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David Carrington · 1 year ago

This kind of thing has already hit the UK. I noticed this advert in a magazine yesterday:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thox/2800397512/
goodygoody2 · 1 year ago

Pure gold Ewan........ :)
Eddy · 1 year ago

Can't say it better than goodygoody2:

"...Pure Gold Ewan!..."
ollysk2 · 1 year ago

If you haven't, I'd highly recommend the book "It's Not News, It's Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap as News" by Drew Curtis (the founder of Fark.com). It speaks to this kind of thing exactly, blowing things up to make a story out of it -- very good stuff!

-olly
Ewan · 1 year ago

Flat Earth News is excellent too!

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Burak · 1 year ago

Rubbish! I've been walking around my garden texting all afternoon, and I was perfectly safe. Getting hit by a car, now that's dangerous.
Ewan · 1 year ago

approve

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ollysk2 · 1 year ago

HAHA well said -- just like it's not DRIVING that's dangerous, it's HITTING THINGS.
Anthony · 1 year ago

Oh crud, I'm always tapping away at my mobile whilst walking - texting only taking up a fraction of that. Does it mean I'm okay surfing the net, checking my location, and Jaiku-ing, as long as I avoid texting?
Ewan · 1 year ago

Yeah perfectly fine Anthony. ;-)

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