The whole point to this blog is to laugh at myself, so I'll tell you about one of my worse kept secrets: I am clumsy. Very, very clumsy. With things - I'm known to have butter fingers -, with words and in situations.
Diagnosis
Clumsiness. Although not too keen on the definition of the word...
Symptoms
Physical
· red (and very hot) face
· blank stare to the floor
· special sensitivity to gravity - frequent flat ground falls
· there have been cases reported of 'run fast and hide' immediately after an episode
· unbalance
Psychological
· strong wish for the earth to part and swallow oneself
· inability of thinking anything other that 'f***!!'. Repeatedly and for the whole duration of the episode and beyond when remembering it.
Effects and Consequences
· random bruises
· embarrassment
· might be linked to losing friends
Examples of Episodes
Note: these are just a few samples from a long and growing list
- The Cherry Tomato Incident: too small to cut in pieces and yet not small enough to bite with a full closed mouth = spilling the whole inside of one over my lunch partner :)
- The Stairs: too many steps, too little coordination = bruised shins from falling up (yes, up!) the stairs
- The 50/50 chance: clear "pull" and "push" signs + brain reverse processing = pushing doors that are built to be pulled and vice versa
- The Social Network: too many information + too much procrastination = mentioning something to somebody that you only know from looking (stalking) their social network page
- The Car: too many good songs + too little care = shouting your heart out to "I Will Survive" just to find the driver next to you staring in amazement
- The Multitasking: too many things + too little time = finishing up a call with a client by saying, “Love you.”
- The Name: too many people + worse memory ever = forgetting the name of someone when you're introducing them
Too clumsy + Too many times = a lot of embarrassing situations (but good fun!)
