One time I made the questionable decision to don my rollerblades in my apartment instead of waiting to get outside. So I’m cruising down the hallway at a decent clip because no one is around. There’s a corner approaching and I can’t hear anyone so I figure it’s clear on the other side. I swing around the corner and suddenly a young woman is square in front of me. All I could do was envelop her with my arms and take us both down for a soft landing.

Aside from her nearly having a heart attack, all was well. I apologized profusely. Her two friends looked like they weren’t sure whether to call me out for being stupid or high-five me for the improvised takedown. Surprisingly, one of them did say something like, “Nice recovery though.”

Anyway, I just kept apologizing and got out of there before they had more time to think about it and get mad.