Of late, starting from the Christmas carols meetup, we seemed to have been cursed by something akin to that that affects the Ouran High School Host Club. Of course, in the Host Club's case, this is usually caused by some monkey, appearing out of nowhere, throwing a banana skin onto the ground that will cause a member to slip and fall.
In our case, no monkeys or bananas were involved.
First time, it was due to polished tiles at KLCC and non-grip leather shoes.
Second time, it was on the day before New Year's Eve as we had a Starcraft boardgame session at wolfx's place. Marble floors and those cheap socks that bowling alleys sell turns out to be a combination for disaster: at one point while walking to the toilet, while both feet were on the ground, we actually slid forward as if on a conveyor belt before our feet took off away from the body. Those socks will have to go.
This time, it was just after BodyJam (the first GX class of 2008!) as we were going to refill our cup with 100 Plus. As we stepped up to the drinks dispenser we also stepped in a small puddle and once again we're on our backs, this time with a ding on our left elbow. Just as well this was after class and not during class.
It's not as if we don't know how to fall properly - we'd friends who, after a while in either aikido or ninjitsu, told us that there's actually a technique to fall properly and demonstrated for us. It's just that there didn't seem to have been any time to do so (in cases one and three).
Three times in three weeks. At least in all cases there's something to laugh about - and nothing bruised but the ego (which doesn't mind much because it's getting attention instead).
7 comments:
wakakakakaka... poor you. :P
not that i'm laughing, just... poor you. pffft :P
Juk juk! Apa ni jatuh. Walk slowly!
We have a saying that accidents come in threes. So hopefully now you've had your three slips you won't have any more for a long while. Glad you didn't suffer any major hurt.
you need some (at)traction......other than gravity.
Walk carefully... check your balancing mechanics... Luckily nothing serious happened....
Need me to hold you while walking? Need a walking stick? Need a crutch? Oh dear poor Janvier... If you do need help, do let me know. I am ready to help you. Won't laugh at your fall, anyway. We all do fall many times in our lifetime!
Ah-Bong: Oh we look at the lighter side of things then. Or else you wait, your car is not safe. Laugh some more then. :P
Savante: We were! In the case of the socks one we weren't even walking!
Hrugaar: We know it as things comes in threes, good or bad. However we do believe that Murphy's Law holds true - so if we said something like it happening in threes next thing you know we'll have a few more slips haha.
Henry: You buy us a new pair of Off-Roads then? :D
Alex: We were functioning properly. The floor wasn't!
David The Man: We're sure we can manage, thanks.
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