I was sitting at work today and for the first time
(possibly) I noticed that the office is covered in fire exit signs, pointing –
rather obviously you might say – to the fire exits!
What worried me was that they have become part of the
wallpaper. I am evidently so used to seeing fire exit signs that they simply do
not register. Now in the office that is fine as I happen to sit near to the
fire exit and a regular drill does drum home that the doors are there for a
reason.
But what if I get caught in an emergency elsewhere? Are we
just so conditioned to seeing 'warning!', 'danger!', 'fire exit', etc. everywhere that
our brains have shut down?
With this new super-awareness I can now embark upon my
adventures confident that I am prepared for any hazard. Well, until my brain
switches off again anyway.
Elloise Hopkins.
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