We are spending a few days in Chicago and I am puzzled by this sign which is stationed just outside the front door of our downtown hotel.
I do understand the warning. We are staying on the 24th floor of this very tall hotel. Evidently, ice can form on this fall building and fall onto the sidewalk below. Of course, falling ice could be a serious danger. So now that I have been warned just what am I expected to do. What purpose is this warning expected to serve. Should I retreat back into the hotel? I have been here for several days, but eventually I will have to leave. I am betting that sign will still be there. Should I move more quickly to reduce my exposure? Should I look up to see if a dangerous icicle is about to do damage to my head? I doubt I would be agile enough to dodge. Is this one of those warnings that serves little value to possible victims, but does serve some legal function? So, if this ends up to be my last post, I leave it to you to address the absurdity of my situation.