Why would anyone want to forget when that just leaves them open to fall into it again?
Bleh, I know people just want the easy life but christ..if there's a hole in the road you don't just pretty it up with a layer of leaves or pretend it's not there until you break your neck riding your bike over it...you fix it or put up some warning signs. The whole populace is going to fall into that hole one at a time at this rate.