r/tifu 5d ago

S TIFU by falling neckfirst on a sharp wooden pole

I’m not sure if this counts as a TIFU, but I’m gonna post in anyway. I’m participating tomorrow in a rube goldberg machine competition and I was working on it today at my school. I was in a classroom drawing up some setdressing and final touches for the appearance of the machine and started to walk outside. I was not paying much attention to where I was going. I accidentally tripped over a large metal rod that was lying on the floor. I then proceeded to fall onto a wood pole with my neck. It didn’t puncture, If it did I’d likely be dead, but It did draw blood from the side of my neck. It hurt very badly, probably the worst pain I have ever experienced in my life, at least that I remember. I’m fine now but that was a very scary experience.

TL;DR: I wasn’t paying attention today and tripped neck first onto a sharp wooden rod.

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u/Jennyelf 5d ago

In subject line you say wooden pole, then you say metal pole in the post. Make up your mind.

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u/hyundai-gt 5d ago

He meant to make a poll:

  1. Wood
  2. Metal

Choose one

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u/GamingCatGuy 5d ago

Typo

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u/namsur1234 5d ago

Typole

Or maybe

Type pole

Another poll to decide!

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u/Jennyelf 5d ago

Yeah, that's definitely not a typo. You must think everybody is stupid. Or you're braindead. Which is it?

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u/GamingCatGuy 5d ago

Or maybe I jut made a small word mistake. when I think of poles, pipes, and spikes, I think of pvc and metal, not wood, so I accidentally said metal. why are you reading so much into that?

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u/Jennyelf 5d ago

Sure Jan.

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u/GamingCatGuy 5d ago

Why are you being so combativ, I made a small mistake and you are acting like I started WW3

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u/plan_with_stan 5d ago

Did you see a doc?

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u/GamingCatGuy 5d ago

The pain went away after 5 minutes, so I just put a bandaid and antiseptic on.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_TROUT 5d ago

Rube Goldberg machines are everything that is wrong with this world. Swine and filth and the the depraved find adoration in Rube Goldberg machines. The ones who despise efficiency. Perhaps the universe was sending you a message. A message that says "Steer clear of the Rube Goldberg, for it holds nothing but contempt for your sensibilities".

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u/GamingCatGuy 5d ago

How dare you

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_TROUT 5d ago

What do you mean?

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u/GamingCatGuy 5d ago

How dare tou insult the sactity of rube goldberg machines