Miscellaneous: Today, I fell down a flight of stairs onto cement and had to...

By Noname - 17/03/2009 07:19 - United States

Today, I fell down a flight of stairs onto cement and had to get stitches in my knee. The class I was running to was Buddhist Philosophy where I was supposed to give a presentation on how we all need to slow down and stop rushing through life. FML

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By don't pray, PAY - 23/03/2017 20:00

Today, I attended a Buddhist prayer service for my religion and philosophy course. When the service was over, everyone stood up. Unfortunately, my legs and feet had fallen asleep so much that I lost balance and tackled a monk into the shrine. I'm expected to pay for injuries and damages. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/03/2013 06:03 - Australia - Wantirna

Today, I was late to a lecture when I tripped up the stairs. With a few hundred people already staring and laughing at me, I started to curtsy to my "adoring fans" but instead fell backwards down the massive flight of stairs. FML

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By flicmybicgrl - 23/09/2020 08:01

Today, I was heading to class with all of my books and papers in my arms. To prevent tripping and falling down the stairs, I decided to take the elevator. On my way there, I slipped and fell because my books were blocking the wet floor sign. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/08/2010 19:20 - United Kingdom

Today, I fell down the stairs while reading the 'mind your step' sign. FML

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The staircase

By Anonymous - 13/11/2024 16:00 - Canada - Montréal

Today, the elevator at work was taking forever so I decided to make a change and take the stairs instead. I slipped on the second step and spent the next few minutes laying there as people asked if I was OK. My pride is bruised… as well as my ass. FML

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By Elizabeh - 08/11/2009 22:38 - Canada

Today, I fell down a set of stairs while going into my basement. With a horrible pain in my left leg, I called out to my boyfriend to help me. Apparently a commercial about grass was more important. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/08/2019 04:00

Today, I tripped and fell going up the stairs, not once, but twice at work as I was leading customers through our building. I actually got bruises. FML

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By Yudith - 16/10/2019 00:01

Today, I ran to catch the night bus which passes every hour, when it unexpectedly passed its stop and turned right. I ran faster, only to trip on a roadwork sign and scrape both knees on the half-rebuilt road, ruining my new yoga pants in the process. FML

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Good cause, bad knees

By Anonymous - 15/10/2023 22:00

Today, I took part in a charity run for a good cause. I'd trained for months and showed up, only to trip and fall flat on my face at the starting line. I spent the rest of the race with scraped knees and a bruised ego. FML

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Snark

By Anonymous - 28/02/2013 22:33 - United Kingdom - Newtownards

Today, I fell down a flight of stairs at college. I was taken to hospital with a fractured ankle and had to call my parents to drive me home. They constantly made passive-aggressive remarks on the way home, because I'd "totally ruined" their plans to eat out at a fancy restaurant tonight. FML

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Jimboom 11

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:03

Ha ha! Love the Irony. Next time try practice what you preach. ;-)

pokipoki 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:08

yeah. perfect practical example for your class. "see what happens when you rush through life? fell down a flight of stairs and stitches on the knee."

Comments

Jimboom 11

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:03

Ha ha! Love the Irony. Next time try practice what you preach. ;-)

10_4Franky 0

Thursday 22 April 2010 20:42

Irony to the MAX! Also it's caller concrete not cement, cement is an ingredient in concrete.

IPityTheFool 0

Sunday 2 May 2010 7:00

ahh a person trying to correct someone yet they manage to spell called wrong...oh the irony

pokipoki 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:08

yeah. perfect practical example for your class. "see what happens when you rush through life? fell down a flight of stairs and stitches on the knee."

krazygirl100 9

Saturday 11 June 2011 20:55

ya thats what i said

Syruphs 17

Friday 24 July 2015 9:22

you should've given them an example of it by not rushing and just walking to the presentation. then when they wonder why you got there late you begin your presentation. giving examples of the things that could possibly happen when you rush through your life, like running and falling down the stairs

lpaul49 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:12

Not so much an FML as an ironic coincidence.

shorgenfunkel 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:16

#2 took the words right out of my mouth. Hands-on example right there. OP just got himself an A on that presentation.

VolleyballSMASH 1

Friday 23 July 2010 20:33

And the entire class learned the lesson pretty frikkin well.

watupyo 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:19

I love irony.

kat666 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:20

omnomdeliciousirony!!!

Uconnrunner 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:21

You should use that for the presentation.

Ibeapirate 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:24

Not gonna lie...that's pretty funny.

runkatrun 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 16:29

Hahah, what irony! But to all those who are self-righteously writing to the OP that he/she should practice what they preach....since when do you have to embrace the philosophy or topic that you are presenting? You are learning about something for the sake of learning (or finishing school), not to accept the ideologies of said class. Besides, as #7 said, the OP has a compelling argument now and will make the presentation more interesting! OP, I hope you heal fast. Good luck in the future!