Are some people just plain stupid or what?

[Admiral Huddy]

There was a skip being collected at Chelmsford station this morning and the lorry collecting had to take the skip up over the path. A workman stopped people from walking under it but a woman. clearly in a rush carried on and walked right under it.. Like a load of lambs, others followed.. I have to say I was stunned and nearly came off my bike.. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing Are people really that stupid that they would risk their lives for a few seconds… to get to work of all places!!

Then, just after I nearly fell off my bike in disbelief what I just saw, some dozzy woman parked her car up on a pedestrian crossing (on the zig-zags) to drop of her kids off. This blocked off any chance of people crossing the roads safely.

Doughnuts!

[Stan_Lite]

Yes Huddy, I'm afraid people really are that stupid.

In my line of work we regularly hear stories of dropped objects injuring or killing people, many of them dropped from cranes. Despite this, we still see, on a daily basis, people who would rather risk their lives walking under a load than waiting for a minute for the load to pass.

On the rig, we operate a scheme called "look up and live", which basically means, if you exit onto the deck area or turn around a corner, you look up before proceeding to check for overhead loads. If you see an overhead load, you are supposed to either wait until the danger has passed or find an alternative route to where you are going. It's surprising how many, apparently, crush proof people we have on board the rig.

[Admiral Huddy]

Good grief, yeah I can imagine.

[Belmit]

Just tuck and roll, that's how I avoid most danger.

[Zirax]

I presume thats the whacking great big blue skip they had there?

It is just like the Farringdon station every time I go home. Upon walking down the stairs I look up and check the next Algate train, then walk to the end of the platform. Every single day I am the only one who stands there, and we are talking a good 4 carriages gap between me and the length of the circle line trains. I get to sit down with the 4 other people or so in the carriage, they get to be rammed against the doors barely able to move.

[Admiral Huddy]

Originally Posted by Zirax

I presume thats the whacking great big blue skip they had there?

I think so but for some reason they were collecting from the bus end where the building they've just closed off.

[Kell_ee001]

People are idiots tbh.

[semi-pro waster]

Originally Posted by Kell_ee001

People are idiots tbh.

That pretty much sums it up.

Walking under a skip is pure stupidity but that said, I would walk under a ladder without worrying provided no-one was on it above me because I'm not all that superstitious. It is about evaluating risks, if not walking under a ladder means stepping out into a busy road then I'd take my chances with the ladder but if it isn't going to make any odds then I'd probably step around the ladder because of the risk of something falling being greater.

[NokkonWud]

And both instances were caused by women? And you're surprised? .

[Justsomebloke]

Like Kell says easy answer YES.
Nearly got wiped out on my Mountain bike yesterday Twice in the space of 5 minutes. Seems a lot of people have trouble steering between a space that could take a motor Twice as God Damn wide Ok when going along the normal road but God help me when i have to go past an island type Bollard thing. Some Doris got so close i thought she was coming in to grab my arse Then i got dive bombed by some other eeeeeeekkkkk omg an islans & a cyclist i best weave all over the road & nearly kill the poor chap even though he is Saving the planet all on his own by riding a cycle unlike you Mr Lazy i can't drive but i am going to kill the planet myself type stupid person (breathe here )
It's funny on the bike though & i can still Bunny hop