C'mon, it happens to us all. If you are not clumsy at all or if you are as awkward and clumsy as I am, you will trip in public at some point in your life. Luckily, I am here to give you some pointers on how to play it off.
1. Look around.
Check to see if anyone saw you. If no one saw you, you're in the clear! If they did, follow the rest of these steps.
2. Get up and walk away quickly.
The longer you stay on the ground, the higher the chance someone sees you. Be in denial that anything happened.
3. Look to blame someone for pushing you.
This only works if people are next to you. Throwing your friends under the bus in front of strangers is always fun!
4. Look back at what you tripped on with the face "Who put that there?!"
Act like you walk these streets every day and that uneven sidewalk/untied shoelace/stump in the ground was never there.
5. Act like you are injured.
"It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt." In that case, people do not want to laugh at the injured kid. If you have to, shed a few tears. People will pity you rather than mock you.
6. Pretend you were going down for pushups.
Fellas, this one works when there is a cutie around! If you start falling, stick out your hands and do 30 pushups. Spontaneous exercise is the best exercise.
7. Bust out break-dancing.
If you do not enjoy pushups (like most people), then turn your fall into a dance move! If you do not know how to break-dance, I do not suggest this one. You may embarrass yourself more than if you were just to trip and fall.
Spread the word. Stop public embarrassment. It not only humiliates yourself, but also your friends.
