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Some people need warning signs for EVERYTHING!

Which is neither practical nor possible. So, what if you put signs up for everything that could possibly go wrong at an amusement park? No earrings on rough rides, throwing up because a kid ate before the spinning teacups, dumping beverages on people below from skycars, no screaming "Help!" on any ride, etc. Not only would the experience of the park be somewhat lessened because of all the clutter and Big Brother atmosphere (and the higher ticket prices we'd have to endure), but you'd never possibly think up all the scenarios.

And if you DID somehow manage to think up every scenario, you'd then have to translate each sign into every language of every tourist that may someday "enjoy" your gulag park. :-)

Oh, I agree with you. But as long as someone else can be financially liable (with punitive damages) for OUR stupid mistakes, this is how it'll be.

Besides, this particular case--it doesn't seem THAT stupid to me. She didn't think about her gum, that's all. She probably did almost everything with gum in her mouth, and only gave it a thought when someone ELSE told her to take it out. I bet half of us would need a sign, in this case.

I burned my husband's emergency brake up the first time I drove his Jeep. I thought that was just a Jeep thing until the smell got strong enough to clue me in that something bad was going on. The brake lever hadn't gone all the way down but I didn't know it. Stupid? Yeah, sort of, but not a very high threshold of stupidity, I hope.