Embarrassing accidents in & around the house, what's yours ?

We've all had one, some worse than others mine was rather comical but very painful.

Topic inspired by seeing a certain smiley on offer:



A couple of summers ago while in a hurry to have all my odd jobs done in time to watch Andy MUrray play at wimbledon one fine summers evening I thought with the forecast of drizzle the next day I had time to give my lawn a quick once over.

In my hurry it seemed perfectly reasonable on a fine evening to wear my sandals for said task, think you can guess we're this is going.

All was going well nearly finished until I noticed a bit I'd missed so turned the mover back on itself to cut it and proceeded to chop off my toe !!!

Well actually at first just thought I'd nicked it until the nail swelled up and the blood made off fall off, so hopped across to window to call my wife who was actually looking out having heard the grinding like a mover hitting something and was investigating the noise and subsequent quiet that followed.

Hopping in the house it became apparent that it would need stitches so off we went to local A&E, halfway there the pain started and as it became unbearable the toe proceeded to strangely feel funny, upon reaching A&E the nurse took the bandage off along with the now loose toe !!!

Should have seen the look the specialist give me when the asked how I'd done it, had it told him I was wearing high heels I would have received a better reception.

Suffice to say couple of hours later one operation and toe was back in one piece, mind having to explain to my boss why I was going to be off for a while as I couldn't walk wasn't and easy conversation.


Even now when I cut the grass my wife still checks my foot wear, but lesson certainly learned.

Use nail clippers ya plonker!

That reminded me of this incident - OH was wearing these things (bought originally as a joke by my daughter). He couldn´t be bothered to take them off when crossing from one area of the garden to another.



For the scientists amongst us, we all know that for every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction. He lifted his foot off the ground. The foot remaining on the ground sank into the grass. He stepped across and clamped his foot into the lawn, only to get well and truly stuck with legs straddling a 3ft path. And while we could hear his shouts for help all we did was fall around laughing. He eventually had to roll over and release himself as we were incapable of doing anything.

Are they aerators?

Yep, but they quickly went to the tip.

Bet his garden hose leeks...

Long time ago Jan was mowing front lawn, or should I say supervising and our daughter, who was 16 was doing the mowing. She cut through the wire, fortunate for her I had trip outs fitted. I went into the house and switched the plug off but reset the trip.
I then went out and started to put a connection between the 2 broken wire parts. I decided for speed to strip the wire running into the house using my teeth. Just as I did my daughter decided to switch on. I was lobbed across the garden and landed straight into the brick wall I had been laying.
Bruised back and burnt lip, plus a crown blown out.

Woah, had a similar thing when I was a kid, had dads electric drill out making holes in wood. Knelt on the floor and BANG, sent me flying too. Something to do with earthing yourself out, makes it so much worse than touching two wires.

Not really an accident as such, years ago I had a desktop PC set up in the kitchen, it was old and it was shite! I got computer rage waiting for it to do some simple task and got up and kicked the kitchen door...I put a hole in it. It still has a little teddy-bear stuck in the hole to this day...

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Arse up though, Cam.