Texting whilst walking is dangerous. Very dangerous.

By on August 26, 2008 in News

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 your heart, you could very well kill yourself.

Also: And, I don’t blame you if you didn’t already know this, but if you cut off your head with your penknife, you are in serious, serious danger of killing yourself.

Cutting your hedge with a hedge trimmer could be very, very dangerous too.

Swimming could be really dangerous as well. Especially if you open your mouth and breathe continually. I’m just saying.

You take care now.

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  • http://davidcarrington.co.uk David Carrington

    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

    Pure gold Ewan…….. :)

  • Eddy

    Can't say it better than goodygoody2:

    “…Pure Gold Ewan!…”

  • http://tumblolly.tumblr.com/ ollysk2

    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

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    Flat Earth News is excellent too!

    2008/8/26 Disqus <>

  • http://www.afterworkdeals.com Burak

    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.

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    approve

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  • http://tumblolly.tumblr.com/ ollysk2

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

  • http://freshplastic.vox.com Anthony

    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?

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    Yeah perfectly fine Anthony. ;-)

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  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com Ewan @ MIR

    Yeah perfectly fine Anthony. ;-)

    2008/8/26 Disqus <>

  • http://davidcarrington.co.uk David Carrington

    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

    Pure gold Ewan…….. :)

  • Eddy

    Can't say it better than goodygoody2:

    “…Pure Gold Ewan!…”

  • http://2ksyllo.net/ ollysk2

    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

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com Ewan

    Flat Earth News is excellent too!

    2008/8/26 Disqus <>

  • http://www.afterworkdeals.com Burak

    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.

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com Ewan

    approve

    2008/8/26 Disqus <>

  • http://2ksyllo.net/ ollysk2

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

  • http://freshplastic.vox.com Anthony

    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?

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com Ewan

    Yeah perfectly fine Anthony. ;-)

    2008/8/26 Disqus <>

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