From the Kevin Smith movie Mallrats:
Brodie: Listen, not a year goes by, not a year, that I don’t hear about some escalator accident involving some bastard kid which could have easily been avoided had some parent – I don’t care which one – but some parent conditioned him to fear and respect that escalator.
The guy who died at miller park after falling off the escalator was a man, not a child. However, Brodie’s advice still stands. This man did not fear and respect the escalator.
When my daughter is the correct age, she will be taught to fear and respect the escalator.
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You posted this for the backtrack. I know you!
But, it is funny, so I won’t criticize you for your motives. Thanks for aggregating me a smile, Keith.
Everyone “knows” that escalators have an insatiable hunger for toes. As to lawsuits, all children are perfect, and saintly. There is no such thing as parental responsibility. Stores build multi-story structures, and have liability insurance. It is a form of subsidized lottery. Really, it’s just a stepped-up version of the tooth fairy. Lose a tooth, get a buck. Lose some fingers, get a couple million.
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