[11th Earl of Mar]

Nobody tips a container upside down to take a sip of a hot drink. They tilt the container just enough to take a sip. The idea that the whole contents came flowing out when the lid popped off is unbelievable

I am not vouching for this woman and her story, but it could have happened as she said.

She could have squeezed the cup too tightly and it fractured down one side. [My kids have done this before.] This might explain the lid popping off.

She could have had an accident after spilling some on her hand which was holding the cup, a mistake which caused her to lose control of the cup itself. [My kids have done this as well.]

Even if proven true, the claim hardly seems worth so much money.

[DoughtyOne]

I have never understood why people drink such hot drinks. The fluid burnt her skin, yet she'd have been perfectly happy to pour that fluid down her throat. My folks drink stuff that'd scald my mouth. I know, because I've tried their drinks on occasion. Never could understand it.

[I still care]

I remember several years ago I went to a restaurant. They gave me a sack with a container of sauce in it. They didn't put the lid of the sauce on correctly and without realizing it (or even opening the paper bag it was in) by the time I got home I had a pint of sticky sauce all over the seats of my car. It never really came out. I freely admit I was really ticked off. The employees are supposed to package the food properly. They know you are in a car and can't go over all the lids. Fortunately just my car suffered, and not my skin - although my husband would say, hey, skin heals, the car doesn't...

[DoughtyOne]

Your fractured cup theory was supported by others. I think you guys make a good point.

[ArGee]

Even if proven true, the claim hardly seems worth so much money.

Well, that depends on what she's carrying and how she makes her living, eh?

Shalom.