ATS Says No to Sue Happy Tourists

Hello folks! Welcome back to the porch of All Things Southern. It’s my pleasure to host y’all for our weekly visit. Make yourselves comfortable and let’s chat…~smile~

I’ve become aware of a couple lawsuits filed in the Big Easy that warrant our attention. In the latest incident, a traveler I’m calling Superman, in my own attempt to stay out of court, filed a lawsuit on the 7th of April against the hotel where he’d recently vacationed. On record are injuries he sustained falling out of his room’s 3rd floor window, all while trying to avoid being stung by a wasp. As you might imagine, the hotel does not feel responsible for Superman’s dramatic exit.

And in related news, back in February another man I’m calling Mad Mark sued a different hotel. His sworn testimony states he awoke with a giant roach biting his hand! In trying to interrupt this nighttime snack, Mad Mark jerked violently causing his hand to collide with the nightstand and resulting in significant injury.

I admit to being somewhat torn on this one as I’m currently being stalked by spiders at home and on the road. First there was the author-eating murderous spider that accosted me in Seaside, FL. Then, upon my return, Phil was forced to kill a tarantula in my bathroom and I haven’t had a good night’s sleep since. No, I don’t have photographic evidence. Work with me, people. What’s more, I was confronted with yet another killer spider the following day. No, I don’t know if he was a Brown Recluse but as I twittered in desperation, “He was brown and he did seem reclusive.” (My friend Elisabeth asked me if he had a fiddle on his back?! I told her no, but I thought I saw a banjo on his knee. Silly girl…) By the way, I tire of hearing how these critters are more scared of me than I am of them. When they start breaking their legs to get away from me, we’ll talk.

In closing, while I understand wanting someone to pay for these obnoxious bugs, (and to hear Phil tell it, that someone is him), we need to say no to tourists suing us over insects. Mosquito season is upon us. Yeah, I thought you’d see it my way.

Hugs,
Shellie