Running into objects are a part of everyday life for most people. Whether it be corners or desks, a lot of people consider themselves clumsy. Running into objects might be something people do so often that without it they wouldn’t be themselves anymore.

“No. I want to be agile like a gazelle,” said Mary Stanley ’19 frowning.

According to a 2007 Dutch study one out of every 29 people are 50% more likely to be clumsy than other people.

Some students have accepted how clumsy they are because other students make fun of it so much. Friends of Reagan Hart ’18 often make fun of her for how clumsy she is.

“A lot, so I’ve accepted it,”  said Hart.

Unlike common misconceptions, smartphones do not seem to have an affect on student clumsiness. Over half of students said that having a smartphone has not made them more clumsy. However, if they put no for “Are You Clumsy?” it was more likely for them to put yes in whether or not smartphones increased their clumsiness.

Some people are widely known to be clumsy, such as Hart who says she runs into things far more than others. But others, like Stanley, say that no one ever notices her running into things.

People have been clumsy for ages whether it leads to being seriously hurt or minor injuries.