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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:06 PM Original message |
Another texting idiot has caused misery on public transit..... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, if people can't govern themselves, bring in the laws and regulations. |
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Mariana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Well, she probably wasn't gibbering into her cell phone |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is what happens when irresponsible kids from Generation Y become adults. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'm a GenXer.....this dude was 24, which puts him firmly in the "Y" generation. |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Sorry got my x's and y's mixed up. I will correct |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. It's not bad enough we're the low-population generation and usually get ignored... |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I think the Gen Xers are older than this guy. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Well we can't let facts get in the way of a good "get those damned kids offa my lawn!" rant |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. In my previous response in this thread, the dunderhead looked late-40s. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. You can shove your broad brush smears right up your liver spotted ass. |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Please come off of it. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Whoh there! Don't blame us. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
42. Yup, I graduated high school in 1994. No one in Gen X HAD cell phones then. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 12:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
31. I'm an Xer, and I teach scads of millenials. To be fair, however - although there are |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:27 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Good point. |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. He should be fired ASAP. |
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Mariana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. He should be jailed ASAP. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. Yep. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. I hope the transit workers union steps aside and does not get in the way of this clown being fired |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. They might. |
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SurfingScientist (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I am pretty sure he broke about 100 laws... |
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SurfingScientist (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. There is not enough facepalm in the world for this. NT |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. Stupid, stupid, stupid |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
19. Put the FUCKING phone away and DRIVE! |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I watched a kid (20s?) unable to complete a load of laundry due to incoming text messages |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You know what I'm sick of, idiots trying to turn a corner in their car/minivan/suv |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Definitely - I wish there were no automatic transmissions |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 09:01 AM Response to Reply #25 |
38. We were driving down the highway and I glanced over at the next car. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. scary stuff. nt |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. "Ya gotta put down the ducky....put down the ducky" |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. wow, the tune instantly jumped into my head |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I danced around the house too many times to that song to forget it. :^) |
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Golden Raisin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:30 AM Response to Reply #19 |
34. In Manhattan, in addition to drivers, we've |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
35. But if they're not talking or texting while driving, they are (briefly) ALONE (quelle horreur!) |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
23. Its time for all governmental employers to start collecting the phones... |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. can they make the conductor's area blocked from cell phones or something? |
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jbnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
29. A comment after the first article I read said |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
32. Young guy, can't be expected to stop texting, for any reason. |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 03:06 AM Response to Original message |
36. OMG jus crasd bus gtg lol! |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. . |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. LOLOLOL |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
41. There are some things that cannot be multi-tasked... |
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