To feel such a fool

[bluerad]

I've just fallen over. I was in the garden, stepped back and literally fell into the kitchen through the back door. Landed flat on my back. Feel such a fool and am a bit sore. Fortunately I had the sense to keep my head up so it didn't smash on the floor but I feel such an idiot.

Poor thing - it gives you such a fright doesn’t it! I did that on the street - no reason whatsoever, just tripped on the kerb and smashed my knees and hand. A down and out man helped me so kindly and three teen-age boys checked I was ok - wouldn’t go until they were sure I was! I feel very foolish.

I hope you’re not too hurt.

I'm sat on the sofa and think I'm ok, just a bit shaky.

Ouch!!
Took my husky down the beach last year, walking briskly and she started running!!
Until her long line ran out...
Swept me off my feet and landed flat on my back banging my head!! Very undignified!!
Surrounded by people and nobody helped me up!
As dhusky realised she had stopped she turned around and bounded back - right into my face she landed..
I hate that bloody ddog!!

Are you okay though OP? Even if someone saw you, just laugh it off unless you are actually hurt.

I remember once, I got off a bus and was about to cross a small road when I suddenly wondered if I really would have bad luck that day because it was on a Friday 13th. From a standing position at the kerb I suddenly fell over, for no reason at all, and the strap on my shoulder bag broke. This was in the middle of a busy city centre in the rush hour. I ripped my tights and scraped my knees and felt such an idiot.

Your stories are making me feel better! Yes, I think I'm fine but it was such a thud. One minute I'm standing up and the next I'm falling backwards through the door. My husband helped me up and is making me a cup of tea "with sugar for the shock"

The last time i fell over was in Tescos car park. I fell because i was wearing ridiculously high wedge heels (held on with just pretty string) and my ankle went over and although i grabbed at the boot of a car on the way down i hit the deck.

It seemed to go on for ages, the descent to the floor. I had time to think 'oh god DH don't try to catch me or i'll take you down with me', and 'i wonder how many people can see me?!'.

I hurt my wrist as i grabbed at the car, i hurt my knee as it took all my weight and i made my toe really bleed as it scraped across the tarmac. OW!!!!!

But i got up quick gritted my teeth, said ''fucking shoes'', smiled through the tears and carried on walking to shop feeling like a total twat with DH trotting next to me saying are you ok? Are you sure you're ok? Are you sure though? Are you alright? Your toe and knee are bleeding are you ok?

You are right - it's just like slow motion as you descent into a heap.

Shoes sound pretty though

A fall makes you feel terrible - really vulnerable for a while. Have a nice sit down and a cup of tea, and hopefully you will feel better soon. I hope ups aren’t too bruised!

I’ve just fallen over on the main road through town. Was running and tripped over my own feet. Hobbled back home feeling very sorry for myself. I’ve grazed both hands and one elbow and have made a right mess of my knee. Sitting here with a cuppa alternating between being bloody furious with myself and whimpering in pain ☹️ I’m strangely glad I’m not alone 👍

When we were on holiday last year (second day there), I got up from the sofa in the flat, unaware that one of my feet had gone dead. When I took a step and put my weight on it, my ankle went and I fell flat on my face, luckily just missing the metal frame of a sofa bed opposite.

My ankle was really swollen, and I couldn't put any weight on it. It made getting around the flat tricky, but as I use a wheelchair when out and about, that helped. Without the wheelchair, my holiday would have been spent in the flat the whole week.

i did a spectacular one off our motorbike last week we were camping and it had started raining went to shop to get some food and as i went to get off the bike, foot slipped on the wet pedal other foot slipped off the pannier and i went backwards flat on my back in front of our friends who were with us luckily i landed on grass, had my helmet on and theres not much of me but didnt do my dignity much good at least you didnt have an audience

Crock - ouch! must be something in the air. Hope you recover soon.
Motoko - that sounds nasty

Feeling a little better now but think an evening relaxing on the sofa is in order

Issey, yes I'm glad I didn't have an audience and I hope your friends were kind

You have my sympathy. I fell over a few weeks ago and managed to dislocate and fracture my wrist in 8 places. The recovery has not been great, and anytime someone asks I mutter something about falling over to be greeted with 'oh my Mum did that!'....thanks, I'm sorry about your Mum, but I'm 39 ffs. Try wine for the shock.

I ran full-tilt to answer the phone through the patio doors. Except they were shut. I hit them nose first and saw stars. Goodness knows how I didn't break my nose, I was reeling with dizziness.

I did it in style - leaned against the side of the bus shelter in the middle of town on a busy Saturday. Problem was there was nothing there and I went straight on my backside. I couldn't style it out as I was howling with laughter 😳

@bluerad yes luckily bikers are used to people falling off bikes they didnt laugh at me

Tights - oh that's awful.
Lido - painful!
Witch - glad you could laugh about it.

Tights, I've got a my mum story too - she caught her foot in her wide legged trousers whilst on a Warner's holiday. Broke her arm. She was 77 ....

This was pre lock down, I fell backwards in the booze aisle of Morrisons on a Friday tea time. The place was packed. I think I stood on the bottom of my trousers and went backwards. I swear it felt like it took 5 minutes to hit the deck, all the while my feet scrabbling for purchase I must have looked like a cartoon. I was mortified

@bluerad
My mum was under 5 foot tall and once fell into a supermarket freezer trying to reach something

@MrsHound that's hilarious, hope she didn't end up with a frozen shoulder

I normally fall down the stairs at least once a year. There's a dent in the plasterboard that I really ought to fill/paint luckily other than bruised pride and a carpet burn on my elbow I've walked away.

Last week I was walking down them and missed out the last step. That came as a bit of a jolt!
You'd think I'd have learned by now - we've been here for nearly 15yrs too.

I once literally had it drag a woman out of a hedge backwards. I saw her fall into it too but it was so prickly she got entangled so I had to help her out. She was a complete stranger but we were both helpless with laughter.

There's nothing like a good fall to realise how quickly you can actually process thoughts...of embarassment, impending pain, response to try to maintain dignity...in the blink of an eye you've considered it all.

I was getting the washing airer in, completely missed the step, flat on my back on concrete but still holding the airer. Picture the scene- dressed in my uniform for work, clutching an airer and entangled with a million pairs of knickers! Thank God no one saw me. Still went to work tho, but later when i bent over my back went and I got sent home.