What is the first thought that comes to your mind when a friend comes up to you and says - "I had an accident"?

[AlexEfron]

Yesterday, I was at a party, and a friend comes up to us and says that he met with an accident on the way.

My initial instincts were - let's go find some first aid. He looked fine, so the injury wasn't serious, and first aid might've helped.

There were two other guys with me. Both their first impression was that he was joking. (Maybe because there was no visible injury, until he showed us bruises and scratches on his knuckles).

Why would someone joke about an accident? And how used to are you to think that the person who claims to have had an accident a few mins back is joking about it? I have mixed feelings about their reaction. They're not insensitive, but it amuses me that their initial thought was that it's a joke.

Though the guy did not suffer any major injuries, his bike took significant damage. A bike as sturdy as Royal Enfield got battered, shows how rash he was riding it (though he wouldn't admit it).

[jennifer_bloom]

I think most of the people I know have been in an “accident,” but it’s not like the stories you hear on the news, in 99% of these cases, the damage is to the car and not the person and usually it’s just a bump or scrape to the car. My dad had around 3 or 5 scraping accidents during his first 20 years in Canada but now we don’t even get scrapes most of the time, no bumps or accidents at all. An accident could be a light indent or shove to your vehicle and not a life endangering calamity.

[AlexEfron]

Yes, but still some first aid might be helpful, especially in motorbike accidents. Cars are safer.

[DizzyDesii]

“Did you go get checked out and call your insurance provider?”

[Anonymous]

Are you alright?

Do you need to go to the hospital.

[exitseven]

I would think he soiled his undies

[NuitBlanche]

How are you?