Toe Banging - Its A Conspiracy

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   calpol25posted 12 years ago

   Why is it when you wear shoes or slippers you never hurt yourself yet when you walk round the house in your socks you end up banging your feet of corners or parts of the wall and doors that you would not normally walk into? I just done it again and it hurt and am upset and not pleased with myself for doing it again. I hate myself now how dare the wall bang my toe!!!

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      Shinkickerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      And why does the jar of mayonnaise suddenly leap from your hands and make a direct hit on your stubby foot-fingers????

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      Niteriterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I think we should consult a therapist and dig into the correlation between self-hatred and toe-banging. I wonder which came first?

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      FloraBreenRobisonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I needed this laugh regarding the "conspiracy." and the various responses in this thread. I also tend to be more likely to bang my toe into my trunk than softer furniture. I am not a person known to swear, but I do tend to swear when I bang my toe.

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         calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I am the same Flora, the language was colourful that came out of my mouth I can tell you... 

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      Marisa Wrightposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      So true.  I stubbed my toe a couple of weeks ago walking down stairs.  DOWN stairs?  How did I do that?  Don't ask me!

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         calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

         The stairs of all places, this is one major conspiracy I am sure of it

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   mega1posted 12 years ago

   I think we should investigate this thoroughly.  Toe banging must be banned!  the gremlins or something make us do it!

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   Pearldiverposted 12 years ago

   You wear Slippers??    No wonder your feet are trying to get away!
   
   Mind you... I suppose it's better than having a roaming nose!

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   mega1posted 12 years ago

   you must wear slippers or the mice will nibble at your toes

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   rlahaposted 12 years ago

   This is funny because I was just talking to my husband about this the other day. I always bang my toes when I am just wearing socks.  I never wear slippers because I don't feel comfortable wearing them around the house.  My husband does, and he never hurts his toes.  But here I am banging my toes around and yelping all the time.  That's funny!

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   Anti-Valentineposted 12 years ago

   I've experienced it myself - I stub my toes a lot when I wear slops. I moved a chair the other day and it crushed my big toe - blood under the nail and all.
   
   I think you just notice the incidents more and blame it on the lack of shoes or inappropriate footwear. I probably hit things just as much with shoes but don't notice it because it hurts less, or doesn't hurt at all. We associate pain in any form with events and remember them more readily.

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   calpol25posted 12 years ago

   Hi guys sorry I did not get here sooner had a major toe banging day lol
   I think it should be an olympic sport as we seem to do it all the time

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      mythbusterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I agree - it should be a sport.
      
      I think my points for toe-banging today are:
      
      8.7, 8.5, 8.6, 8.6, 8.6, 8.5, 8.7, and 8.1.....
      
      The Chinese judge marked me low because I didn't hold my form long enough after I caught my toe on the edge of the cupboard   I shouldn't have started hopping across the kitchen so soon!

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         calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

         lol ROFL I did a preparation before hand after spilling hot coffee on my foot first lol
         
         My points were
         
         8.6, 8.5, 8.7, 8.7, 8.8, 8.8, 8.9 and possibly a 7.9
         
         I will go for a record next time

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            mythbusterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            I say - just hold your form longer... you know - the CRINGE thing? Hot coffee or toe-attacking cupboards - it's all about holding your form

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               calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

               I will; be sure to follow your advice and will hold my form -
               Lets work out the medal system
               Bronze medal first - given for the worst swear word during toe banging
               Silver medal - given to the longest Cringe
               What can the Gold one be given for??? lol

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                  alian346posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  OK - I'll post this!
                  
                  
                  Gold should be for when you have to get the fire brigade in to remove the mouse trap from your toe you'd forgotten you'd left beside the sink!
                  
                  Ian.

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                     calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     Love it

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   mega1posted 12 years ago

   there's the foot slurry, slap, bang the toe move - just did it while in slippers on an even floor - I should get at least a 9!  but it didn't bring tears to my eyes, so may be only an 8.8 or even 8.7.  I honestly have never seen this one done before.  So, major epiphany here! SLIPPERs are called SLIPPERs because they tend to SLIP!  wow
   
   

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      calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Way to go Mega1 I will give straight 9s for that move
      Slippers will; become part of the uniform worn for the toe banging olympics to be held on hub pages lol

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   Civil War Bobposted 12 years ago

   Well, you only think the furniture is an inanimate object.  They're watching you and getting paybacks for your sitting on them all the time!

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      calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Absolutely right CWB,  I can see my sofa already plotting on how to get me back for leaving my bag on it lol

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    carter06posted 12 years ago

    This is so hilarious but true of so many including my husband!! I'm still laughing Thanks

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       calpol25posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Your welcome carter06 its so maddening when you do it too its like everything ganged up to annoy you that day lol x

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          carter06posted 12 years agoin reply to this

          I'm still laughing

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    mega1posted 12 years ago

    why is it so funny to see someone ELSE bang their toe?  Or bump their head Or run into the furniture or any of those other minor accidents?  It's hysterical when your kids are hopping around on one foot, but funnier when an otherwise very solemn adult does it.  When I'm all alone and stub my toe, I can hear the tinkle of the little fairies laughing.  No lie!

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