I COULDN'T MAKE THIS UP IF I TRIED!!!
WARNING: Your office chair is a ticking time bomb, primed to detonate and send shrapnel into your anus at any given time for no apparent reason!
So this morning I wake up and sit at my computer, as usual, to check my e-mail and appease my curious brain with useless tidbits of odd knowledge. I had a particularly powerful yawn come over me and as I leaned back in my office chair with my arms outstretched, letting out a giant wookie sound, I was overcome by a very loud "POP!" as I fell backwards onto the floor. The gas cylinder in my chair had inexplicably and suddenly popped, sending me to the ground, and plastic and metal shrapnel scattered around the room.
After the initial shock wore off, I decided to google "exploding office chair"... Holy crap! Apparently there have been fatalities and numerous injuries caused by exploding office chairs! Some 14 year old Chinese kid is apparently the most famous victim. He bled to death after his chair exploded (his exploded up through his seat cushion, sending shrapnel into his anus).
I can't help but feel like the luckiest yet unluckiest guy in the world at the same time. Had I leaned forward instead of back when the chair exploded, I may have suffered the same fate as that Chinese kid.
WORD OF ADVICE: I've had this office chair for 14 years and it never showed any signs of deterioration besides some cushion wear. It functioned perfectly and gave no warning signs before blowing up. If you're using an old office chair, consider replacing it before you become the next casualty. I will be replacing mine every 3-4 years from now on, regardless of condition. I got lucky, you may not be so lucky.
OFFICE CHAIRS ARE DANGEROUS!!!
Edited to add: I only weigh 185 lbs and I'm very gentle with all of my belongings, even furniture - which is why this chair probably lasted so long before trying to assassinate me.
WARNING: Your office chair is a ticking time bomb, primed to detonate and send shrapnel into your anus at any given time for no apparent reason!
So this morning I wake up and sit at my computer, as usual, to check my e-mail and appease my curious brain with useless tidbits of odd knowledge. I had a particularly powerful yawn come over me and as I leaned back in my office chair with my arms outstretched, letting out a giant wookie sound, I was overcome by a very loud "POP!" as I fell backwards onto the floor. The gas cylinder in my chair had inexplicably and suddenly popped, sending me to the ground, and plastic and metal shrapnel scattered around the room.
After the initial shock wore off, I decided to google "exploding office chair"... Holy crap! Apparently there have been fatalities and numerous injuries caused by exploding office chairs! Some 14 year old Chinese kid is apparently the most famous victim. He bled to death after his chair exploded (his exploded up through his seat cushion, sending shrapnel into his anus).
I can't help but feel like the luckiest yet unluckiest guy in the world at the same time. Had I leaned forward instead of back when the chair exploded, I may have suffered the same fate as that Chinese kid.
WORD OF ADVICE: I've had this office chair for 14 years and it never showed any signs of deterioration besides some cushion wear. It functioned perfectly and gave no warning signs before blowing up. If you're using an old office chair, consider replacing it before you become the next casualty. I will be replacing mine every 3-4 years from now on, regardless of condition. I got lucky, you may not be so lucky.
OFFICE CHAIRS ARE DANGEROUS!!!
Edited to add: I only weigh 185 lbs and I'm very gentle with all of my belongings, even furniture - which is why this chair probably lasted so long before trying to assassinate me.
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