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"Elf" and safety gone mad
BlueEyedMrsP
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What are some of your favourite silly decisions made in the name of protecting us from ourselves?
Last week I took my daughter to a concert in Edmonton and during the intermission she wanted a drink, so we bought a bottle of soda at the concession. The member of staff behind the counter then proceeded to remove the cap. Apparently these bottles can be used as weapons and launched into the crowd.
I just paid over $5 for the bleeding thing, I'm hardly going to throw it at someone. And is there something that magically prevents some idiot who did want to use it as a weapon just because there's no lid?
Last week I took my daughter to a concert in Edmonton and during the intermission she wanted a drink, so we bought a bottle of soda at the concession. The member of staff behind the counter then proceeded to remove the cap. Apparently these bottles can be used as weapons and launched into the crowd.
I just paid over $5 for the bleeding thing, I'm hardly going to throw it at someone. And is there something that magically prevents some idiot who did want to use it as a weapon just because there's no lid? 0
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I definitely would have if I'd known about their silly rule. You're also not allowed to bring your own drink in, even if it's water. That seems pretty standard these days, not just at airports.
Edit: I'm assuming it was a rock concert not a classical concert
But someone dumb enough to throw bottles into a crowd wouldn't really be deterred by not having a cap for it. They'd probably think it more fun and possibly thank the staff member for the suggestion.:cool:
True but the contents would come out in the air and it would be less dangerous on impact. Also a lovely cooling spray would be released on the crowd as it sailed over their heads - everyone wins!
Haha
After that I just kept a few tops in my bag and eventually it died away and now you get your drink with its top intact .
It's just madness some of the stupid stuff they dream up
I very much doubt that the quantity that would come out in flight would significantly lessen the impact, but some effect would be felt by those beneath.
It's not much of a hardship to have a bottle top removed, something that you'll do yourself shortly after. Besides, I'm sure you'd be quick to moan if you got hit by a full bottle.
Is you a Muslim? http://www.redstate.com/diary/lifeofgrace/2015/05/30/muslim-woman-felt-hatred-united-flight/
If you aren't then Religion Creep is at work
I had to take a course where I work on how to shut a gate properly.
Absolute utter ridiculousness >:(
The thing that always makes me laugh with "it's 'elf and safety gorn mad" attitudes is that the very same people are often the first in line to sue a school for allowing a child to fall over in a playground, or stabbing themselves in a restaurant with a sharp knife.
Was it a crown cap?
Then it is normal to remove them - it stops damage to fixtures when ignorant people try to remove them using furniture. Likewise the risk of being sued for damage to teeth.
Also, it's not uncommon for people at concerts to wear light shoes - or flip-flops - bit nasty to stand on a crown top.
I believe that would be having components that could be used to create a weapon of terrorism or something. Come to think about it, having seen the, very random, content of a few women's handbags (hey, they showed me, I wasn't snooping!), we should just arrest them all just to be sure.
Do you mean the metal ones? This was just a normal 500ml plastic bottle of soda with a plastic screw-on cap.
The shoe thing... I chose to wear trainers as I was worried about someone stepping on my toes. The rows are very close together so if you have to let someone pass thru, there isn't much room for your feet.
Hehe, reminds me of that scene in "The Office" where Gareth is doing some training with the new girl about where it is and isn't safe to set a cup of hot coffee and how to lift a box.
Haha it was literally as bad as that! Bloody love The Office, best show ever made
This isn't a new thing...
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=808080
As a test, fling an unlidded bottle of water at your daughters head and then throw a lidded bottle. Once she has regained consciousness ask her which one hurt the most ;-)
Well, I don't get out much so I didn't know it was a "thing".
I think I'll just pack a couple of lid tops if I get the chance to go out again.:)
Oh wow! Really? That's hilarious!