I blame New Labour
If it wasn't for the cossetting comfort of socialism and associated state nannying, the platform wouldn't have been gritted.

The women in stupid shoes would have slipped onto the track and either been electrocuted or clobbered by a passing train.

They might even have been removed from the gene pool before they had a chance to breed.

Natural selection...

I'm in an uncharitable mood (see above). Having returned from a walk to the Evans round the corner from the office (wearing stout footwear I might add), I had to negotiate my way around hordes of Meanderthals, taking up a whole pavement whilst they bimble along the pavement at half speed lest they miss a bargain in the window. Should they see anything of interest, they'll either stop suddenly or swerve off in the direction of said trinket.

Add icy pavements into the equation and you have chaos. Plus those ridiculous woollen hats with ear warmers give their owners tunnel vision too...

Grrr....
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 3 Feb 2009, 14:06, Reply)