Ami
Fishaholic
Hi
I just had to ask for these seeing as I know we all have some embarassing incident or painful injury.
My latest was due to my own stupidity!
Anyone who visits the chat room regularly will know that I have managed to sprain my wrist (well, my thumb I think), but I haven't yet told anyone how....
Well, last night I went bowling with my entire floor at work, around 100 people. I haven't been bowling in years and was too busy yapping and moaning at the delay in our drinks to pay attention. It was now 5 and the drinks we're supposed to have been ready by 4.30 - we'd been there since 4 to we didn't have to wait for everyone else to get served and were still last!
When my turn came round, I didn't even bother looking at the pins and bowled what would have been a perfect strike. Honest!
Unforunately, I'd neglected to check and see if the barrier was up - it wasn't - and the bowling ball bounced back with some force and rolled up, finally coming to a halt in the gutter half way up the lane. My mate said 'go get it then', thinking I would say no way, but in my enthusiasm I decided to go collect it....at a dead run.
I quickly realised how slippy it was and decided to skid to a halt and walk the rest of the way. As a result I prompty landed on my backside, supported by my left wrist, which I then twisted the thumb back on.
Of course, I was in full view of everyone, so quickly picked the ball back up, for some reason bowled it back down the lane towards my colleagues smashing into the machine (I have no idea why I did that!), and then quickly made my way back to where my lager had now appeared and my friends were snorting theirs out their noses with laughter.
The bloke came over to me and said 'you're not supposed to go down there you know, it's very slippy', to which I replied in my most sarcastic voice, 'really? I hadn't noticed'.
Strangely, I didn't win the prize for most unique style, however I do have a very painful wrist as a memento of my stupidity. Unfortunately, I'm right handed and it's my left that's shot so I couldn't even use it as an excuse not to go to work today!
)
So come on, everyone else post so I know I'm not the only total numpty out there!
I just had to ask for these seeing as I know we all have some embarassing incident or painful injury.
My latest was due to my own stupidity!
Anyone who visits the chat room regularly will know that I have managed to sprain my wrist (well, my thumb I think), but I haven't yet told anyone how....
Well, last night I went bowling with my entire floor at work, around 100 people. I haven't been bowling in years and was too busy yapping and moaning at the delay in our drinks to pay attention. It was now 5 and the drinks we're supposed to have been ready by 4.30 - we'd been there since 4 to we didn't have to wait for everyone else to get served and were still last!
When my turn came round, I didn't even bother looking at the pins and bowled what would have been a perfect strike. Honest!
Unforunately, I'd neglected to check and see if the barrier was up - it wasn't - and the bowling ball bounced back with some force and rolled up, finally coming to a halt in the gutter half way up the lane. My mate said 'go get it then', thinking I would say no way, but in my enthusiasm I decided to go collect it....at a dead run.
I quickly realised how slippy it was and decided to skid to a halt and walk the rest of the way. As a result I prompty landed on my backside, supported by my left wrist, which I then twisted the thumb back on.
Of course, I was in full view of everyone, so quickly picked the ball back up, for some reason bowled it back down the lane towards my colleagues smashing into the machine (I have no idea why I did that!), and then quickly made my way back to where my lager had now appeared and my friends were snorting theirs out their noses with laughter.
The bloke came over to me and said 'you're not supposed to go down there you know, it's very slippy', to which I replied in my most sarcastic voice, 'really? I hadn't noticed'.
Strangely, I didn't win the prize for most unique style, however I do have a very painful wrist as a memento of my stupidity. Unfortunately, I'm right handed and it's my left that's shot so I couldn't even use it as an excuse not to go to work today!
)
So come on, everyone else post so I know I'm not the only total numpty out there!