Useful tip.

[rivka]

Any day can be made more exciting by the simple expedient of falling down and scraping both knees.

Second time I've fallen in a week, damn it, although at least the first time I was wearing jeans and didn't hurt myself.

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[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

Ouch. I *hate* skinned knees. When I do that, I always end up scraping the heels of my hands, too -- does that happen to you?

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Yes, and scabby knees are *soooo* attractive on grownup legs, aren't they? Especially if your work environment is the sort that encourages nylons ...

Not that I'd know anything about that, nope, nope, not at all ...

*kisses* for your boo-boos.

[nellorat.livejournal.com]

Sympathies and empathy. At least three times, I've fallen coming out from tutoring--it's embarrassing, painful, and--suddenly, whoof--physically and emotionally shocking. I scrape my knees and hands, and I bruise very easily and over a substantial area. That kind of excitement nobody needs.

[trinker.livejournal.com]

First, let me wish you less excitement of that sort!

And second, owwww. So sorry that the second bout wasn't as minimized as the first. Hope it heals quickly.

[ailbhe]

One of the things I want to know is, howcome this hurts more than it did when I was a kid?

And yes, I also want to know if you scraped all the skin off the heels of your hands; I remember that one. Urgh.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

One of the things I want to know is, howcome this hurts more than it did when I was a kid?

Because as a grownup, you've learned how to do it better than you did back then.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

One of the things I want to know is, howcome this hurts more than it did when I was a kid?

This time mine doesn't, probably because my skirt intervened between my knees and the pavement. I scraped the skin off, but they weren't badly torn up like some of the scraped knees I got as a kid.

And yes, I also want to know if you scraped all the skin off the heels of your hands; I remember that one. Urgh.

The heel of my left hand is bright red and sore but not bleeding. My right arm was holding onto my purse the whole time, so it didn't hit the ground.

[fairoriana.livejournal.com]

Did you hurt your hip? I hope your dignity and skin have recovered!

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Did you hurt your hip?

No, but thanks for asking. I came down square on my hands and knees, which doesn't really put stress on the hip.

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

ow! ow! OW!!

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Poor love. I hope you're OK.

[mittelbar.livejournal.com]

Aa!

[lisajulie.livejournal.com]

The last time I did this particular move, I was walking along an uneven sidewalk and was trying to clip my pager to the neckline of my dress. I caught the toe of my Teva on a block and had about three feet to collaps into before I ran into wooden steps leading up.

Damage: two skinned knees with broken skin, etc., one bruised heel of hand (right) and one unhappy bursa (left elbow). Two hours later, I didn't have enough arm mobility to drive.

So, total sympathies to you.

Might I suggest a coating of aloe on the raw places? It sure helped me.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Ow, ow, ow!

Poor you.

[melanie.livejournal.com]

you must be growing again. that always trips a person up a bit.