Watch where you're going!

[aimster]

At work, our copy machine broke and we had to make a bunch of copies for a presentation out board president was giving in Tampa tonight, so I took them to the Office Depot down the road to get them done. As I was walking out the store with the last batch... some idiot kid slammed into me with his bike. I went down hard. Papers flew everywhere. A guy that was going in the store at the same time came back out to help me and see if I was ok. The kid on the bike acted like he did nothing wrong at first but then apologized. I was LIVID! I said, "You are damn lucky I'm not bleeding and didn't break anything." He was even riding where there were several signed posted saying no bikes, skateboards, etc. I pointed to one of the signs and said, "Can't you read?!" The guy that helped me laid into the kid too. I didn't have time to do deal with it though as I had to get on the road to Tampa and fight rush hour traffic. But my right palm is sc a little and was swollen for awhile. I'm gonna have a big bruise on my upper right thigh and probably both my knees too. I'll live, but I''m gonna be hurting for awhile.

Ow.

[upov]

Re: Watch where you're going!

You need a third beanie pet that you keep on you at all times loaded with lead fishing weights in it, and a leather collar/strap so you can use it as a slapjack for just such an occassion on these whipper-snappers of today.

Good to hear you weren't seriously hurt, and sidewalk rash can suck, esp. on one's hand/s.

[aimster]

Re: Watch where you're going!

You should see the bruise on my right knee. Nasty! And my back is killing me too.

[knittingknerd]

Re: Watch where you're going!

I'm sorry you are hurt and you fell, and the kid is a jerk, but remember we were all jerks in our teens.

[QuietViolet]

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Sorry you got hurt. Hopefully the guy learned something from it, but sadly I doubt it...

[SorcererMickey]

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I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm pretty sure the kid didn't learn anything from it. Good thing there's karma in this universe to get him back, double!

[SCUBAbe]

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gee...that sucks. I'm sorry that happened to you.

[flynnibus]

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I've seen some pretty insane bike+ped impacts back when I was in university. It always amazed me that people were not critically injured with the ferocity of some of the collisions! Scary stuff!

[aimster]

Re: Watch where you're going!

I'm sorry you are hurt and you fell, and the kid is a jerk, but remember we were all jerks in our teens.

He looked around between 18-early 20's.

My back is feeling a little better. The bruise on my leg is going to be sore for at least a few days. But it hasn't slowed me down too much. I put together my new TV stand last night & the audio cabinet today. Salvation Army came and took the old stuff away. My livingroom looks so different now!

[knittingknerd]

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Oh see I thought he was 13-17 that's when most people are jerks.

[aimster]

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Nope. He looked like a young adult to me. I had taken 2 or 3 steps out of the store and I heard him holler to his friend, so I knew he was close. I turned my head to look and... BAM! I had literally no time to react to get out of his way.

I counted this morning and I have 7 bruises around my right knee, 2 bruises on my left knee, the bruise on my upper right thigh, a bruise on my right arm and a bruise by my right shoulder. My back still hurts too. I wish I would've had the time to get that kid's name and number just to scare the hell out of him, but I was in a serious time crunch and had to get my butt to Tampa.

[disneyfan07]

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I'm sorry you are hurt and you fell, and the kid is a jerk, but remember we were all jerks in our teens.

not all of us. I was a teen once, and a well behaved one at that.

please dont stereotype. :rant: grouping all teens in the category of misbehaving ****s is as offensive as ap bashing. or fingernails down the chalkboard.


however, I do agree. the teen was disrespectful and should be punished for the injuries. I have an idea on how to prevent it from happening again: cattleprod.