No, probably not.
But they only drop you on your arse when you are facing a worse problem furthur up, for example: years of despair and loneliness, but because of your free will, you are quite capable of ignoring the sign and continue right into the trap.
Here's the thing: your guide's warning is always temporary, but the results of your actions could be permanent.
Most of the time they can nudge people with hints. If your someone who needs an arse kicking though, why is that?