Twice in my Life

Discussion in 'The Red Room' started by Mirah, May 8, 2012.

  1. Mirah

    Mirah Powerful Vagina Energy

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    I have been hit by a car while walking. The first was at work, fully documented, it was not my fault I swear! Although it could have been avoided.
    Today I was at the coffee shop, and walking in the parking lot, my usual 2 feet behind cars and a car backs into me!
    WTF.
    But I didn't really realize what happened, and I just kept walking into the coffee shop. About 20 minutes later I see marks on my arm and realize I didn't get a lic plate or anything. Dangit.
    But I think I am okay, a little sore, but not too bad.

    Is it okay to post this here-or is it supposed to be in that other room?!

    Have you ever been hit by a car as a pedestrian or while riding your bike?

    Don't tell me if you ever hit someone, it will make me a little mad-although I have had pedestrians walk in front of my car-not at a cross walk-and that always makes me mad because wtf I don't want to hit a person!

    Thats all. Have a nice day everyone.
  2. Tex

    Tex Forge or die. Administrator Formerly Important

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    Look up from your cell phone while you're walking and don't assume that drivers see you. :jayzus:
  3. St Jimmy

    St Jimmy Fresh Meat

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    I've been hit by a bike while walking, does that count?
  4. Mirah

    Mirah Powerful Vagina Energy

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    I did not have my cell phone on me. It was in the car. How about the driver-what do you think they were doing? Plus-did I not say that I always walk at least 2 feet behind vehicles in a parking lot-yeah I might have been a little distracted for a moment by something-it was a nice day, maybe it was a bird or a squirrel, they would have been at fault.
  5. Muad Dib

    Muad Dib Probably a Dual Deceased Member

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    I almost got hit by a flying squirrel once.

    I didn't even know they had airplanes.
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  6. Bickendan

    Bickendan Custom Title Administrator Faceless Mook Writer

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    It wasn't me, before Zombie gets any ideas :bailey:
  7. frontline

    frontline Hedonistic Glutton Staff Member Moderator

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    It's all about being aware of what's going on in your enviry
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  8. Zombie

    Zombie dead and loving it

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    I don't think your skills are that low.

    You've got enough skill at breaking things that she would have been smashed to bits.

    :ramen:
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  9. Uncle Albert

    Uncle Albert Part beard. Part machine.

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    Not since I was a little kid. I'm alert and wary to the point that I probably look like a paranoid crack head.
  10. Demiurge

    Demiurge Goodbye and Hello, as always.

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    If you get hit by lightning now, I think its probably safe to say that God is trying to kill you.
  11. oldfella1962

    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    If it walks like a duck......:no:
  12. Forbin

    Forbin Do you feel fluffy, punk?

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    I hit a car in a parking lot while riding my bike when I was a teenager. T-boned him in the door. I fell down and he kept going. Not sure he even noticed. :shrug:
  13. Phoenix

    Phoenix Sociopath

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    Had a head-on collision while on my bike when I was a kid. I was racing another kid and I turned my head to see how far ahead I was. Heard a "beep", and the squeal of breaks, then BAM! Broke the cars front window with my head. My dad made me pay for the windshield too...