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The Waters of Love
May. 18th, 2016 11:22 amI have a new, system-generated password for some software at work: CorpMan. I feel like a superhero.
I meant to ask when I went to the cinema the other day, do you have depressing warning ads before films? We used to have terrifying driving warnings from the Transport Accident Commission. Then there was the electrical safety one about the man who backed his yacht into a power pole. Then there was the work safety ad about the young chef who spilt a giant pot of boiling water on himself. That was actually one of a series; others included the young carpenter who nail gunned his eye and the young baker who stuck her hand in the bread slicer. And on Sunday, I saw the current effort, which is the sad tale of a man who forgot to get his gas heater checked and therefore died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Because heaven forbid we go out and have fun without being reminded of that one day we will die as a result of our own stupidity.
I meant to ask when I went to the cinema the other day, do you have depressing warning ads before films? We used to have terrifying driving warnings from the Transport Accident Commission. Then there was the electrical safety one about the man who backed his yacht into a power pole. Then there was the work safety ad about the young chef who spilt a giant pot of boiling water on himself. That was actually one of a series; others included the young carpenter who nail gunned his eye and the young baker who stuck her hand in the bread slicer. And on Sunday, I saw the current effort, which is the sad tale of a man who forgot to get his gas heater checked and therefore died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Because heaven forbid we go out and have fun without being reminded of that one day we will die as a result of our own stupidity.