulled his beanie hat down over his face and ran down the road. He hit a lamp post dead centre, both arms and legs went flying around it, and landed on his back saying weakly 'ow'. Did I run to my PFB and comfort him? Yes. Was I pissing myself laughing to the point of tears? Yes again.

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2whippetsnobed · 27/01/2014 10:50

Love your description OP Grin

For me the silliest thing I have done is when I tried to get out of the passenger seat of the car whilst we had parked on a hill. Unfortunately my foot was caught in the strap of my handbag and instead of a dignified exit I fell flat on my face and then rolled down the hill with my top flapping up for all to see. There was a lovely queue of bystanders watching too.

SciFiFan · 27/01/2014 10:47

Once in my youth I was going down from the top floor of a bus. The bus turned a corner which swung me round the pole, I grabbed the rail and was left dangling in mid-air. The people below could just see two feet hanging in the air Blush. Still makes me cringe 20+ years later. Grin

DontWannaBeObamasElf · 27/01/2014 10:38

Grin Nothing like that but when I was changing BabyElf I hadn't noticed my belt loop had hooked onto the drawer handle until I went to leave the room and took the drawer with me.