Thank you. My thoughts exactly!
I for one am terrified of roller coasters. But if I get on one voluntarily and suffer a panic attack, is the ride operator to blame?
I have a friend who loves roller coasters but is terrified of Ferris wheels. I however love Ferris wheels. When we went to Hershey Park, we made a deal: I would get on a roller coaster with her (not one that hung upside down mind you – that was a deal breaker) and she would get on the Ferris wheel with me.
When the roller coaster made its first big plunge, I recall screaming to my friend, “I really hate youuuuuuuuu!” She felt and expressed the same when the Ferris wheel stopped for about 5 minutes while we were at the top.
No while I’m not so found of roller coasters, I’m not so phobic to the point of having such a full blown panic attack that I might try to do something stupid like jump off or require medical attention. Same with my friend on the Ferris wheel; she was not happy but she survived.
But if someone is prone to full blown panic attacks, they shouldn’t be getting on any amusement ride IMO, not even a Merry Go Round (and I don’t really like them either.)
I mean if we have to separate PT test standards for women and men for the same job title, how far off is that ?