h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I reckon it all depends on your definition.

If one engages in risky behaviour all the time, one is bound to have more than an average number of scars...

For example, my deep scars include:

Chin below mouth - root beer explosion during home brewing experiment
Lip above mouth - caught on thorn bush running from police
Left index finger - slicing steak roll at work
Left ring finger - Boy Scout hatchet incident
Left wrist - road rash received foot race
Right wrist - collision with goal post playing football
Left knee - tripped by competitor in 400 meter dash
Right knee - see right wrist
Nose - collision with opposing player's fist in basketball game

But I really don't consider myself very accident prone. After 34-plus years, it's good to have a body that's been well-seasoned.


- X

I've always been a wee bit accident prone, but today I reckon I surpassed myself.

Running late for an early morning meeting, I stopped to buy petrol. Stupid bugger that I am, I "parked" the car of top of the hose, and managed to liberally douse myself in petrol while attempting to fill up.

You can imagine how bloody terrified I was on the way home to shower/change , in case I chanced upon someone having a fag/stray welder etc! Mind you , made a great talking point at work today - "H will be in late, she's doused herself in petrol"

Wouldnt be so bad, but had to invoke the "late for work" clause a few weeks ago when I stunned myself with my belt buckle when getting dressed!

Ouch!

The best one I managed was as a teenager in a shopping centre. I was far, far too busy trying to look cool and pull a nice young man, when I managed to walk straight into one of those knee high litter bins!

I hit it with full force, fell over it and knocked it completely over... leaving me with a very bruised and swollen knee and supremely injured pride.

When I was little I tripped over a drawer that was out on the floor, and hit my head really hard on the side of it and i fell flat on my face. I had a HUGE bruise for ages and had to go to the ER in case I had concussion.

I had third degree burns from hot water from a tap.

I had second degree burns from an element on an electric cooker that was on, although not red and glowing.

I was run over by a Chevy Van when I was 8 and was in hospital for ages. (broke my arm, damaged my back, knackered my knees)

A kid picked me up and threw me on the ground (I was 6 and he was 8 or so) and I broke my arm.

Oh, and there are lots and lots more of them!!