It goes without saying that some humans are clumsier than others, whether it’s due to a natural lack of coordination or a tendency to not pay attention.
That said, everyone hurts themselves in stupid ways from time to time, because we’re, well, human.
These 12 people, though, are willing to admit to these hilariously dumb injuries – and so much the better for all of us.
12. It’s like a cartoon.
You probably had to see it to believe it.
I ran full speed under a volleyball net and caught my head on the bottom of the net which slingshot my head into the pavement, giving me a nice grade 3 concussion
— Daryl Morey (@dmorey) March 21, 2021
11. That first one, though.
A classic.
I have a couple good ones.
– I split my chin open one summer working as a camp counselor doing The Worm at a camp dance and had to get stitched up in the woods.
– I collapsed to the floor, landing on my elbow and chipping the bone, because Aaron Green did this to Texas Tech: pic.twitter.com/sNHrNV4gUq
— Melissa Triebwasser (@TheCoachMelissa) March 21, 2021
10. I mean, fair.
Bravo if you could have a different reaction.
I had a spider crawl out of my shirt and up towards my nose while seated against a wall. I flipped out and banged my head against the wall giving myself a concussion. Fun times.
— Haralabos Voulgaris (@haralabob) March 21, 2021
9. She was just standing there.
Getting old is rough, y’all.
I leaned against the railing during a whale watching cruise. The boat lurched slightly, and I felt a pop in a lower rib. I’m pretty sure it was cracked; it didn’t stop hurting for three months.
— Sandra Cormier Turnsek (@Chumplet) March 23, 2021
8. Womp-womp.
I mean, I guess now you have an excuse to bow out in the future.
Busted my knee in a potato sack race.
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) March 21, 2021
7. One of my worst fears as a kid.
Good to know it wasn’t completely unfounded.
Jumping off a swing in 5th grade, I didn’t fully let go fast enough and broke my wrist when it got a little trapped in the chain.
— EmadsWasHere (@EMadsWasHere) March 22, 2021
6. When you say elevated…
I can’t be more than a foot. It’s putt-putt!
Fell off the elevated 18th hole green of a Putt Putt course.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) March 21, 2021
5. Hey, that’s serious business.
You’ve gotta whoop the fam.
Threw out my back bowling… on Wii Sports Resort.
— Jamie Wyman – wear your fucking mask 🐝♿ (@Pajamazon) March 22, 2021
4. Who among us has not?
And will probably do it again.
I burned my hand by running it through a chunk of my hair two seconds after straightening it.
— Michelle R. Martinelli (@MMartinelli4) March 21, 2021
3. Wow, he really went after it.
Alcohol may have been involved, as they say.
Nearly blew out my knee dancing into a wedding reception. Athletic trainers & a surgeon gave me the all-clear, on the scene. pic.twitter.com/GENJsLLxJz
— Johnny Griswold (@JGriz92) March 21, 2021
2. I’m going to need a judge’s ruling on this…
Is there a bone density issue? Should I be worried?
I woke up one morning, stretched and curled my toes, and heard a pop.
I broke my big toe by waking up.
— Ken Childs (@TheKenChilds) March 21, 2021
1. If you’re over a certain age, a back injury can happen anywhere.
And everywhere. And nowhere.
Aggregated a hernia whilst picking up some satsumas from the bottom shelf in a grocery store!!
— sell your soul you’ll go far (@steven_ringer) April 3, 2021
I’m definitely guilty of some of these acts. Ha!
What’s the dumbest way you’ve hurt yourself? Tell us the story in the comments!
