YOU KNOW HOW it goes.  You’re walking along the path, minding your own business, perhaps even whistling a jaunty tune, when suddenly you go flying.

There’s no telling who’s to blame, but you’ve tripped on something, and there’s no hiding it. It’s mortifying.

Here are seven ways to recover from a public stumble, accompanied by some beautiful women falling over.

Look at the ground accusingly

You’re a capable human being!  You’ve been walking for years!  The floor must be to blame for this injustice.

Keep going as fast as you can

Maybe nobody saw! If you just get out of Dodge you might survive, ego intact.

Pretend to be dead

Best employed after an especially dramatic fall, in front of someone you fancy, when you think there’s no recovering.

Take a bow

A bit of dramatic acceptance might make people think you're so cool you don't care that you just made a fool of yourself in public.

Laugh maniacally

If you're laughing no one else can laugh at you right? Right??

Pretend to be on the phone

If you're busy you don't have to react.

This girl, for example, is busy carrying her watering can.

Give out about the state of the footpaths to the person nearest you

They should really repair them you know, they're very uneven!

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