Submitted by Gloomy_Ad9290 t3_zytf9n in tifu

Never thought I'd get to use the same throwaway twice. But this post will be too recognisable for me to post it on my main.

And for clarity, this happened yesterday, but I'm still up at 6am so I'm calling it today.

My son got a hoverboard from Santa. Really cool little thing. He nailed it in like 5 minutes and is flying around the house. I jump on it a few times and turns out I'm pretty good on it too.

Today I have my family over. I cook them a nice dinner, during which we drink copious amounts of alcohol.

They head home, and at that moment I decide its a good time to mess about with my sons and jump on the hoverboard. I get cocky, go ultra-fast. I immediately realise my mistake as the hoverboard overtakes me (undertakes me?)... life flashes before my eyes as I'm catapulted backwards through the air. And I backflop the ground. I smack my head so hard I'm literally concussed. I headed straight for the nearest sofa and sat down holding my sore and embarrassed face.

8 hours later, I'm still here and my back is absolutely banjaxed. I tried standing up, not happening. I'm broken. I'm here for the night

Picture a 40 year old idiot on a hoverboard... yes, that's me.

TLDR; got too cocky on my sons hoverboard, ended up concussed with a busted back.

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grafknives t1_j288gk3 wrote

Your head might be worth checking by a medical staff.

I mean the hit, not the cocky attitude;)

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Gloomy_Ad9290 OP t1_j2896wn wrote

I'm still alive after a 4 hour nap. I'll get through this. Struggling to walk today though!

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aktorsyl t1_j2b24bu wrote

Still get it checked. Concussion is often silent and latent until it isn't.

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Gloomy_Ad9290 OP t1_j2dbqc4 wrote

OK, thanks for the advice. I'll get myself checked out

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tifulikeeveryday2 t1_j28l0jn wrote

hoverboards are dangerous. But you sertantly shouldn't ride it when you drink alcohol.

The good thing is that it could be worse.

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good recovery

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