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Thursday June 12, 2008 | Chuism: The Law of Pre-Fallen Objects | Chuisms |
Chuism: Wisdom passed down from my father.
Chuism #2: The Law of Pre-Fallen Objects
This law is subtitled, "You can't fall off the floor." I added that last part, making this a multi-generational Chuism. In short, it means something can't fall if it's already "fallen." i.e. Just assume something is going to fall and put it, gently, on the ground before gravity does it for you (and less gently).
This law originated with packing stuff into the car. When moving or shopping my mom would load things into the car and put them in precarious places. My dad would take one look at everything and reposition it all so that the bouncy car ride home wouldn't destroy half of what we'd bought.
The law really applies to putting things on the seats of your car. It just takes one emergency stop to send it all crashing to the floor. Items especially susceptible to this were:
- Flowers in vases or other wedding center pieces
- Fish in bowls (yes, this happened)
- That tuna casserole for a potluck
- Me and my sister (pre-seatbelt era)
These days you could probably add laptops to the list.
I learned the "you can't fall off the floor" part again from my college drinking days. Better to pass out on the floor than a bunk bed. Just saying.
Tags: cargo chuisms moving transportation
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