I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up
Okay, so I could get up, but still.
I fell.
And it couldn't have happened in front of more people, or been more embarrassing, if I'd been trying for that outcome.
Quick recap:
Every year our liability insurance provider gives us the opportunity to get a 10% discount on our annual premium if we hold an educational seminar on something.....applicable. To get this year's discount I had to get all of our architects as well as all of our architectural staff (non-registered architects) to read and take a test on site visits, and then attend a lunch seminar, which was today.
Let me tell you, trying to get 25 architects in one room at the same time is like trying to herd cats. Not easy or fun, but a 10% discount is worth about 18-20K so I got it done. Woot!
(stay with me, I fall down very soon!)
So I had lunch catered for everyone, including me, natch. And as I go to toss out my lunch containers I dropped the salad dressing container, which was still more than half full. Dressing went everywhere outside the conf room, on our very shiny hardwood floor. I cleaned it up and thought "Damn, that's going to be slippery".
1/2 hr later.....
I'm walking toward reception and feel one of my feet sliding.....felt as though I was falling in slow moion until *boom* the landing. lol Of course since I had everyone congregated in one room, it happened in front of everyone, including our insurance providors. *blush*
I popped up just fine as everyone rushed to see if I was okay. I am, except for my ego. OMFG of all days and times.
Josie
PS Good thing we have liability insurance!
I fell.
And it couldn't have happened in front of more people, or been more embarrassing, if I'd been trying for that outcome.
Quick recap:
Every year our liability insurance provider gives us the opportunity to get a 10% discount on our annual premium if we hold an educational seminar on something.....applicable. To get this year's discount I had to get all of our architects as well as all of our architectural staff (non-registered architects) to read and take a test on site visits, and then attend a lunch seminar, which was today.
Let me tell you, trying to get 25 architects in one room at the same time is like trying to herd cats. Not easy or fun, but a 10% discount is worth about 18-20K so I got it done. Woot!
(stay with me, I fall down very soon!)
So I had lunch catered for everyone, including me, natch. And as I go to toss out my lunch containers I dropped the salad dressing container, which was still more than half full. Dressing went everywhere outside the conf room, on our very shiny hardwood floor. I cleaned it up and thought "Damn, that's going to be slippery".
1/2 hr later.....
I'm walking toward reception and feel one of my feet sliding.....felt as though I was falling in slow moion until *boom* the landing. lol Of course since I had everyone congregated in one room, it happened in front of everyone, including our insurance providors. *blush*
I popped up just fine as everyone rushed to see if I was okay. I am, except for my ego. OMFG of all days and times.
Josie
PS Good thing we have liability insurance!
Comments
neo they'll go because when I say jump, they say 'how high?'. lol jk
come to think of it, i was wearing heels because of the meeting so I didn't have my usual grip.
neo they'll go because when I say jump, they say 'how high?'. lol jk
come to think of it, i was wearing heels because of the meeting so I didn't have my usual grip.
You might want to remember that for the next time you bust your butt in front of your co-workers :)
@lucki duck....ha! I'm old enough to remember Chevy Chase doing those falls on SNL.
Thank you Ray!
Yes, I was wearing panties and PANTS. LOL
Too funny, Josie!