Besotted by Casino Carpet

Casinos are trending toward wild-patterned carpet. The crazy-quilt patterns are most likely chosen to camouflage the effects of spilled drinks, nicotine residue and the debris from constant foot traffic. The awful patterns and clashing colors make me woozy. “Don’t look down” is my mantra. But, once in a while a foreign object contrasts with the wall-to-wall to catch the eye. In this case a used Band-Aid, sore-side up, sends skeevy shivers down my spine. There it is, a puny biohazard lying in wait to adhere itself to a gambler shuffling by in house slippers. Or in skimpy flip-flops. Chances are no one even sees it. Ignorance is bliss. The slot machines distract most of the passers-by who exist in a state of distraction. But, it’s there so beware. Hiding in plain sight.