Today at the mall I saw someone texting run into a post by the food court.

[texanwitch]

First off there are table and chairs to look out for.

This guy nearly knocked himself out, he was walking fast.

Mall security was called, along with EMT's from the Fire Department.

This guy was so busy texting he didn't see the post coming.

I hope the text he was reading or texting was worth it.

He really did need to go to the hospital.

Nothing wrong with texting but just watch where you walk.

I see this happening downtown with people crossing at the lights.

I think the guy has a broken nose, it was bleeding.

[NightWatcher]

1. I wasnt texting, I was checking DU on my iphone...

thanks for helping me

[texanwitch]

2. You are welcome.

Be careful next time.

That was a big post.

[DaniDubois]

32. I hate when that happens

I walked into a really, really clean window a few weeks ago thinking it was an open door.

[arcane1]

3. Good thing it wasn't a bear!

[texanwitch]

4. That was close.

[RiffRandell]

5. My husband was behind a neighbor drving home from work Monday

and she was texting for about 5 miles while driving.

[texanwitch]

6. I hate that.

Driving is difficult enough as it was.

Need to start writing tickets for this.

If it is that important pull over.

[kath]

7. If he'd been texting while crossing the street, he could have been the proud recipient of a Darwin

Award.

Moran.

[texanwitch]

8. The guy just blew past me, I guess heading for the back parking lot.

He was in a hurry.

He hit the post really hard, then went backwards and went down.

His head hit the floor.

There was retired nurse eating at the food court, so she came to the rescue.

The EMT's came really fast, and took him away.

I was just trying to get a Subway Sandwich.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

9. stories like this were made for the word:

dumbass.

[texanwitch]

10. His smartphone screen was also broken.

Maybe the whole phone.

He just slammed into that post.

This is a big post, at least 3 feet wide.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. I hate it for him. I hoped he learned his lesson.

[texanwitch]

12. Wherever he was going, he isn't going to get there today.

I bet he stays a few days in the hospital.

[Grammy23]

33. Are you kidding? These days you have to be half dead to warrant a stay

longer than a 23 hr admit. Maybe if he was in a coma? Otherwise, they patched him up and told him to hit the bricks! He probably went straight out and bought another smart phone.

[texanwitch]

34. Maybe he will be seeing double smart phones.

He hit the post really hard, bounced off and hit the floor.

I didn't know a nose could bleed that much.

That whole area of the food court was blocked off for cleaning.

[HopeHoops]

13. I rarely even TALK while walking (and definitely not driving).

We don't do texting, but I get messages from T-Mobile (usually "YOUR BILL IS FUCKING LATE AGAIN!&quot so that's not a problem. With calls, unfortunately I am waiting for them sometimes. If it's urgent, I'll answer to say "I have to park. Call right back" and hang up. Then park.

[texanwitch]

14. Me to.

I will pull over before talking on the phone.

I had a big fight with T-mobile over a bill I paid over the phone.

I raised hell about it.

Got a new phone for free, a nice one.

Also unlimited everything including texting, but I blocked that.

I pay the phone bill at a T-mobile store on the last day it is due now.

My contract is almost over, I will not renew it.

[libodem]

15. Sorry he was hurt

A broken nose is awful. The pride factor alone is enormous. Oh, the indignity.

OTOH, that sounds like supreme slapstick comedy. Poor guy. (stifles a snicker)

[texanwitch]

16. If it is broken he might get black eyes also.

Try explaining to someone that you broke your nose walking into a 3 ft. wide post while texting.

He bleed a lot.

The way his head hit the floor he will have a headache also.

[libodem]

20. He could have a closed head injury

I pity anyone with a concussion headache. The light hurts your eyes like a migraine. And they won't let you fall asleep when that is all you want to do.
I so don't think the injury is in any way funny, but if was captured on video, AFV, has $10,0000, toward hospital bills.

[texanwitch]

23. I gave my statement to the security people, I saw it happen.

His head really hit the floor hard.

He wasn't really awake.

The EMT's didn't waste anytime taking him the hospital.

[mythology]

35. You can sleep with a concussion

http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/traumatic-brain-injury-concussion-overview?page=3

After the last concussion I had I slept for almost 14 hours. Not that it really helped as I looked so bad two days later on Monday that my coworker took one look and asked if I should be at work and I had concussion symptoms for a month.

[rug]

17. Then there is this oldy.

[texanwitch]

18. Good thing there was water to break the fall.

She didn't appear hurt except for her pride.

[rug]

19. I read that she sued.

Don't know the outcome though.

[texanwitch]

22. It isn't the Mall's fault that she can't watch were she is going.

I hope the case was thrown out.

[rug]

27. I suspect they threw cold water on her claim.

[benld74]

25. I was hoping someone would reply with this one! CLASSIC

[HipChick]

21. I was in a cab, and the driver was texting..

while driving...I asked him to stop the car, and got out..called another cab...

[pipi_k]

29. Totally appropriate, IMO n/t

[TrogL]

24. Used to happen all the time in front of Hooters

I used to live near a big mall that had a Hooters in it. I liked the girls, mostly University kids, and the food actually isn't all that bad. Right out front was a big lamp post, part of the decor for the rest of the mall. We'd sit there and laugh at all the people walking buy staring at the girls and running smack into the lamp post.

[MiddleFingerMom]

26. I was walking down the sidewalk in Philly, talking animatedly with a good friend when...

.
.
.
... I walked dead-on into a parking meter, which hit me dead-center in the chest
and stopped me COLD!!!
.
Though it didn't hurt really, I was mentally STUNNED -- it took me a couple of
seconds to realize what had just happened. My friend, realizing that I was OK,
laughed hysterically.
.
It was definitely an abrupt "awakening".
.
.
.

[pipi_k]

28. I feel like a creep

for my lack of sympathy.

He got injured doing something stupid.

He's lucky he didn't injure an innocent person as well.

I sincerely hope he doesn't text while driving too.

If he's smarter than he seems, he'll learn from this. If not, he may just end up injuring or killing someone someday.

Moron.

[mil_5529dem]

30. oh man, that had to be painful

Hope he gets better

[Kali]

31. don't like to think of him really hurt

but if he was only "awakened" the temptation would be irresistible to yell out " EL-OH-EL"

[csziggy]

36. He didn't walk into that post - it jumped right in FRONT of him!

Isn't that what drunks say about the trees they run their cars into?

I am waiting for the day when texting is not longer 'in'.

[texanwitch]

37. Something else will take its place.

I would only text if I really had to.

I really don't even like talking on the phone period.