Well. That was before Monday.
Because Monday I made such a scene that I considered never going back to my 7-Eleven. I had refilled my soda. It was my seventh, so my app gave it to me for free and I the cashier made a dumb joke about me owing him $10 and I made a dumb joke about, "I am giving you nothing!" and there were eight hundred people in line and I went to leave the store and tripped on a tiny ripple in their rug and went straight down, face-first, fully stretched out, half-in and half-out of the 7-Eleven.
I mean, thank God someone was holding the door for me so I didn't go through the glass with my face, but still. |
1. My soda was EVERYWHERE.
2. All the fingernails on my right hand were broken.
3. I was pretty sure my phone was smashed to smithereens.
4. Ouch.
I think the door holder asked me if I was okay and, me being me, I immediately insisted I was fine before I'd even assessed anything other than my fingernails, had a vague realization that my phone had exploded, and felt a dull throbbing from my knee.
"You're going to need a refill," the door holder said.
I pried myself off the ground, picked up my phone and now empty cup, and turned around to see about 12 people who looked exactly like this:
EXACTLY like this. |
I did some muttering and refilled my cup with soda I really no longer fucking wanted and left for my car as fast as possible. Some kind soul had already balled up the carpet and put it to the side of the door, so fortunately I didn't meet the ground again.
I'm okay. Weirdly, my right tricep was sore for two full days, but it seems fine now. My knee, which is already a nightmare, seems to be no worse for the wear. The offending carpet is back in front of the 7-Eleven door (I went back the next day in the morning instead of the afternoon, when a different staff was on duty.)
My phone, however, didn't make it.
I enjoyed the glass splinters it gave me. |
No, I don't plan on suing, because then where would I get my soda, huh? Did you think about that? That said, I will be high-stepping it out of the entrance from now on because I've learned my lesson about trusting the ground.
(That lesson? Don't. Don't trust the ground.)
Other than the weird satisfaction I get from embarrassing myself in public and then embarrassing myself again by telling everyone about it, I am posting this to assure you all that if you thought Stimeyland 2 was going to be different than the original, rest assured, I will be staying on brand.*
*Brand: Clumsy doofus with a foul mouth and a propensity to cause scenes.
UGH! Sorry, Jean.....
ReplyDeleteFavorite part: "The touch screen, weirdly, no longer works."
ReplyDelete*hugs* The ground loves to trick me, too.
ReplyDeleteOuch. And I love your brand!
ReplyDeleteScary... But you make it sound so funny. I needed this today. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI am super clumsy with bruises everywhere. I surpassed myself on Wednesday... I dropped my hairbrush (a tiny hairbrush I use at the gym) on my foot and CUT IT!!!! You couldn't do that if you tried!
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