Well, now I know how an airbag deployment goes.

[lorraine@kind.social]

@redrummy

Me too! Geez!

[redrummy@ohai.social]

How shocked was I at experiencing a car crash that I forgot to take in how hot the officer was? Or not. Either way, I'm losing it.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@stufromoz *toot

[mivox@mivox.net]

@redrummy Yikes! Glad you’re OK!

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@mivox Glad the other driver was okay as well. This just forces the need to get back on the fucking bike.

[petes_bread_eqn_xls@mastodo.neoliber.al]

@redrummy oh no! Glad you’re okay 🫂

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@petes_bread_eqn_xls Thank you. Glad the other party is okay. Reminder that car culture sucks.

[aral@mastodon.ar.al]

@redrummy Glad to hear you’re all ok. Must’ve been a shock. Sending hugs.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

Car crash recommendation: 0/10 AVOID

[daj@gofer.social]

@redrummy tsk, you will lose your membership
The main thing is you are ok

[james@woof.group]

@redrummy
You said you're alright, and that may be true for your physical state*, but please give yourself the time and space to recover mentally and emotionally. A crash where an airbag deploys is traumatic, even if there were no apparent injuries. 🫂

*keep assessing yourself throughout the next few days/weeks, these sorts of things can pop up after your stress response recedes. Speaking from experience from both being in car crashes and bike crashes with cars.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@James Thank you. Now that the adrenaline has worn off, I definitely feel the effect in my back & neck. Goddamnit, car culture sucks. I need to get back on the bike.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@daj Tell me how flirtatious YOU are right after an airbag deploys in your face.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@aral Thank you. I'm "okay" but could really use some muscle relaxants right about now.

[stevegis_ssg@mas.to]

@redrummy

OH NO!!!

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@stevegis_ssg We're both "okay". But the car is totaled. And now that the adrenaline has worn off I could really use some muscle relaxants.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

Oh, I forgot to mention, it was mom's car. She's of the age that "it is what it is" so she won't be punitive about the replacement. I will do whatever I can to make it right for her, obviously, because my mom is awesome, but what a mess.

[steter@mastodon.stevesworld.co]

@redrummy Glad everyone walked away from it. Here's hoping your whiplash goes away soon.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@stufromoz Did I mention those airbags smell like sulfur?

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@steter Yes, that was of course the first question I asked of the other driver, and repeatedly so. I'm sure we're both a little sore now, but otherwise not for the worse aside from the trauma.