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[tim2000s]

if anyone doubts that this is a genuine phenomenon, try driving at 40mph, then at 90mph, then back at 40....

Try being in a head on collision with another car at 30mph. That will also demonstrate it fairly effectively...

[Kevtheplumber]

Fell off a ladder from facia level, took forever to get down, literally had so much time I gathered myself clung on to ladder after it slipped and jumped off with 6ft to go, brickies all said how calm I looked, trust me I wasn't but it did seem to take forever

[jamielsn15]

Fielding at mid wicket couple of weeks ago i dived full length to parry the ball, got up, collected it, looked up and, amid the shouts from everyone, calmly threw to the keeper and ran out the striker who had turned back by yards.

i was amazed at how calm i was and the time i had. I count myself as a decent but not outstanding fielder and it really did feel like i had all the time in the world...

[tim2000s]

Fell off a ladder from facia level, took forever to get down, literally had so much time I gathered myself clung on to ladder after it slipped and jumped off with 6ft to go, brickies all said how calm I looked, trust me I wasn't but it did seem to take forever

Had something similar. Painting the highest point in our stairwell, the scaffold went and took me with it. Was able to grab the edge of the stairs and was left hanging in mid-air with nothing beneath me, but at least I hadn't fallen two stories. Could then shimmy along the stair edge until I could get myself to a position where I could get my feet down.

The body is quite incredible!

[Jogetnz]

I'm heartened by the number of like minded souls, just glad I'm not as nuts as I thought I was.

[Banksy]

if anyone doubts that this is a genuine phenomenon, try driving at 40mph, then at 90mph, then back at 40....

Sounds like the M1 on a Monday morning...

I get this when batting, unfortunately not in the field... I just drop everything...

[shazz]

I only noticed this for the first time when I dropped my phone, and casually swiped it with my left paw inches from the ground. Since then I must've paid more attention to it because at 1st and 2nd slip it really does happen.