Reminiscent of Thumper the
rabbit from the Bambi cartoon, it is the practice unique to elderly people in which they quickly tap their foot on the
floor several times in rapid succession immediately prior to raising that
leg off the floor so that they can quickly slide on that side of their underwear, pajamas, or pants before falling. Contradicting the apparent belief underlying this behavior, studies by gerontologists have concluded that the Geriatric Thumper
Dance is mostly ineffective in preventing old folks from losing their balance.
Samantha: "Grandma, how long have you been
lying on the floor this time?"
Grandma: "Sweetie, I'm so glad you came along when you did."
Samantha: "
Please Grandma. No more Geriatric Thumper
Dance, OK?