Someone caught me doing a cartwheel at work

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I generally cover Saturday, no clients here.

Just myself doing some admin that needs catching up on. One or two other members of staff.

I was in the open plan seating area tidying some leaflets when the overwhelming urge to see if I could still cartwheel came over me

I put my arms up like an Olympic gymnast after landing a difficult tumble move. Dear Christ, what have I done. It turns out a colleague was there and he was very

The man I'm speaking about is very dry and dull, I know he won't bring it up to anyone else. But dear me, what have I done?

Even in front of him, I can't believe someone's seen me make such a tit of myself.

I can't go back into work now, can I? I can't believe I've been so bloody stupid.

Though I would share to lighten the load. If I tell DH he'll think I'm a weirdo

I was proving to my boss that I could still walk on my hands when her boss walked in.

🤣🤣🤣

I as showing my cousins daughter how to do cartwheels in the park the other day. I'm on the downhill slope to 50 and couldn't care less what people think.

Might have to do the Olympic Hand next time though...

If it helps OP (and PP's reporting similar incidents!) I think you're a little bit awesome The world would be a better place if we all did cartwheels and ran everywhere like Phoebe from Friends

Good work.

I popped in to work to collect a package the other weekend. I bumped into a senior lecturer, a researcher and a PhD student having a wheely chair race in the corridor. 👍😁

I have really strong urges to do handstands up against walls at work. How strange that this is an actual thing?!

SecretWitch So funny What did the boss's boss say?

The urge to do these things is like nothing else. My serious urge that could not be denied was to do a series of high kicks, alternating legs down the work corridor. Whilst my boss appeared from nowhere in the opposite direction. So high were my high kicks I nearly took his head off. I’m no longer an employee there.

Stealth boast?

Own that cartwheel, I am green with envy. I have Ehlers Danlos syndrome and it has dislocated my toes and snapped my foot tendons, and given me tendonosis which means surgery for me. Fair to say I am in agony today and have not slept for a few nights. Your post put a smile on my face as I would love to do something like that, you are a trooper. You harmed no one and your physical prowess is to be applauded!!! Who cares what Mr Dull thinks of your conduct...life is short!

MrsMozartMkll The big boss just shook her and walked away.

@scoobydoo1971 me too, EDS type 3 and I defo can’t still do a handstand, much less a cartwheel! OP made me chuckle so much, it’s the sort of thing I’ve been caught doing when I was younger, the worst was when my front fastening bra pinged open (due to excessive force behind it) and I was in an important meeting with my male boss, I felt naked and shrieked when it happened and clasped my chest! I was mortified at the time, I wouldn’t bat an eyelid if I did it now!

I too experience overwhelming urges to cartwell down the office

Alas I don't because a) I can't and b) serious senior boss person would choose that moment to walk through the office. (Fun senior boss person would demand a 'dance off')

I'd love to be able to still do a cartwheel.
You should have stood up straight at the end, arms in the air and shouted Da Daarh.
I bet he's secretly amused/impressed and not as dry as you think.

I can’t go back to work now, can I.
Probably not. If Mr Dull doesn’t snitch CCTV will.
It’s not all bad though. There’s always the travelling 🎪 to fall back on🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

A male colleague of mine took a long run up and executed a perfect handspring in the middle of a busy newsroom. Nothing was said but there was a general air of appreciation.

If I could do a cartwheel, it would be my main mode of transportation

Makes me think of Miranda Hart galloping!

I was having a real grump until I started reading this thread. Respect to all of you - I have never been able to do a proper cartwheel or even a reasonably straight handstand. I have no medical reasons why either, I'm just embarrassingly un-agile!

You are my hero OP!

Cartwheeling less embarrassing then farting. Own it and be proud.

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or he dropped into the splits the minute he left the room

Haha that is such a funny image, made me laugh out loud.

OP just own it. If he is not going to mention it anyway, what does it really matter.

I once gave into the urge to do Jete's across the school assembly hall once, whilst tidying up after the school fair (no kids except mine around). Of course the Head walked past the window at that moment didn't he.

Least it gave me a legit excuse to quit the PTA.

I'm laughing so much at this.

Reading this made me check if I can still cartwheel... I then had to see if I could do a handstand too... wobbly but yeah! Thanks OP I feel stupidly chuffed with myself and am bouncing around grinning 😁

Class Act OP
That made me laugh so much.