[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by ajmc

Think of the opportunities for all those excess football helmets. They could be used by our children while eating dinner, to protect against the possibility of falling off a dining room chair and striking their heads on the floor.

Then again, we could do away with tables and chairs, and simply eat off the floor, eliminating all risk of head injuries from falling. Unfortunately, that of course raises the risk level of other objects in the house possibly dislodging and becoming flying objects threatening those children sitting on the floor.

Wow, seeking absolute protection from everything can get very complicated.

Except falling off the chair is accidental and banging heads in football (or the ball in soccer) is deliberate and much more frequent.