Rolex and saftey concerns

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by Zakalwe

People’s attitudes to risk differ. So what one reasonable person considers safe might be considered by another reasonable person to be unsafe. That’s fair enough.

One of the issues I have with this topic though is the logical inconsistency people display. 700 odd people die every year falling down the stairs in the U.K. alone yet most people don’t live in a bungalow whilst refusing to enter a multi-story building unless it has an elevator. More than a thousand die every year in car accidents yet not a single car driver gives the possibility of being mangled horribly in two tonnes of twisted metal a second thought.

I suspect part of the reason is the emotive way things like watch muggings are reported. They’re also disproportionately reported in terms of the comparison with other types of crime against the person, though I can’t prove that supposition.

My view is if you’re worried about wearing your watch out and about in a familiar environment then you ought to fear leaving the house full stop. Unless your house has more than one level, in which case you should also fear staying indoors.

vending machine accidents kill more people in the US every year than sharks.... yet people are still fat and are scared of the ocean. Same thing. Imagine if they gave the candy dispenser the same avoidance that they give a great white