Dear Tragic Hipster (Pt II)

[Svendo]

But when you face planted at the feet of those astonished pedestrians, their faces were a picture you total utter complete cockwomble. Quite made my evening and cheered me up no end.

Thanks

Greg

My SWMBO has a phrase she uses when you seek undeserved sympathy in such self induced situations: 'That's the devil that is!'

Edited to make it actual english.

 

[nilling]

Haha "cockwomble"

 

[rich p]

Can I interest you in a glass of Schadenfreude, Greg

 

[perplexed]

Can we start a campaign to get "cockwomble" into the Oxford English Dictionary???

 

[middleagecyclist]

[QUOTE 1629357, member: 3143"]There are idiot road users everywhere. But laughing when someone face plants the path ain't funny imo. I'm amazed at some of the comments on this thread as to laugh at someone elses misfortune. Touch much imo, even though he did break the law/ can't filter etc.[/quote]
Can you not see? Greg was worried the guy was going to die just prior to this fall! Laughing when he face planted was likely just a nervous release of tension. Me? I'd have been pissing me sides.

 

[Proto]

Can I post a link to this on LFGSS please?

 

[al-fresco]

"Cockwomble" gets my vote for word of the year.

 

[middleagecyclist]

Can we start a campaign to get "cockwomble" into the Oxford English Dictionary???

Don't know about the OED but it's in the Urban Dictionary and that's good enough for me!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Can I interest you in a glass of Schadenfreude, Greg

I drank deep from that cup later that same evening

 

[GrumpyGregry]

[QUOTE 1629357, member: 3143"]There are idiot road users everywhere. But laughing when someone face plants the path ain't funny imo. I'm amazed at some of the comments on this thread as to laugh at someone elses misfortune. Touch much imo, even though he did break the law/ can't filter etc.[/quote]

See that's where you're wrong, and right at the same time.

Banana skin + Old Lady = Not funny

Banana skin + Man in top hat and tails = a different matter.

 

[Dave 123]

Cockwomble. I did learn something new today after all. Thanks Greg.

 

[skudupnorth]

Cockwomble also gets my vote as a word to use.....A LOT ! Going to introduce it to college tomorrow at the first chance !

 

[Hip Priest]

[QUOTE 1629357, member: 3143"]There are idiot road users everywhere. But laughing when someone face plants the path ain't funny imo. I'm amazed at some of the comments on this thread as to laugh at someone elses misfortune. Touch much imo, even though he did break the law/ can't filter etc.[/quote]

It is only normal to laugh at someone cocky getting taken down a peg or two. I'm sure if he'd genuinely hurt himself, the OP wouldn't have posted the thread.

 

[middleagecyclist]

[QUOTE 1629912, member: 3143"]incidents like these can result in a facial injuries, concussion and even head fractures.[/quote]
Er...they can but the mechanism of injury i.e the speed and type of landing plays a part to cause a significant injury and by that I mean a brain injury or cervical spinal injury. If the guy got up up within a few seconds of the event he would have been very unlikely to have sustained such an injury. If he'd come to A&E he would probably have been sent home with advice for a minor head injury.

 

[Bicycle]

Cripes!

It was a funny open letter and no-one was stabbed.

I once worked with the German military (fascinating and fulfilling in its own way) and was re-educated in communication skills.

The best strategy when telling a joke to German colonel was to say "I'm going to tell you a joke".

I fear the OP may be up against the same thing here.

He was being funny.