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When someone falls or trips, how do you react?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by roxxfan, Feb 23, 2013.

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How do you react

  1. Bust out laughing and then help he or she up out of concern

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  2. Show actual concern and laugh later

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  3. Help the person up while laughing your ass off (simultaneously)

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  1. roxxfan

    roxxfan Member

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    Which one are you?
     
  2. Two Sandwiches

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    Depends on how old the person is/ how bad the fall is.
     
  3. ashiin

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    Generally show concern first, but if it's a good friend I'll laugh simultaneously
     
  4. LC Rox Fan

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    Is people falling funny
     
  5. AroundTheWorld

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    Obviously totally depends on the situation.

    If it's a hot chick, I'll just trip and fall on top of her.
     
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  6. DreamShook

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    I know when I trip or fall I don't try to play it off; I try to take as many people with me as possible.
     
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  8. CourtOfDreams

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    Never laugh at a stranger, always help the person get up, regardless of age or sex.
    I guess I am a swoly on this thread and being a wet blanket.

    Unless it is someone that I am friends with, then I don't help, and ridicule endlessly.
     
  9. Shroopy2

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    Show concern first. Laugh later.

    I don't think falls and trips are funny. No problem being a wet blanket like that.

    Though since SOME people REALLY do fish for other's sympathy and might all "clutzy" for sympathy-baiting. That stuff is lame, thats when its appropriate to laugh AT them
     
  10. pippendagimp

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    walk right over them AI-Tyronne style
     
  11. superfob

    superfob Mommy WOW! I'm a Big Kid now.

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    If they are drunk, laugh.

    In all other cases, help or just watch them get up.
     
  12. Dairy Ashford

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    Never laugh, draws unwarranted attention to yourself. Stand and stare to feign concern; based on age, gender and physical proximity relative to other bystanders, assist or move on.
     
  13. Jontro

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    If it's Quitten or Fisher, I'd probably start kicking them while laughing hysterically.
     
  14. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    Situational.

    I usually laugh at myself if I somehow escape without injury. One time I slipped and fell on some steep wooden stairs. I landed on my ass on the top step and bounced every step all the way down about 20 steps. I also had a cold so by the time I hit the bottom my face was covered in snot and I looked like I was the star of a gay bukkake scene. I stood up and laughed out of relief and the humor of it all. I could have died but just ended up with a sore ass and a face full of goo.
     
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  15. codell

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    Quick! Edit this before Swoly sees it.
     
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  16. VanityHalfBlack

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    The OP finds the milk spillage prank funny...
     
  17. the shark

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    THIS!!!!!
     
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  19. lean

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    Depends how fat the person falling is, I can't help but laugh if some big fat ass goes tumbling to the floor. Not saying I wouldn't help him up and ask if he's ok though...
     
  20. heypartner

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    Some of the most important things in life, I have learned from AroundTheWorld.
     

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