In not going to work in this weather?

[tearinghairout]

I'm supposed to go in tomorrow. I work two days per week in a shop in town, about a mile and a half away. The cars in my hamlet are snowed in. I don't fancy the walk, then on my feet all day, then the walk back in the dark, especially if the road is icy.

AIBU? I haven't worked there long. All the others live in the town so I feel I'm the only one letting the side down.

yes i was responding to the dont go out just in case hyperbole

it was suggested she might break leg
get hit by car
fall on ice needing medical attn

so compared to that potential catastrophe list,maybe danger lurks in sweetie wrapper or wee silver men with pointy heads

What flavoured omelette is it?

It wasn't through the heart or anything

Stealth - A Risk Assessment using a traffic light system: -

Green - Walk

Amber - Caution

Red - DANGER DANGER - DON'T WALK

Dd1 is 15!

but those are the risks of walking on snow and ice
Cheese, mushroom and onion, DH dislikes them but he is out so I get to eat what I want!

Are you sure you haven't accidentally slipped some brandy in there too?

she'd be unlucky to have
rta
broken limb
fall requiring intervention on a moderate walk
...unless she lives in holby

StealthPolarBear - LOL! Hilarious and accurate precis!

OK I'm guessing the A&E stats are wrong then

what a&e stats would that be?journal of madeuppicus stuffus and orthopaedics

falls stats from A&E
which I am regretting mentioning now as I have to admit I've never stdied them for snow - just broken down by age and amazingly older people fall more often
But I could :o
(OP you're not 80 are you?)

but this sort of thing

I can't win though - you'll claim that's trash but if I find and link to a journal article you'll go on about the earnest people linking to research to prove their point

falls and #nof increase with age,have not much empirical data to hand on shop workers and what ifs

in general, for all ages, people have a greater chance of falling in the snow and ice, and their injuries are more severe.
No data to back that up but am fairly sure it would turn out to be the case.

(BTW I have just finished work as a data manager, analysing hospital statistics)

good for you btw

just letting you know I may be talking out of my arse but it is a fairly well informed arse

i tried icicles too! nearly as long as my arm on my workplace! but the end disappointly snapped off in a quite gentle fashion

Disappointedly, sorry

I'm off to put the wheelie bin out. If I'm not back in 10 mins, send Indith round

dinnae slip.do come back and blether more

scottishmummy - I seriously can't be bothered to respond to your crap which in which you misintepret my comment above. So a simple go fuck yourself will suffice. Go on, fuck off.

made it - I thought I would freeze to a statue but it's actually not that cold out there.

And yes, I know you fit the exact description of internet troll. But even so, still just fuck off.

classy.speaks volumes.about you