The Yellow Circle of Doom!

(Oh you KNOW I totally Googled "child faceplant" for this pic)

Whoever decided that my store would look better with a giant yellow circle painted in the tile was a freaking genius.  It has provided me many a good laugh and undoubted confirmation that I am, in fact, going to Hell if one should exist.

I am not sure of the rationale, but for some reason, small, hyper children seem to gravitate towards this yellow circle.  It's as if they are being compelled by some unnatural force.  And are being moved to...well...move.  This often comes in the senseless act of running around in said yellow circle until BAM!  They land face first on that dirty little floor.

Is it my fault that your small child face planting in public makes me erupt in a fit of inappropriate laughter? I certainly don't think so.  Unfortunately, the general population would disagree with me judging by the number of disapproving glares shot my way whenever this happens.   Hey, when other people get hurt, especially those who do not have yet developed full motor skills, it is funny.  To suggest otherwise is a blatant lie.

I only wish I had the foresight to capture these glorious moments on camera.  Don't worry, disapproving parentals, my company has since removed this yellow circle of doom from the majority of its stores taking away the one happy moment I could forward to each shift.  I suppose I'll just have to resort to tripping them myself now....