Clumsy Sims

[TheLostGirls]

Has anyone ever seen a clumsy sim trip over their own feet? I have. It's hilarious, especially since she has level 8 athletic and was running around town.

[samoht04]

I don't normally have clumsy sims, but some of mine are born with the 'Falls over when opening the draws of Wardrobe' trait! 

[TheLostGirls]

What a trait!

[TheLostGirls]

Is it possible to have the athletic trait while being clumsy?

Do clumsy sims fall off the treadmill more often?

[samoht04]

I think you can.

[LivvieLove]

I'm pretty sure you can, because Athletic isn't all running and stuff, its also bench-pressing and what not. However, (being a clumsy person myself) I find it unusually funny to see them just stand there and lose their balance (then I normally reflect on how many times I've done that too.)
I've also seen them about to cast into a pond or something when they fall on their own butt. It was possibly one of the funniest and most realistic things my Sims do!

[Margerita]

Regarding fishing and sims falling on their butts when they attempt to cast, it can happen without the clumsy trait.

[Pam]

Regarding fishing and sims falling on their butts when they attempt to cast, it can happen without the clumsy trait.

Yes, it's just part of the early levels of fishing. 

[TheLostGirls]

Does clumsy impact the paintings that they paint?

[Pam]

I don't think clumsy is one of the painting style traits.

[jestina]

My funniest clumsy sim was a doctor. She was always having accidents at work. Don't think i'd want that clumsy doctor cutting on me with a scalpel. 

[Mistake]

My clumsy Sim dropped the ring while proposing . Shame I didn't manage to capture it.

[Swede1992]

Do the clumsy trait actually add anything positive to the sim?
I know that there are some funny animations and that they're more likely to break objects, but has anyone experienced any benefit from it?
In Carl's guide: http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/traits/physical-trait-list.php,  he implies that it's just for fun, but I've never used this trait myself, so I'm a little intrigued by it.

[igzigpuff]

I only used the clumsy trait once for one of my Sims when I played the Asylum Challenge, he was always tripping...he also would get squirted in the face when he made coffee (never got a shot of that one, it was pretty funny).  Here is a pic of him tripping that kind of ended up being a glitch (he's the one in the Tux)  :