On broken bones and public transportation

[Sora]

So, I'm a foreign exchange student; I'm living in Belgium this year with a belgian family. Over the week of Carnival (read: Mardi Gras week), I went skiing with them in the French Alps. Having never skied before, I obviously fell, alot. Everybody falls when they begin skiing, so I was told. Over the course of the week, I steadily improved, and even began to have confidence in my ability to fall down a sloped hill using only two giant skis. It was like I was flying. On the Thursday of that week, Valentine's Day, I decided to take a shortcut between two slopes. I'd seen at least half a dozen other people do it, so why shouldn't I be able to, right?

I fell and fractured my arm.

So, I've been nursing a broken arm for the past five weeks. I should be good to go and I can take off the brace I've been using... But I to get an x-ray done first. Being a poor exchange student with limited French skills (That's what they speak in Belgum. Or at least in the south.), the parent who is hosting me said she'd organize the appointment. I was totally cool with that, let her handle it and asked to be informed of the appointment a little in advance.

Today, around noon, I get a phone call from her. Apparently I have an appointment in an hour and a half. She says I need to take the medical files from when I fell, which are at the house. She says I need to take the bus at 11:45. It is, as I said, already noon. Doing some quick math with the bus schedules, I figure I can still make it on time if I make the next bus. Only the next bus got stuck in the snow for fifteen minutes. Wonderful.

I finally make it to the house and am, apparently, at fault for missing an appointment I didn't even know I had before it was too late.

[ImANargleHunter]

Aw. I hope everything works out.

Alsololyoucantski

[Taaja Hart]

1. Props to you for even attempting to ski.
2. Sorry about your broken arm, especially while abroad... That's no fun.
3. Once the initial anger/blame ebbs off, I think your host family will see reason... Your 'host mom' should have given you much more warning and been smart enough to recognize you wouldn't make it if even the most minor inconvenience would have made you late.

Hang in there.

[SmexySpiral]

Language barriers are the worst, though I can't be assed to learn how to speak anything else than English.

[Hellis]

That sucks bro. Also you made the most common mistake of all new skiers. Atleast you didnt go into the real bad off pists. YOu could have seriusly died then.

[Sora]

Language barriers are the worst, though I can't be assed to learn how to speak anything else than English.

uncultured swine

[ImANargleHunter]

Language barriers are the worst, though I can't be assed to learn how to speak anything else than English.

I had a whole conversation with Sean the other day in German, and I was so proud of myself.
Of course it was mostly me insulting him.

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That sucks bro. Also you made the most common mistake of all new skiers. Atleast you didnt go into the real bad off pists. YOu could have seriusly died then.

As opposed to a minor death.

[Hellis]

Minor deaths are fine, it only gives you a respawn timer. Perma Death is worse.

[Bela]

Poor Sora.

[Sora]

"Okay, Sora, we managed to reschedule for 4:45, now just take the 4:00 bus..."
"Uh, that bus doesn't run Wednesdays"