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Slipping; it happens
 Anee Marie Henick
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Admit it. You know you've done it. Don't even pretend that it hasn't happened. You've wiped out, but don't be embarrassed because it happens to the best of us.
Just the other day I was meeting a close friend of mine for dinner and witnessed her falling flat on her rear. Laughing hysterically, I congratulated her on her perfectly executed fall. She thanked me for being there to laugh with her otherwise it would've been more humiliating.
The idea of tripping and making a fool out of yourself is horrible enough but having to do it alone is ten times worse. Immediately you recover from your fall with a face as bright as your red Columbia. After, you realize there's about fifty witnesses, all giving you that same "ooo, that sucks" smirk.
You can't really laugh about it with anyone because you don't know them and there's no sense making yourself look like more of a fool by speaking because you're alone so it already looks like you have no friends. So, you just grit your teeth, smile sheepishly at everyone and their mothers, while thinking to yourself, "yep, I'm an idiot" and hope your butt doesn't look as bad as it feels.
At least when you're with friends there's a sense of comfort. You can share this utterly humiliating moment with them and they can affirm that you looked stupid. A bonus is that they can help you get up and onlookers will know that, yes you wiped out and look ridiculous, but at least you have friends.
Does all of this sound familiar? It should, otherwise it will soon. But let me help you out with a couple pointers. Trust an expert like me, I know how to fall and I can do it well.
Avoid walking at all if you own a pair of old Dr. Marten's. Enough said there. If you see someone biff it ahead of you, chances are you could be heading towards trouble. Steer clear of their path. And watch out for the walking bridge and hill near and next to Halenbeck, pretty much every building entrance, and the stairs in front of Stewart Hall. Not only are these key wiping-out areas, but you'll also notice they just so happen to be extremely public.
So, I guess this message is for all you people out there who have or inevitably will have taken a trip to pancake land. I feel your pain.
Anne Marie Henick can be reached at: [email protected]
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