tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982434602178424943.post5305252587424549575..comments2023-04-07T09:53:10.823-04:00Comments on by the well: wisdom from my aunt, part oneDiana Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445381439041953662noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982434602178424943.post-4689790466983961832012-12-05T12:16:48.166-05:002012-12-05T12:16:48.166-05:00HAAA!! Your aunt sounds like a very wise person. R...HAAA!! Your aunt sounds like a very wise person. Relatedly, I once heard that the reason that drunk drivers tend to be not hurt (or less hurt than the non-drunk parties) in their DUI wrecks is because since their inhibitions/reflexes are lowered due to the alcohol, their bodies don't tense up/react to the impact of the collision. Like YOUR (non-drunk) muscles would freeze up/stiffen, and then your spine/bones would still get all shaken up from the impact, which would cause lots of torn muscle fibers, etc. That's the whiplash. But the drunk person's muscles stay loose the whole time, which means the movement of their bones/spine isn't as traumatic to their muscles. BTW, it was the ER doctor who treated me after a car accident that told me this, so I think it's probably reliable. :) Anyway, I'm thinking the same logic could apply to why it's better to "go with" a fall than try to break it? Food for thought, anyway! Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.com