I was listening to 'Farming this week' on BBC Radio 4 this morning and part of the programme was about working farms that families and schools could visit. The health and safety regulations are now very strict on farms especially when the public have access and most farms try to ensure that the public are very aware of the perils and dangers that can occur if people fail to wash their hands after touching animals.
The farmers that were interviewed said that in light of the e.coli outbreak on a couple of farms last year, they had put up even more signs reminding people to wash their hands and one said that there was also a special area away from animals where people could picnic but many still chose to ignore these notices. This means that the public are deliberately putting themselves at risk.
What has happened to 'common sense'? I wonder if these people actually wash their hands after going to the toilet, or before meals, or after petting the family dog, especially if he has just given them a big sloppy lick after licking his b***s on the carpet. The answer is probably 'no' and yet some of the people that were affected by the e.coli are now going to sue the farms for compensation when in all probability they themselves were at fault, particularly if the parents did not supervise their children's handwashing.
It seems to be all about trying to get a lot of money for nothing and nobody seems to want to take responsibilities for their own actions anymore. Sadly, I think there are an awful lot of people in this country that need to grow up, stop blaming other people for their own shortfalls and come into the real world.
I think another factor is that people are not exposed to enough germs in daily living due to the popularity of disinfectant cleaners. I've been to many agricultural shows where people are getting their animals ready with one hand and holding a cornish pasty in the other. They are not coming down with allsorts as they're always exposed to these things. Our farmer will clean the mud off his tractor and then eat a cake and he's rarely ill. I'm a big believer in not cleaning everything! At least that's my excuse!!
ReplyDeleteHi Grandma!
ReplyDeleteAmen to that! This blame game has to stop. It's out of control and I think deliberate.
If everyone stays angry at one another, then it's safe for the power brokers. There's strength in unity and that's what they fear the most. I just wish people could see it.
Yes Emma! I agree. We depend too much on things that are supposed to wipe out germs and bacteria. It's common knowledge in holiday spots on the continent that most of the British have 'delicate stomachs'!
ReplyDeleteHi Robin! It's a well known fact that a lot of insurance and compensation claims are 'bogus' and that's why we all pay such high premiums. There are various firms of solicitors springing up like mushrooms and they are the ones getting rich from all this by getting 'compensation' if you break a fingernail in an accident!