Do you find it funny when people trip over?

[Dresssos]

I have friends that are, on the whole, generally polite. We are in our 30s. When it comes to a member of our group tripping over though, that all goes to shit and everyone thinks it's bloody hilarious! I remember being at school and if anyone tripped over, they would always be greeted by a "wheeyyyy" and a clap. I genuinely have never found it funny, but wondered what other people think?

[quote SappysCurry]@Justme10

Just out of curiosity …how does someone who is ‘St Johns’’ feel anxious about helping someone in an accident
I would imagine that’s actually the job ?[/quote]
If you actually read my comment, I did say I was able to do those things and then had a breakdown. Life can throw you a curveball, and I was given a massive one.

@SappysCurry if you read her post it says EX so it's not up to me or you to speculate what has happened since then that makes her anxious now.

@Handsoffstrikesagain

sappy thank you for taking the time to reply :)

Gosh this has become a bit of a bun fight hasn’t it?!

Yep 😂 Come back OP With a 👎

Could everyone please stop haranguing @XenoBitch

[quote Justme10]@SappysCurry if you read her post it says EX so it's not up to me or you to speculate what has happened since then that makes her anxious now.
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It doesn’t
It says ex nhs

For gods sake @SappysCurry leave the woman alone. This is cruel.

@SappysCurry Ex nhs and St. John's
Honestly I think you need to lay off her a bit, she snorts when someone falls over, get over it.

@Jahebejrjr

For gods sake *@SappysCurry* leave the woman alone. This is cruel.

Oh it’s you again 🤦🏻‍♀️

[quote Justme10]@XenoBitch We all have different reactions to different situations, sometimes they are inappropriate but that's life.
Your not going out your way to purposely hurt or embarrass anyone. [/quote]
Thanks. I was an ODP.. I took pride in calming down anxious patients. I was a good advocate for them. Nowadays, I can not even advocate for myself. I am under MH crisis service right now, just about avoiding hospital. If I manage to raise a small smile at someone having a tumble, well, sue me. I need all the smiles I can get right now.

I absolutely hate to see anyone hurt themselves, and I’ve never found it funny. I also hate watching shows where they show clips of so called funny accidents. I always worry they’ve really hurt themselves.

@CaptainThe95thRifles

Even St John's Ambulance volunteers can have breakdowns and no longer be able to perform their roles.

I know a paramedic who has such bad anxiety, she is now using a mobility scooter. She can't walk. Only in her late 30s too. Never underestimate what anxiety can do to you. Such a massive waste as she adored her job.

If nearly half the population (of this thread at least) do something, can we really call it weird?

Too kind and compassionate to laugh at someone falling over but it's totally acceptable to badger someone who does have a chuckle and has said they suffer from anxiety, really nice

@Handsoffstrikesagain

xeno I remember reading something about that sort of thing. It’s the brains reaction to trauma I think 🧐 I’ll see if I can find it again x

Thanks. The human brain is weird. I don't know why me, or anyone would get a hard time for a reaction that can't be helped.

@XenoBitch I'm sorry to hear that, I hope you are getting all the help you need
Take all the laughs you can get and I hope things start to improve for you soon

That's tragic, @XenoBitch. It's not a job I could do, so I have a great deal of respect for those who can, or have done it.

Tripping up, nope.
Tripping, nope.
Slipping and sliding on ice, yep.

But only if they are also laughing at the end. That's part of the humour (for me).

Ignore the second line (I'm not tripping!).

@XenoBitch

I posted earlier that I sometimes laugh involuntarily when someone falls. I can’t control it. I don’t know why you are being picked on so much for saying the same thing.

It’s a depressing world when so many people try to turn a nuanced debate into something binary when it’s far more complex. As I said before, context is everything; old lady falls down and hits the pavement hard - no laughing - I call Ambulance and keep her warm until it arrives - not funny at all. I fall over in my way to school, rip my trousers completely but not hurt at all. My friend can’t speak for laughing so much - that’s absolutely fine as it was very, very funny.

I know i bailed but I expect @mnhq to do something about the oh so kind @SappysCurry bullying @XenoBitch

Because that kind of behaviour is disgusting and shouldn't be tolerated. As if nood is watching this