My wife worked in healthcare for many years. All too frequently she had to deal with the after-effects of “wild and crazy” guys (99% guys, few women) who smeared themselves over the pavement without benefit of helmet or protective clothing. Wrecked bodies, wrecked brains…I’ve heard people say, “Well, it was his body, he didn’t wreck anyone’s life but his own.” In fact, he also wrecked the lives of the loved ones who’d have to care for him the rest of his days. Not to mention soaking up limited public resources intended to help those who became disabled through no fault of their own.
Living on the edge, adrenaline rush, thrill of cheating death, I get all that. But personally when I see a performance like this all I can think of is, “Fucking idiot.”
