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Texting whilst walking is dangerous. Very dangerous.

Started by Ewan · 10 months ago

America’s fastest growing network morning newscast, CBS News, is reporting that texting whilst walking isn’t good.
It’s bad.
So bad in fact that it could get you killed.
In other news, I’d like to point out that if you stick a knife into yo ... Continue reading »

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David Carrington
10 months 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/

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goodygoody2
10 months ago

Pure gold Ewan........ :)

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Eddy
10 months ago

Can't say it better than goodygoody2:

"...Pure Gold Ewan!..."

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ollysk2
10 months 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

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Ewan
10 months ago

Flat Earth News is excellent too!

2008/8/26 Disqus <>

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Burak
10 months 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.

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Ewan
10 months ago

approve

2008/8/26 Disqus <>

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ollysk2
10 months ago

HAHA well said -- just like it's not DRIVING that's dangerous, it's HITTING THINGS.

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Anthony
10 months 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?

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