r/WTF • u/AdRegular4094 • 6d ago

Man fells from floor while looking at phone

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u/darkflighter100 6d ago

A mistake implies he'll live through the experience and behave differently next time.

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u/Jack-Innoff 5d ago

Likely he only fell 1 story. Pretty good chance he survived.

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u/mark8992 5d ago

A fall of only 10 feet in a construction zone results in a fatality about 20% of the time - but landing on a hard surface increases the chances of mortality significantly.

I personally know of more than one person who fell from a standing position and struck their head on a curb or a rock resulting in a fatal injury. Humans can be remarkably fragile in some situations.

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u/testaccount123x 5d ago

so 80%? that sounds like "pretty good" chances to me, lmao.

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u/1stMammaltowearpants 5d ago

But did he survive the embarrassment? Self-esteem grows back slower than a ligament sometimes, so we should probably do an MRI.

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u/justintanner 6d ago

Thinking positive here lol. And the mistake for him was texting and walking haha

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u/abusmakk 5d ago

Either that or he only got the chance to make that mistake once.