On Trampolines
-I have long distrusted people who own trampolines. The trampoline is perhaps the most dangerous item any person would willingly agree to jump on. I have repeated my anti-trampoline speech to thousands of people, and everyone who I have spoken with on the subject gives me the same blank stare. Once, in Ontario, after giving my speech to a friend who owned a trampoline he replied, “You have no idea.” I asked, “How could the pluses of moving vertically faster and higher than usual possibly outweigh the cons of serious injury and possible death?” After the ensuing blank stare he said, “We do way more than just jump up and down.” I pondered this and said, “What are you doing on your trampoline then? Trampoline laser tag? Trampoline knitting?” Needless to say we are no longer friends.
-I have studied the affects of trampolines on the human mind extensively. I believe that the frequency and altitude of the jumps disrupt normal blood flow to the brain, causing a sort of “Trampoline Trance.” I have witnessed countless people have their trampolines broken underneath their very bodies. Some of these people have suffered serious injuries when they hit the ground, but they never seem concerned about their condition. “Is the trampoline okay?” they ask, “Do you think they can fix it?”
-That is all.
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I seem to remember this discussion from somewhere. Hmmm…
I have to disagree on a generalisation you have made. You wrote, “The trampoline is perhaps the most dangerous item any person would willingly agree to jump on”. Consider this: trampolines are a dangerous piece of equipment for those who do not take the appropriate safety measures when using them. Your comment could also be used for cars, air travel and any kind of movement or force not created by the human body. No, we do not jump in cars or planes, but we ride inside them. When they stop at a fast speed, we are injured. Same rule applies.
Trampolines are as dangerous as the people using them. Be reckless and you’ll get hurt. It is as simple as that.
Trampolines do have their positive points. I have taught children with disabilities, in particular, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their teachers and carers have been noticed an improvement in their co-ordination skills. The children are taught at a specialised trampoline sports club, where trained coaches are in charge.
Trampolining is a sport. An olympic sport no less. With sport, comes a degree of risk. It is all in the way we approach those risks that defines their ‘dangerous’ factor.
Thats my opinion anyway! Each to their own!
-To Leanne8
I stand corrected. I apologize for the perhaps unfair generalisation that trampolines are dangerous. I see now that they have their purposes, even if they do have a reputation for causing bodily harm. I will, however, be leaving the post up for now. I have seen much trampoline gore in my day and would not wish for anyone to be ill informed about the risks which these bouncy menaces present.