That's because of the perception of blame that is all pervading. Don't do anything, then you can't be wrong, because if you are wrong you are to blame. And we all know what happens when you are to blame.. someone is entitled to compensation.
Now that isn't actually true, but like many things, perception is stronger then reality. Will you get sued if you clear your snow and someone slips and is hurt? Complete tosh. But do people believe that to be true? Yes they do and that's why they don't clear the snow in the East Midlands Trains station at Chesterfield, because they think that they will be sued. That's East Midlands trains by the way.
The fact is that after a reasonable time, if they haven't made an effort to clear the snow they would actually be MORE liable.
I used to walk to school and walk home again. I used to cross several roads, one of them a main road. Other than the first few years of infants, I used to do this one my own. I would stop at the woods and climb trees on the way home and usually get back quite late. All before the age of 11. My daughter goes to the same school. She has to cross one small estate road and we are now about 600 yards from the school rather than the 3/4 mile that I used to walk as a boy. And yet, my daughter is walked up and walked back every day. In a year she will be going to big school. So how's she going to cope with that change then? Maybe she'll be able to sue her MOTHER!!!! It's all her Goddamn fault. All of it. The snow, the planes, the price of diesel. Well it's got to be her, hasn't it? I have one welded to a bloody X box who hasn't seen sunlight for 5 years and one who can't be left in the car without tears whilst I go into the shop for milk because the circus gypsies will come and steal her away. Jeez. Where is the lotto win when you need it most? Huh?
Missus said what do you want for Christmas. I said, your signature on that divorce! Hah! She said you don't get off that lightly. Bugger!
Later I said, you look better for a drink. She replied saying that she hadn't had one. I know I said, but I have!
Chris
Now that isn't actually true, but like many things, perception is stronger then reality. Will you get sued if you clear your snow and someone slips and is hurt? Complete tosh. But do people believe that to be true? Yes they do and that's why they don't clear the snow in the East Midlands Trains station at Chesterfield, because they think that they will be sued. That's East Midlands trains by the way.
The fact is that after a reasonable time, if they haven't made an effort to clear the snow they would actually be MORE liable.
I used to walk to school and walk home again. I used to cross several roads, one of them a main road. Other than the first few years of infants, I used to do this one my own. I would stop at the woods and climb trees on the way home and usually get back quite late. All before the age of 11. My daughter goes to the same school. She has to cross one small estate road and we are now about 600 yards from the school rather than the 3/4 mile that I used to walk as a boy. And yet, my daughter is walked up and walked back every day. In a year she will be going to big school. So how's she going to cope with that change then? Maybe she'll be able to sue her MOTHER!!!! It's all her Goddamn fault. All of it. The snow, the planes, the price of diesel. Well it's got to be her, hasn't it? I have one welded to a bloody X box who hasn't seen sunlight for 5 years and one who can't be left in the car without tears whilst I go into the shop for milk because the circus gypsies will come and steal her away. Jeez. Where is the lotto win when you need it most? Huh?
Missus said what do you want for Christmas. I said, your signature on that divorce! Hah! She said you don't get off that lightly. Bugger!
Later I said, you look better for a drink. She replied saying that she hadn't had one. I know I said, but I have!
Chris
