Food at Potlucks- Am I the only one?
We will be having our XMas Potluck at our park this afternoon and like I did at Thanksgiving, I plan to bring my own food in a tupperware container, it is not that I really have to watch what I eat, I...
Forum Discussion
holstein13 wrote:
I think some of the commenters may be missing an important point. All those who wrote about surviving without seat belts, helmets, washed hands, drinking out of hoses, etc. are all survivors. By definition, survivors get to write forum comments -- Non-survivors don't. Yes, you survived those risks, but there are still some risks associated with those behaviors. That's why we've changed as society.
Granted, it's very debatable and I'd suggest that we have gone too far in terms of precautions (taking off our shoes at the airport, for example) but that doesn't mean that there is no risk.
We need to hear from all the people who died from eating at the pot luck. Where are those people? Come on folks. If you ate at a potluck and died, we'd like to hear from you. I'll wait.
(Hears sound of crickets)
I guess it's safe then. ;-)
Here you go, compliments of Benny Hill "Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect."
Personally, I'd rather risk death than live a life of fear.
Steve
