Today, I slipped and fell while shopping at a local grocery store. I slipped and fell in the same store last week. FML
DanielleinDC tells us more.
DanielleinDC 34
To add context: You enter through a street-level foyer of sorts, and you can take an elevator or the stairs to get to the shopping area. So the first time, I slipped on some water at the top of those stairs. The second time, I was walking through the produce section and slipped on a grape on the floor. I gotta say, I'm a bit surprised and pleased to finally have one published. And, no, I wasn't hurt; I was just a bit shaken up. In fact, when I slipped and fell the second time, I thought, not again! And one reason I keep going is it's a five-minute walk from my apartment.
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
RichardPencil 32
I’m sure you could get your grocery shopping trips sponsored by a local personal injury lawyer.
kirby1964 20
Try a different pair of shoes next time you go.
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (23)
Glowworm56 27
They should really clean up that pile of banana peels.
GhostFox 34
You need to file incident reports, especially if you've been hurt in either fall. Even more so if you have medical insurance- if they hear you were hurt on a businesses property, they can refuse to cover expenses for the injury and any suspected to be related until you have. Businesses have to have insurance coverage for this sort of thing (at least in the USA) which health insurance companies know, so they usually don't cooperate until you give them the info to go after the businesses insurance policy.
DanielleinDC 34
OP here: I'm glad this got published. As I said in a comment below, the store is practically next to my apartment building, so it's convenient for me. You use an elevator or set of stairs to get to the grocery area from an entry area. So the first time, I slipped on water that had spilled from a floral display at the top of the stairs (I take stairs instead of an elevator when I can). The second time, I slipped on a grape that had fallen on the floor in the produce area; my first thought was, "Not again!" I wasn't injured, just a bit shaken up and sort of achy. I also don't think they realized the problem, as in both cases, it was inadvertent. So no personal injury lawyer.
egnur_mas 19
Honestly they should have grapes on the same level as banana peels. Friggin slippery little devils!
tonyfan00 38
Well what did you expect to happen when you ignore the "Wet Floor" signs?
davecross 11
They need to give you a special cart with caution tape around it so people know to pay attention to you. Or you could just pay someone to do your shopping for you.
Takegami 22
Get some slip resistant shoes
mattyiscool123 26
Was it also the same spot?
DanielleinDC 34
No, the first time was near the entrance and the second time was in the produce department. The only way it could have been better is if I had slipped in the same place both times.