Falling down seems to be one of the main winter sports in this country. When it is so cold, the streets are covered with ice and the floor is very slippery. So, you might often happen to see someone falling down in front of you. Some people bump their face in the ice, others fall down on their bottom, others just slide on the ice for some metres waving their arms in air and then they start walking normally again, others combine the two actions, that is they fall down on the bottom and go on sliding for some metres with their bottom on the ice. However they always do it in a very delicate and artistic way, I mean, they get up immediately with nonchalance, without swearing any Virgin Mary or Jesus or mother fucker (walla kossommak ) and without accusing anyone around who is laughing, because noboby laughs when someone falls down. I guess because it is so normal! So if until now I had thought that Lucia was the world champion of falling down (one day she declared: "falling down is my favourite sport" and then she actually fell down!), I must admit that here people are much better than her. Sorry!
How to prevent it, then?
Well, get some spikes for your shoes. And, even if you have good shoes, stick your feet on the floor and concentrate on every step you make. Always grab to someone or something. And even if you fall down very badly, don't worry, it's normal, just get up, pull yourself together and start walking again.
And consider it as an advice for your life.
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