How do you regain your cool after looking like an idiot?

[snow]

I just usually laugh it off with whoever is laughing at me. They usually see you as an easy going person if you're able to laugh at yourself in situations where you would normally feel extremely embarrassed.

 

[Teh Flembo]

I tend to just laugh at myself and carry on.

 

[elemenetal150]

act like nothing happened and just continue on with my business

 

[Lemon Of Life]

Throw a smoke bomb and run.

 

[Jedamethis]

"I meant that to happen!"
And then laugh.

 

[McNinja]

Kill everyone who saw it happen.

Just kidding. Laughing stuff like that off works wonders.

 

[UltraParanoia]

I was never cool in the first place, so I have no issues with my stupidity embarassing me in public.

 

[Nemu]

Laughing at myself.

Usually works like a charm.

 

[XJ-0461]

Jump back up and say that it was meant to happen.

 

[Mozza444]

Cry and run home to my mummy

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

Laugh like a crazed maniac, proclaiming how funny it was.
What? if it was funny, I wil not deny it.

 

[DanielPowell33]

Blame the nearest person and beat up the second nearest person.

Then everyone will be confused and forget about the embarrassing situation.

 

[iLikeHippos]

Here's a good advice.

If you fall down clumsily, get up really fashionable. Like jumping up directly like those ninjas you see on youtube.

Than everyone will forget you even fell, or they'll figure it was a part of the show.
That's what I always do.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Laugh my ass off.

 

[Julianking93]

Just laugh.

No point in feeling all embarrassed - then other people will just think it's funnier.

This.

The best way to act cool is to act like it doesn't bother you.

 

[justhereforthemoney]

I just laugh and keep drinking.

 

[Undercover]

Yep. Acknowledge it, accept it, own it and move on.

Because you know who cares even less about your problems than you do?

Everybody.

You go making a big deal out of wiping out or whatever, of course you're going to get made fun of. But if you own it by saying something like "Aw maan, I landed on my keys..." (One of my personal faves) and show it doesn't bother you, nobody's going to care. At the end of the day you BOTH have a funny story to tell.