People Share the Most Slapstick and Cartoonish Situations They've Witnessed or Experienced

For many people, cartoons have been an important part of life. I was absolutely forbidden from watching them on our crappy 80's television, but that didn't stop me from sneaking downstairs at five in the morning to watch Sailor Moon at a very, very low volume. Instead of watching that magical anime series, my parents graciously allowed us to watch a whole lot of very antiquated Disney VHS tapes. These old Disney cartoons (some of them featuring mainstays such as Donald Duck and Goofy) relied on a lot of common and slapstick-y tropes. It's easy to brush off comedic fails (such as slipping on a banana peel) as myth, but we are here to tell you the truth: these things actually happen. I know at least three people, including myself, who have fallen prey to this kind of slippery surprise. Peels aren't the only cartoon trope to occur in real life. This much has been made completely clear thanks to a brilliant Twitter thread from Twitter user Michael Scanlan. 

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