Truth be told I am slightly disappointed with our society.
This isn't going to be a long drawn out lecture of moral or politics, but instead a brief observation, so don't freak out on me.
Today I rode my bike to school as per usual. Around mile 2.5 there is a shopping center where I jump on the sidewalk to avoid a particularly busy intersection. It appeared that the shopping center had run their sprinklers that night because the side walk was wet. Being the genius that I am - I didn't think that it would be too slick since the concrete was only damp looking and not soaked. However the 20 degree weather disagreed with me and the sidewalk turned out to be incredibly slippery!
Needless to say I wiped out massively and now have a bruise the size of Brazil on my thigh. Luckily I am such a helmet-wearing nazi because I knocked my head pretty well, too. The fall twisted my seat (which I adjusted back), popped off my bike chain, left me with a good head ache for the rest of the day, and robbed me of any dignity I may have had left.
Here is where my frustration with society comes into play. Once it happened I joked with myself that I should sue the shopping center for being so stupid as to run the sprinklers in December. It was then that it dawned on me that someone very actually could take that path, wipe out, break something, and sue them because they didn't have enough foresight to take necessary precautions. It is the whole "warning-label-on-a-cup-of-coffee-from-McDonalds" mentality. We want everything to be all about us, but we are unwilling to take any sort of personal responsibility for our actions.
Grow up, America.
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Its the American way, blame it on someone else, so you don't have to accept the fact that you sometimes make bad judgment calls.
Perhaps walking is more your speed?
That's scary you wiped out so well! I'm glad you're not hurting too too badly, but still even though I thought your reasoning legit I also agree that taking responsibility for our own actions is a smart thing to do too. Maybe next time, before you hop the curb you should equip yourself with your own salt shaker, hey?
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