Plenty of people opened up a gift to find a hoverboard this year. A hearty chunk of that group has already crashed them. Combining a combustible gimmick-toy with a day filled with alcoholic beverages and familial angst is a recipe for wiping out.
Be safe out there.
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Merry Xmas to u all. Partic my son Max now in hospital in Adelaide having smashed wrist after fall from #hoverboard #yulegetbetter
— Jon Sopel (@jonsopel) December 25, 2015
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I almost broke my foot and vases trying to ride a friggen hover board… Ouch
— mads✨ (@babymaddy_) December 25, 2015
Just crashed my hoverboard and think I broke my elbow and my knee😭😂😭
— •ку• (@kymckinney) December 25, 2015
My cousin crashed my hover board and it's all scuffed up plz someone tell me it's going to be okay Bc I'm livid
— Cheer Opinions (@Cheeropinionss) December 25, 2015
My dad already fuckin crashed the hoverboard and took a chunk out of the wall😂💀💀💀💀
— Anthony Ramirez (@big_ant95) December 25, 2015
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I crashed my hoverboard atleast 5 times and ive had it for about 5 hours
— Geek⭐️wnnb (@HighLuxury508) December 25, 2015
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Just crashed on my hoverboard aw
— kate (@kudoskkate) December 26, 2015
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