Day 3 - Could I get hurt?

Today I got stung by a gang of bees while I was shaking trees. Sometimes when you shake the trees, bags of money come out of them (talk about exploiting nature there). Once in awhile you get stuck with a horde of bees flying out at you. I thought "Surely, if I catch one of those bees it will be worth quite a bit of money and I will be rich and pay off my house." But while I was trying to rope them in, they stung me. I tried a second time and failed again. I don't think its possible for you to catch them. I think they're only there to discourage you from making all your imcome off shaking trees.

But it got me thinking, you don't have hit points or lives in this game. It's nearly impossible to get hurt. A gargantuan fish will never pull you into the sea and drown you. When you cut down a tree, it never falls back on you. You never slip while digging a hole with your shovel and get a black eye. So, what's the deal? How come only bees - natural beings - can hurt you? Ryan can you think of any counter examples?

I was playing the game while Chris was in the room today and he said "God, what is this game all about? Just making money? Seems boring." Isn't that everyone's reaction to the game until they play it anyway? I don't remember being terribly thrilled by all the reviews I read about it before I started playing it.