Posted by Nate Jones on 12/09/2012 at 12:13 PM News

The Popdust Files: Directioners, injuries, liam payne, one direction, twitter

We already knew that Directioners’ intense loyalty for their five favorite lads made them do crazy things like write weird fan fiction and making their own parody videos, but we had assumed their hunger for boy-band flesh stayed purely on a metaphorical level. Unfortunately, a mass of 1D fans proved us wrong this weekend, giving the boys an unexpectedly violent homecoming at Heathrow airport as they arrived back in England for the X Factor finale.

We’ll let Liam Payne tell the story in his own words. (WARNING: Graphic depictions of violence below.)

WE BEGIN IN MEDIAS RES…

I don’t know why people are blaming us for this it’s so sad when everyone’s rushing and make it unsafe we get thrown back in our cars

— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) December 8, 2012

That was actually horrible I literally wanted to cry and all those people shouting shit at us and we even tried to stop so shit

— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) December 8, 2012

girls with the sign tho very nice welcome thank you No more sad tweets now tho lets all be calm next time then we can meet you guys

— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) December 8, 2012

AFTER A BRIEF COOLDOWN, LIAM EXAMINES HIS WOUNDS:

Lol I just looked at my arm that’s what happens when somebody pulls at your skin too hard #crazyday twitter.com/Real_Liam_Payn…

— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) December 8, 2012

HE TRIES TO PUT ON A BRAVE FACE…

#smallestscratchever

— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) December 8, 2012

Good news is we will probably see you all later anyway so smiles all round and nobody got hurt

— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) December 8, 2012

BUT THE PAIN IS TOO MUCH:

My scratch is that bad I think I might just have to cut my arm off -__-

— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) December 8, 2012

FINALLY, HE TRIES TO CRACK A JOKE:

The awkward moment when a girl gives you a Chinese burn in the airport aha

— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) December 8, 2012

DIRECTIONERS, THOUGH, STILL MIGHT NOT BE GETTING THE RIGHT MESSAGE:

@real_liam_payne can I have your arm when it gets cut off?

— ❤You’rePerfectToMe❤ (@LovethatPayne) December 8, 2012

 

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