Things that make you go hmmmmm

Why is it that every surface here that is not sidewalk, asphalt or bare ground is made of high-gloss tile? The stairs in my building are a prime example of this, and on a day like today, when it has been raining hard off and on, soaking every nook and cranny (and perhaps flooding? Maybe I will see pictures in tomorrow's Novedades), you're just asking for trouble. Just a little bit of moisture on these high-gloss tiles turns the whole staircase into an ice skating rink. Luckily I have plastic shoes (in navy AND green!) and they provide a little bit of traction. Just a little bit though. Seriously with the number of old people and little kids around here, you would think we would have more head injuries.