
25. Having a gnarly wipe out at the gym.
“Similar story — I was running on the treadmill at the gym when I was 14 or so, and my buddy came up behind me and lobbed one of those huge bouncy workout balls at me. It got sucked under the treadmill and detonated, launching the treadmill forward about 3 feet. I, of course, flew off and landed on the floor. This 30-something stoner-looking dude on the treadmill next to mine stops, looks over, and says, “gnarly wipe out, bro.” I’ll never forget that day.” jeffdn (the Reddit author of this story) has got some questionable friends.
If you are at the gym in the future, it might be best to try not to destroy the workout equipment. Be respectful of the equipment and don’t put your friends in danger. They were teenagers messing around, so hopefully, they learned their lessons. As we see in other stories here – falling off a treadmill hurts. Don’t throw things at your friends while they are using the equipment, as they can be seriously injured. Use it properly, and if you aren’t 100% sure how to use it, just ask someone on staff. They will be happy to show you.